Overview
I'm Lisa, bibliophile, cryptic crossword champion and cat lover. Before taking the plunge as a full-time freelance editor and proofreader in 2019, I spent five years working as an editor and project manager in the Editorial and Production departments of two academic publishing houses, most recently at Cambridge University Press, gathering expertise on a varied range of non-fiction titles. My insider publishing experience has given me valuable insight into the inner workings of academic presses and their expectations.
Books I have edited and proofread range from biographies to scholarly theological monographs and architectural coffee table books. My main areas of expertise are literature, media and film studies, music and theatre, biography, religion and modern history. After living in Paris for three years during my BA, I also enjoy working with texts featuring French, and in 2020 completed an MA in Translation Studies (French to English), receiving a distinction and the Trados Top Student Award.
Though my experience mainly lies in academic books, I have also worked on quite a few newsletters and magazine articles, and have dabbled in fiction. I always welcome a new challenge, so whatever you need edited or proofread, get in touch with the details and we can talk it over!
"Part of getting published is having a good editor to work with and Lisa was excellent!"
Keith Crawford, author of Arthur Mee: A Biography
"It was hugely heartening to feel Lisa's concern for the subject in the way she worked on the book."
Avril Pyman, author of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: A Life
"Lisa was a tremendous help and support."
Ambrose Mong, author of Purification of Memory: A Study of Orthodox Theologians from a Catholic Perspective
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Copy-editing 2: Headway, Society for Editors and Proofreaders
- Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
- References, Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
Work experience
Self-employed
Initially operating on a part-time basis up to September 2019, I now offer copy-editing, developmental editing, proofreading and book proposal review on a full-time basis. Get in touch to discuss your current project and how I can help!
Cambridge University Press
• Managing 40 academic books each year, both in-house and using offshore project management, with a particular focus on the Music & Theatre lists
• Training new Content Assistants and Content Managers
• Chairing subject team meetings for Music, Theatre & Literature
Cambridge University Press
Managing 40 academic books each year, both in-house and using offshore project management
The Lutterworth Press/James Clarke & Co
• Managing the editorial and production processes for all titles (5-12 published every month)
• Copy-editing (including developmental editing), proofreading and typesetting our list
• Cover design
The Lutterworth Press/James Clarke & Co
• Copy-editing, proofreading and typesetting 2-3 titles a month
• Book proposal review
Portfolio
