Overview
I work across fiction and non-fiction, though I specialise in travel: I'm editor-in-chief of the award-winning JRNY Travel Magazine, work as a freelance editorial project manager for Bradt Travel Guides, and have written a number of books for Collins Reference (including a new guide to the North Coast 500).
I've been working in publishing for over 14 years now, during which time I've worked for the major UK travel publishers: DK Travel Guides, Rough Guides (at the time part of Penguin Random House), Lonely Planet and Bradt Travel Guides. This means I've edited everything from big-name destinations (Great Britain; New York City; India) and up-and-coming places (Colombia; Nepal; Taiwan) to those that are still almost totally off the mainstream radar (Timor-Leste; Rwanda; Kazakhstan), plus full-colour, illustrated guides (Where to Go When; Make the Most of Your Time on Earth).
I've worked on first editions, one-off books, and guides that were into their umpteenth edition, with old-hand authors and excited new writers. My in-house experience means that I have experience in working with books at every stage of the publishing process – from the original ideas and drafting of chapters and synopsis, through research and writing, to editing, proofreading and checking plotters; not to mention photo and image selection, and marketing.
As a writer myself, I understand how daunting the editorial process can be – so let me help you through it. Whether you just want a fresh pair of eyes, an in-depth edit, or that final proofread, I can help your text sparkle.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- MA in Creative Writing
Work experience
Self-employed
Clients include:
JRNY Travel Magazine (Editor-in-Chief of this award-winning magazine)
Bradt Travel Guides (copy-editing, factchecking, proofreading and project management)
Collins Reference (writing)
Lonely Planet (CMS editing)
DK Travel Guides (editing in InDesign and factchecking)
Rough Guides (editing and indexing)
loveFOOD (reviews, articles and galleries)
Away with the Kids (blog posts)
River Dart Publishing (editing short stories)
Rough Guides
• Editing a range of guide books, from the Rough Guide to South Africa to the Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget and a brand new e-guidebook to Burma.
• Commissioning and setting up books, both updates and first editions.
• Editing and writing content for the award-winning website.
• Working closely with authors and other editors throughout the editorial process.
• Providing editorial guidance to more junior members of the team.
Dorling Kindersley
• Responsible for the second edits of a full-colour front-list title, Travel: Where to Go When (published October 2007).
• Rewriting text where necessary and carrying out additional research to complement this.
• Working in conjunction with the designer and managing editors to develop the style of the book.
Dorling Kindersley
Editorial work across a range of full-colour travel guides.
Expressions Holidays
Responsible for all new copy for the luxury travel company's brochures and marketing material, including two entirely new brochures. The brochures covered a wide range of destinations around the world, and a variety of luxury properties.
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