Lee Baldwin – Editor

I'm brand new to Reedsy, but for more than 10 years (until Dec 2025) I was the Head of Publishing for the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) in the UK. I've commissioned, edited and overseen the publication of an extensive books portfolio on the subjects of the built environment and the climate emergency, edited a professional membership magazine, and published Tier 1, high-impact research journals. I work with world-class international authors, serving deeply knowledgeable international audiences.

I can enhance and then optimise the copy you've crafted; firstly working with you to understand the main thematic concepts and who you're trying to reach, moving onto structure and pace, before undertaking a thorough copy edit that can include some or all of the following:

detailed readability check, general grammatical standardisation, extensive fact-checking, reference checking and formatting (incl. the obtaining of permissions) and a final proofread as necessary. Expect a long list of questions as I dig into the detail!

"I worked in partnership with Lee on a number of technical publishing projects. He is pragmatic, refreshingly straightforward, a great communicator and - as a hands-on-editor - always shows great attention to detail. Tactful and empathetic with authors, he delivers high quality books and other publications which respond to the key engineering challenges of our time. The best technical books and information help professionals achieve excellence - but like building structures, they depend on trust, shared knowledge, consistent collaboration and communication across the team. They don't happen by chance. People like Lee make them happen." Jacquie Shanahan, General Manager - Publishing, TRADA, UK

"As an editor/publication manager I have found Lee open to suggestions, willing to try different things out, and understanding of my aims as an author. Overall working with Lee has been a joy and I hope to find further opportunities in the future." Prof. James Norman, University of Bath, UK

"Lee was great support when I wrote the second edition of the IStructE guidance on robustness and disproportionate collapse. His suggestions and edits were always welcome and his ability to work with technical concepts was great." Ruth Haynes, Associate Director, Veritas Building Control, UK