Emma Gibbs – Editor

I'm a freelance editor, writer and proofreader, and a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).

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.