Diane Wordsworth

Diane Wordsworth – Editor

Freelance editor and proofreader since 1996.

Overview

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader working for up to eight different international clients at any given time, including a well-established well-respected UK publisher of non-fiction, for whom I've edited and proof-read hundreds of non-fiction history and military books. I also edited novels for them for a short while when they experimented with publishing historical fiction.

I save each electronic file under a master on Word and then make a copy prefixed DMW. This is printed off so I can carefully work on a hard copy, and any amendments are then transferred to the electronic copy with tracked changes switched on so that you can see them and accept or reject them. This means your work will receive a double pass in the first instance as I transfer the changes. I can also provide a 'clean' copy with all changes and comments accepted.


Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management History Self-Help & Self-Improvement Writing & Publishing
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Mystery & Crime
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 1985 — Present

Portfolio

The Colour of Gold: A Sebastian Foxley Medieval Short Story (Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery Book 2)

Mount, Toni

Copy Editing
From the Imjin to the Hook: A National Service Gunner in the Korean War

Jacobs, James

Proofreading
The Scourge of Soho: The Controversial Career of SAS Hero Detective Sergeant Harry Challenor MM

Kirby, Dick

Proofreading
By Loyalty Bound: The Story of the Mistress of King Richard III

Ashworth, Elizabeth

Copy Editing
The Animal Victoria Cross: The Dickin Medal

Hawthorne, Peter

Copy Editing
Falklands Hero: Ian McKay–The last VC of the 20th Century

Cooksey, Jon

Proofreading
The Colour of Poison: A Sebastian Foxley Medieval Murder Mystery (Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery Book 1)

Mount, Toni

Fight, Dig and Live: The Story of the Royal Engineers in the Korean War

Cooper GCB MC DL, General Sir George

Copy Editing
The Arrow of Sherwood

Johnson, Lauren

Copy Editing
Scattered Under the Rising Sun: The Gordon Highlanders in the Far East, 1941–1945

Mitchell, Stewart

Proofreading
Unearthing Churchill's Secret Army: The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories

Mace, Martin

Proofreading
Grey Squirrels London

House, S J

Copy Editing
The Reichsbank Robbery

Fulton, Colin Roderick

Copy Editing
Birmingham at War, 1939–45 (Your Towns & Cities in World War Two)

Phillips, Julie

Copy Editing
On to Rome: Anzio and Victory at Cassino, 1944 (Images of War)

Diamond, Jon

Copy Editing
The Life of Richard Cadbury: Socialist, Philanthropist & Chocolatier

Wordsworth, Diane

A History of Cadbury

Wordsworth, Diane

Diane has 1 review

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Saskia G.

Saskia G.

Oct, 2023

Diane is an excellent editor. She knew my work was time sensitive and finished it well before the time specified. She was both professional and also very personable. The editing was of an excellent standard, and I would not hesitate to work with her again.
Diane W.
Thanks so much for a quick and enjoyable collaboration. The writing was of a high standard and the story was interesting. Hope to work with Saskia again soon.

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