Overview
I am a freelance copy-editor and proofreader with meticulous attention to detail and a passion for the written word. I edit books for academic publishers in the arts, humanities and social sciences. I also edit fiction, poetry, monographs, biographies, memoirs, education material and teaching resources, e-books and companion website material, magazine and journal articles, business material, company literature and website content.I am used to working across a wide range of subject areas so am happy to consider most projects.Please get in touch to discuss your specific requirements.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Education & Reference
Humanities & Social Sciences
Sex & Relationships
Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Short Story
Languages
English (AUS)
English (CAN)
English (NZ)
English (UK)
English (US)
Certifications
- MA English Literature (Distinction)
- BA English Literature (Distinction)
- Copy-Editing by Distance Learning
- Professional member of the CIEP
Work experience
Self-employed
Apr, 2014 —
Present
I have almost ten years' experience working in publishing, having first worked in-house for a pre-press production company, where I was responsible for managing the production of a large number of academic titles and worked closely with publishers, authors and freelancers.
Editing has always been my passion, so I decided to set up as a freelance editor in 2014 and haven't looked back since! I copy-edit a variety of material, including books and journals for academic publishers in the arts, humanities and social sciences, companion website material and online/teaching resources, company literature, website content and magazines. I also enjoy working with independent authors and editing fiction, poetry, biographies, memoirs, monographs and much more.
I have an eagle eye for detail and am meticulous in my work. I understand the importance of retaining the author's voice, yet while also working with all the rigour of a good editor.
I have experience working across a wide variety of subject areas so am happy to consider most projects. Please get in touch to discuss your particular requirements.
Portfolio
The Hussite Chronicle is the most important single narrative source for the events of the early Hussite movement. The author is Laurence of Březová (c.1370–c.1437), a member of the Czech lower nobility and a supporter of the Hussite creed. The movement arose a... read more
Idols of the Odeons examines British film stardom in the post-war era, a time when Hollywood movies were increasingly supplanting the Pinewood/Elstree studio system. The book encompasses the careers of sixteen actors, including Stanley Baker, Diana Dors, Norma... read more
How have rapid changes in biotechnologisation, for example around assisted reproductive technologies or (re)constructive surgery, effected those seeking help with fertility treatment or clitoral reconstruction? What is involved for queer people in making a fam... read more
Dressing Global Bodies addresses the complex politics of dress and fashion from a global perspective spanning four centuries, tying the early global to more contemporary times, to reveal clothing practice as a key cultural phenomenon and mechanism of defining ... read more
The events of the Arab Uprisings posed an existential challenge to sovereign power across the Middle East. Whilst some regimes were able to withstand these challenges through recourse to coercive strategies, others were toppled. This book questions why some re... read more
What are the unconscious processes involved in reading literature? How does literature influence our psychological development and existential challenges? A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Reading Literature offers a unique glimpse into the unconscious psychic p... read more
George Gordon, the sixth Lord Byron (1788–1824), was one of the most celebrated poets of the Romantic period, as well as a peer, politician and global celebrity, famed not only for his verse, but for his controversial lifestyle and involvement in the Greek War... read more
C. G. Jung and the Dead: Visions, Active Imagination and the Unconscious Terrain offers an in-depth look at Jung’s encounters with the dead, moving beyond a symbolic understanding to consider these figures a literal presence in the psyche. Stephani L. Stephens... read more
The second instalment in a gripping memoir by Sakine Cansiz (codenamed 'Sara') chronicles the Kurdish revolutionary's harrowing years in a Turkish prison, following her arrest in 1979 at the age of 21. Jailed for more than a decade for her activities as a foun... read more
The bitter struggle of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, against the Turkish state has delivered inspirational but often tragic stories. This memoir by Kurdish revolutionary Sakine Cansiz is one of them. Sakine, whose code name was 'Sara', co-founded the P... read more
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