Overview
I'm a freelance editor and writer with almost twenty years' experience in travel and arts publishing. I simply love working with words, be it writing, editing or proofreading.During my time at V&A Publishing (the publishing department of the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the world's leading museums of art and design), I project-managed major exhibition catalogues, specialist collections-based books and high-profile designer retrospectives. At travel publisher Rough Guides, I managed the mainland Europe list, encompassing bestselling guides such as France, Italy and Croatia, brand new series, ebooks and one-off coffee table tomes. I've also worked for Lonely Planet, editing, fact-checking and proofreading titles such as Wine Trails: Australia & New Zealand and The Travel Atlas. More recently, I've been turning my hand to writing with regular contributions to travel inspiration website Love Exploring.My experience covers all aspects of the publishing process – assessing pitches, commissioning, structural editing, copy-editing, picture research, project-management, proofreading and promotion. I can help guide you through the process from start to finish, or assist along the way – do get in touch to discuss your next project.
Services
Non-Fiction
Architecture
Art
Design
Fashion & Textiles
Photography
Travel
Languages
English (UK)
Work experience
Self-employed
Jan, 2018 —
Present
• Freelance writer/editor with regular editing work for Lonely Planet and contributions to travel inspiration website Love Exploring.
Rough Guides
Jan, 2008 —
Dec, 2017
(almost 10 years)
• Commissioning, scheduling and budgeting 25+ travel guides per year (see a selection below)
• Managing mainland Europe list, including city, country, regional, Pocket and Budget guides
• Managing London editorial team, leading recruitment and training new editors
• Commissioning and supervising remote freelance writers and editors
• Overseeing digital publishing programme, including ebook design and user-testing
• Developing new book and online article ideas
• Regular contributor to Rough Guides website on a freelance basis
V&A Publishing
Jun, 2006 —
Dec, 2007
(over 1 year)
• Managing Editorial department of Victoria and Albert Museum’s publishing division
• Project-management of 8–10 high-profile books per year
• Critical input into early drafts, copy-editing and proofreading
• Commissioning and supervising freelance editors and designers
• Overseeing image collection and copyright clearance
• Titles included: The Golden Age of Couture (2007); Modernism: Designing a New World
(2006); Swinging Sixties (2006); Vivienne Westwood (2004); Black Style (2004); Art Deco Fashion (2003)
Portfolio
Now in its twelfth edition, The Rough Guide to Italy is full of painstakingly researched information and inspiration to help you enjoy every moment of your Italian adventure. Whether you're after action or relaxation, Italy won't disappoint - from touring Tusc... read more
See the world through the eyes of real travellers with over 300 photographs from across the globe. From the quirky and the curious to the simply stunning, the sheer variety of images in Rough Guides' unique and exciting new photobook is a joyous celebration of... read more
Discover Berlin with the most incisive and in-the-knowguidebook on the market. Whether you plan to meander across Museum Island,admire the view from the Fernsehturm followed by cutting-edge art at HamburgerBahnhof, or simply join the locals for Kaffee und Kuch... read more
Whether you're tracking wild bears, dancing with Gypsies or braving Dracula's lair, you won't set a foot wrong with The Rough Guide to Romania. From the folk customs of Maramure? and painted monasteries of Bucovina to Bucharest's thriving gastronomic scene, Ro... read more
The Rough Guide to Languedoc & Roussillon is the ultimate travel guide to this rich and rewarding region of France.Discover the highlights of both Languedoc and Roussillon with stunning photography, colour-coded maps, candid reviews and indispensable practical... read more
Discover Paris with the most incisive and in-the-know guidebook on the market.Whether you plan to stroll alongthe Seine, sip aperitifs at classy left-bank cafes or browse modern art at the Palais de Tokyo, The Rough Guide to Paris will show you ideal places to... read more
A fascinating study of fashion in London and beyond from 1955 to 1970. High quality photography throughout. 128pp
Originally published to accompany the Black British Style exhibition in the Contemporary space at the V&A in Autumn 2004. The highly distinctive styles adopted by black men and women over the last fifty years have their origins in the African diaspora but they... read more
Modernism: Designing a New World is the first book to explore Modernism in the designed world from a truly international perspective, and across all the arts. It offers a reassessment of the idea of Modernism and reveals the fundamental ways in which it has sh... read more
This lavish book focuses on Parisian and British couture between 1947 and 1957, a decade that Christian Dior described as fashion's 'golden age'. Dior's 'New Look' collection of 1947 shocked and delighted the fashion world, creating a style that symbolised a n... read more
Vivienne Westwood is a global icon whose career has successfully spanned three decades from the early days of punk to the establishment of her own fashion house. Published to accompany the hugely popular Vivienne Westwood exhibition at the V&A, this book is th... read more
