Lisa Mendes - Editor
UK-based fiction and non-fiction proofreader with a decade of London publishing experience. Meticulous polisher and typo spotter.
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Dedicated to adding value and making your manuscript as flawless and smooth flowing as possible.
Friendly, professional non-fiction and fiction proofreader/editor with 10+ years of experience. Specialise in technical/educational/reference, health and wellbeing, MBS (astrology in particular), as well as YA fiction.
Recently, however, I have forayed into spy fiction, short stories, finance/business management as well as political and local histories. More details in the portfolio and client reviews sections below.
I have also authored and/or edited four non-fiction books under my own name, and have worked with several London-based publishers, including Elsevier, Eddison Books, Duckworth and BPP Learning Media.
I also work as a researcher on biographical and historical books, my most recent project being 'Under the Rainbow' for the EW Cole Foundation in Melbourne, Australia.
One of my specialities is helping non-native English speakers to polish their manuscripts for the English-speaking world.
Additional skills include: Picture and archive research, Photoshop, eBook conversion
Friendly, professional non-fiction and fiction proofreader/editor with 10+ years of experience. Specialise in technical/educational/reference, health and wellbeing, MBS (astrology in particular), as well as YA fiction.
Recently, however, I have forayed into spy fiction, short stories, finance/business management as well as political and local histories. More details in the portfolio and client reviews sections below.
I have also authored and/or edited four non-fiction books under my own name, and have worked with several London-based publishers, including Elsevier, Eddison Books, Duckworth and BPP Learning Media.
I also work as a researcher on biographical and historical books, my most recent project being 'Under the Rainbow' for the EW Cole Foundation in Melbourne, Australia.
One of my specialities is helping non-native English speakers to polish their manuscripts for the English-speaking world.
Additional skills include: Picture and archive research, Photoshop, eBook conversion
Services
Languages
English (SA)
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Management
Education & Reference
History
New Age
Philosophy
Fiction
Espionage
Young Adult
Certifications
- B.Journ (Hons)
Work experience
Fiction proofreader
Duckworth group (Farrago imprint)
January, 2021
–
June, 2021
(5 months)
Proofreading young adult fiction for the Farrago imprint of this well-known London-based publisher
Academic/educational Proofreader (Freelance)
Self-employed
September, 2013
–
Present
(over 9 years)
Proofreading a range of study texts and educational material for a London-based publisher who specializes in further education and professional development for the marketing, legal and accounting professions
Portfolio (7 selected works)
Under the Rainbow: The Life and Times of E.W. Cole
Broinowski, Richard
In Search of the Lost Testament of Alexander the Great
Grant, Dr David
The Smiler Trilogy
Canning, Victor
Soviet Cuba: The secret origins of Castro's Power
Aguilera, César Reynel
The New Astrology of Towns and Cities: England's Civic Corporations
Wigglesworth, Harold, Mendes, Lisa
Lisa has 5 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
Lisa was great! Accurate, thorough and detail oriented. I recommend her highly and will certainly use her again.
Jeff Dodson, November 2022
Lisa Mendes was wonderful. She was very good at identifying consistency errors and I enjoyed her added insight into the astrological side of several events revealed in my book.
Marcel Pighin, November 2022
Lisa is one of the best proof-editors available, highly recommendable.
Martin Raab, August 2022
Working with Lisa -- my first time with Reedsy -- met all my expectations. She is prompt, clear and professional. Not only her proofreading but her overall editorial responses to my questions has brought my manuscript up to the level I had hoped for. Yes, I would work with her again.
Alan Hines, February 2022
Reply from Lisa Mendes
She brought my book to another level. She went beyond my expectations. I highly recommend her work. I look forward to keeping my collaboration with Lisa in the future.
César Reynel Aguilera, August 2021
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