Overview
While I try not to make changes for the sake of it, I have a strong radar for waffle, factual inaccuracy, legal issues and chronology.
I also think it's important to approach every book differently - which is why I offer authors a customised style guide to suit the tone and purpose of their manuscripts.
One of my passions is personal development, and I have worked on five incredibly thought-provoking self-help titles. Another specialism is health. As a health journalist (Daily Express, Daily Mail, Telegraph) I have covered just about everything from ADHD to asthma, and I am used to turning complex clinical information into an engaging and accessible read. I have a strong interest in mental health and psychology too.
My other love is history - isn't the past where we find some of the best stories? I currently work with the historical publisher Pen & Sword, and I have edited almost 20 historical manuscripts.
As well as editing, I also offer a ghost-writing service - and I have worked with several clinicians and coaches to write guides and medical publications.
Authors like working with me as I am calm, fastidious and refreshingly low maintenance. One author I have collaborated with on 10 manuscripts, described me in the acknowledgements of her latest book as 'a fierce and fabulous editor'. I'll take that!
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- NCTJ Certificate in Newspaper Journalism
Work experience
Self-employed
Since working as an editor, I have so far completed the following titles:
Hitler's Nordic Ally by Claes Johansen (2016)
The Disappearance of Maria Glenn by Naomi Clifford (2016)
Life in the Georgian Court by Catherine Curzon (2016)
Kings of Georgian Britain by Catherine Curzon (2017)
A Fox Crossed My Path by Monica Suswin (2017)
Childhood Death in Victorian England by Sarah Seaton (2017)
Echoes of the Merseyside Blitz by Neil Holmes (2018)
Superfoods by Julie Neville (2018)
Baking without Sugar by Sophie Michell (2018)
Gut Health Probiotics by Jenny Tschiesche (2018)
Scandals of George III's court - Catherine Curzon (2018)
Queens of Georgian Britain by Catherine Curzon (2019)
Kings of Georgian Britain by Catherine Curzon (2019)
Gut Yourself Well - ghost-written for a leading practitioner (2019)
Protecting Your Image: Conferences to Village Halls by David Tollafield (2020)
Why Not? How to Thrive in Life through Balance, Purpose and Pleasure by Johnllins (2020)
The Real Coco Chanel by (2020)
Elizabeth I by Laura Brennan (2020)
Life in the Georgian Court by Catherine Curzon (2020)
The Imprisoned Princess by Catherine Curzon (2020)
The Elder Sons of George III by Catherine Curzon (2020)
The Daughters of George III by Catherine Curzon (2020)
Sophia: Mother of Kings by Catherine Curzon (2021)
Herts Editorial
Aside from my work as an editor and ghostwriter, I am a national newspaper and magazine journalist, specialising in health, celebrity interviews and real life. I currently contribute to The Daily Mail, The Daily Express & The Telegraph.
I also provide health content for several clinics and medical device companies.
Daily Express
Working on the women's desk of The Daily Express, I was responsible for commissioning articles from freelance journalists; sourcing exclusives myself and editing contributors' copy.
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