Nicola Homer

Nicola Homer – Editor

Copy editor and proofreader with experience in non-fiction books, arts and culture, biography, business, the environment and general history

Overview

I am enthusiastic about books and reading. I have enjoyed helping established and first-time authors to finesse their work. I started my career working at Penguin Books and the educational publishing house I.B. Tauris. As a copy editor, I've worked for the Royal Academy of Arts Magazine and Time Out Guides. In a freelance capacity, I've held the role of a production editor on The Architectural Review. I have also produced editorial work for Carlton Books, the Do Book Company, Earthscan, Phaidon Press, Wiley and Yale University Press. Please scroll down to see my portfolio for a selection of books on which I have worked.

In book publishing, I have focused on proofreading non-fiction books in the subject areas of art and design, business, biographies, the environment and general history. I have worked as a magazine journalist and I am a published writer. I am adept at using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word track changes for editing and proofreading purposes. I understand how to use BSI proof-correction marks with a keen eye for detail. I strive to make sure that information is honestly conveyed, accurate and fair. As an experienced proofreader, I take great care to produce a high-quality outcome. Thank you for reading this.

Services
Non-Fiction
Architecture Art Business & Management Design Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences Travel
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Master of Arts in Literature and Visual Culture

Portfolio

Do Conversation

Robert Poynton

'In conversation, we don’t just talk with individuals, we encounter entire worlds.' Conversation is about more than communication. It’s how we connect with each other and make sense of the wor... read more
Proofreading
Do Deal

Richard Hoare

We negotiate constantly. In work, and in life. As we try to get the 'best deal', it can feel like a tug of war – without the fun. Yet what if the process was more collaborative, and even laid ... read more
Proofreading
Do Build

Alan Moore

The world of business is changing. The single pursuit of ‘profit at any cost’ has been replaced by a desire to build companies that create a better future — and enjoy commercial success. In Do... read more
Copy Editing
Computing the Environment

Brady Peters

John Wiley & Sons

Computing the Environment presents practical workflows and guidance for designers to get feedback on their design using digital design tools on environmental performance. Starting with an exte... read more
Copy Editing
Architecture in Context: Designing in the Middle East provides a foundation for understanding the critical context of architecture and design in this region. It does this by: presenting a prac... read more
Proofreading
Integrate poetics into real-world spaces by bringing theory down to earth Practical Poetics in Architecture takes poetics out of the theory class and into the design studio, showing architects... read more
Proofreading
Delve deep into the complex issues surrounding humanitarian design Ground Rules in Humanitarian Design establishes essential foundations for thinking about humanitarian design and its role in ... read more
Proofreading
Celtic Art

Kruta, Venceslas

Phaidon Press

Copy Editing
Here Sir Terry Farrell, who has built an international career as an architect-planner, encourages other planners and architects to follow the biologists—look at, learn from, and, indeed, admir... read more
Proofreading
Drought

Justin Sheffield

Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world. Together with an increased demand for water resources to supply the world's growing population, it rep... read more
Copy Editing
This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at t... read more
Copy Editing
Vitamin Green

Bolchover, Joshua

Phaidon Press

Copy Editing
Picasso's World

John Finlay

Sterling Publishing

Copy Editing
Hella Jongerius: Misfit

Schouwenberg, Louise

Phaidon Press

Copy Editing
Paris: The Story of a Great City

Chadych, Danielle

Andre Deutsch

Copy Editing
Kurt Jackson: A New Genre of Landscape Painting

Taylor, John Russell

Lund Humphries Pub Ltd

Copy Editing
Time Out Shortlist Prague 2010

Editors of Time Out

Time Out

Copy Editing
Time Out Shortlist Amsterdam

Editors of Time Out

Copy Editing
Time Out Shortlist Kyoto

Editors of Time Out

Copy Editing
Copy Editing

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