Overview
I am a freelance editor, specializing in children's books. I have experience in editing picture books, middle-grade novels, and YA fiction. I have worked with authors from around the world, including self-published authors.
I am an editor for Cornerstones, one of the UK's leading literary consultancies, where I mentor new authors, providing them with guidance on improving their writing techniques.
I also work for several UK publishers, including Oxford University Press, Pushkin Press, and Phaidon Press. I was the editor of 'Tiny Feet, Tiny Shoes' by Adeline Foo, which won the Asian Children's Book Award in May 2017.
I have experience as a writer myself, having worked as a journalist and radio producer with the BBC. I am happy to do more extensive developmental editing and rewrite text if required.
I am an Associate Lecturer at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, where I teach students studying for the MA Publishing degree.
I am passionate about my work and take great pride in helping authors bring their stories to life!
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders
- MA Publishing
Work experience
Oxford Brookes University
I work part-time as an Associate Tutor on the MA Publishing (Distance Learning) course at Oxford Brookes University.
Plurus Books
As Editorial Director of Plurus Books, my role involved commissioning books, editing manuscripts and overseeing buy-ins.
Jacaranda Literary Agency
I worked as a freelance editor for this literary agency which is based in Singapore. I edited a beautiful picture book, 'Tiny Shoes, Tiny Feet', by best-selling author Adeline Foo. I also prepared reader reports on manuscript submissions.
Oxford University Press
I have worked as a freelance proofreader and copy editor for Oxford University Press for several years. I have worked on both children's trade fiction and educational material, including digital. My portfolio below shows some of the OUP books that I have proofread over the past year.
Portfolio
Judith has 18 reviews
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Feb, 2021
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Jun, 2020
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Jul, 2019
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Dec, 2018
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Nov, 2018
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