Overview
Hello, I'm Molly, a cheerful and encouraging developmental editor and proofreader with 10+ years of experience in crafting non-fiction illustrated titles. The former head of Monocle's book department, I have an excellent eye for design and photography, with practical experience in creating cool and creative coffee table titles that are as useful as they are beautiful. While at Monocle, I project managed and edited the brand's high-end travel series, The Monocle Handbook, as well as titles on design, photography and business.
I cut my editorial teeth working as a production editor in magazine publishing. I worked at Hearst's ELLE Decoration and Country Living for 18 months, as well as at Immediate Media's creative craft magazines for three years. I have the technical ability (and passion) to work on craft topics including papercraft, sewing (quilting/home furnishings and dressmaking), and knitting.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
I am a freelance editor, writer and proofreader offering a range of services from full editorial project management and developmental editing to proofreading. I have worked with book publishers including Pavilion Books, Octopus Publishing Group and Elwin Street Productions, as well as online tech company Boardwave.
Monocle
As the head of Monocle's book publishing department, I pitched, edited and project-managed all of the brand's high-quality coffee table books, ensuring that everything from the structure to copy and layout designs were working as hard as possible and were error-free.
Projects include (but are not limited to):
- Swim and Sun
- The Monocle Handbook Series (Portugal, Spain and France)
- The Monocle Book of Homes
- The Monocle Book of Gentle Living
- The Monocle Book of Italy
- The Monocle Book of Entrepreneurs
Hearst
I was a sub-editor across three of Hearst's interiors and lifestyle titles: ELLE Decoration, House Beautiful, and Country Living. As the sub-editor, I ensured all copy across the three monthly magazines was error-free while working towards three differing deadlines. My role also included crafting and scheduling social media posts.
Immediate Media
As the Production Editor at two of Immediate Media's craft magazine titles – Cardmaking and Papercraft and Today's Quilter – I commissioned craft projects and edited copy (including for technical projects) for each monthly issue. During my time at Immediate Media, I also wrote freelance content for Today's Quilter's sister sewing magazine, Simply Sewing.
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