Liz Jones - Editor
Wells, United Kingdom
I have worked as an editor since 1998, across a range of genres. I enjoy finding practical ways to help your project shine.
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Overview
I’m a highly trained publishing professional with 19 years’ experience as an editor and project manager, including a decade as an in-house editor; full-time freelance since 2008. I have extensive experience of working on general trade non-fiction, especially in the areas of architecture, art and craft, fashion and cookery. I also copy-edit and proofread fiction. I am known for fixing things, sorting out text and making it work better.
I know when to look at the big picture and when to focus on the minute details. If you give me a project I will identify exactly what you need in editorial terms, carry out the task efficiently, confidently and to a high standard, yet return your work with all its original character intact. I also take pride in being nice to work with and offering my clients excellent, reliable service.
I know when to look at the big picture and when to focus on the minute details. If you give me a project I will identify exactly what you need in editorial terms, carry out the task efficiently, confidently and to a high standard, yet return your work with all its original character intact. I also take pride in being nice to work with and offering my clients excellent, reliable service.
Services
Languages
English (UK)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Architecture
Children's - Non-fiction
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
Design
DIY & Crafts
Education & Reference
Home & Garden
Writing & Publishing
Humanities & Social Sciences
Art
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Certifications
- Architectural Studies BSc
- SfEP Advanced Professional Member
Work experience
Director
Self-employed
February, 2008
–
Present
(almost 12 years)
Freelance editor and project manager
Senior Editor
Quarto
August, 2006
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February, 2008
(over 1 year)
Managing highly illustrated, practical titles for international publishers
Project Editor
Scholastic (Educational Division)
October, 2005
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August, 2006
(10 months)
Editing and project managing multimedia teaching resources
Editor/Writer
Usborne
May, 2001
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October, 2005
(over 4 years)
Writing and editing non-fiction books for children on a range of subjects
Editor
Miles Kelly Publishing
August, 1998
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May, 2001
(over 2 years)
Working on a range of illustrated books for children
Portfolio (10 selected works)
Nadiya's Kitchen
Nadiya Hussain
From breakfasts to dinners to a cake fit for the Queen.Having fallen in love with Nadiya and her outstanding bakes on last year's Great British Bake Off, readers can now discover all her favourite recipes. With chapters ranging from 'Lazy Sunday Mornings' to 'Midnight Feasts', 'Snacks and Sharing' to 'Dessert for Dinner', there's a dish for any time of the day, for all of the family. She offer... read more
The Paper Zoo: 500 Years of Animals in Art
Charlotte Sleigh
We Need to Talk About . . . Kevin Bridges
Kevin Bridges
Cook Happy, Cook Healthy
Fearne Cotton
"Most of the food you put in your body should have ingredients that make your skin glow, your hair shine, your body feel energised, your eyes bright and your kids and friends happy. Even the naughty treats can have good stuff in them too! If you love cooking and baking and are happy, like me, to whittle away the hours with spatula in hand then hopefully you'll enjoy my ideas and recipes." - Fe... read more
Doctor Turner's Casebook
Stephen McGann
Call The Midwife is the BBC's most popular drama ever - that is what viewing figures tell us with over ten million viewers per episode. The Christmas edition is always reviewed as a 'must see' event, just as important to some families as the Queen's Speech. All the principal actors are now household names and one in particular over the past two seasons has dramatically come to the front of the... read more
Collecting Art for Love, Money and More
Ethan Wagner, Thea Westreich
HardCover. Pub Date :2013-04-02 Pages: 192 Language: English Publisher: Phaidon Press Arranged into ten topics that are approached through a key question and answer format. art advisors Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner offer an accessible yet unrivalled insiders view into the often opaque world of collecting art. drawing from their extensive experience in working with collectors and inst... read more
Teacher Toolkit: Helping You Survive Your First Five Years
Ross Morrison McGill
Teacher Toolkit
The Twilight Hour
Nicci Gerrard
Secrets and memories collide in The Twilight Hour, the new novel from bestselling author Nicci Gerrard.'Be with me now, at the twilight hour. When the light fails.' 'I'm here.' 'Tell me.' 'What shall I tell you?' 'Tell me about us, when we were young. What was it like? What was I like then?'Eleanor Lee has lived a fiercely independent existence for over ninety years, but now it's time to tidy ... read more
Prayer for the Dead: Inspector McLean 5
James Oswald
This book is Sunday Times best-seller Prayer for the Dead is the fifth novel in the best-selling Inspector McLean series by author James Oswald. "The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish." (The Herald). 'Are you ready to be reborn?' The search for a missing journalist is called off as a body is found at the scene of a carefully staged murder. In a sealed chamber... read more
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Communication & Punctuality
A great experience in a tight timeframe.
Alan Higgs, March 2017
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