Samantha Lacey

Samantha Lacey – Editor

Professional editor and proofreader based in Reading, Berkshire. Advanced Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.

Overview

I'm a professional editor and proofreader specialising in ELT, education publishing and non-fiction/general interest. I have been running my own successful business since 2014 and have over 25 years' experience in various aspects of publishing.
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference ELT Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • Publishing Training Centre, Copy-editing (Merit)
Certifications
  • Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2014 β€” Present

Proofreader, editor and author. I've been working with words for around 25 years and I love helping my clients with theirs. Before freelancing, I worked in-house as a Production Controller for an education publisher.

I focus on ELT materials for teachers and learners; I also work on business content, general non-fiction and children's books.

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πŸ“Œ copy-editing / line editing
πŸ“Œ proofreading
πŸ“Œ ELT answer checking
πŸ“Œ ELT course adaptation (Americanization/Anglicization)
πŸ“Œ ELT manuscript styling (MS Word)
πŸ“Œ ELT phonics checking
πŸ“Œ ELT audio checks
πŸ“Œ ELT book mapping/course correlation

πŸ“Œ Writing (non-fiction gift books; children's rhymes and short stories)

QUALIFICATIONS πŸ“

Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
Publishing Training Centre Copy-editing (Merit)

Self-employed

Oct, 2013 β€” May, 2014 (7 months)

My role at this busy independent education publisher covered: resource management within the editorial team and outsourcing to freelance editorial staff when needed; managing the house style guide; maintaining production schedules and holding monthly production meetings; proofreading page proofs, electronic and marketing materials as requested and to required deadlines; carrying out final print PDF checks and sending materials to print.

Portfolio

Widely recognized as a groundbreaking text, The New Urban Sociology is a broad and expert introduction to urban sociology that is both relevant and accessible to students. Organized around an integrated paradigm, the sociospatial perspective, this text examine... read more
Concise and engaging, this text provides pre-service and practicing English language teachers with the knowledge they need to successfully teach the spelling of English. Offering context and explanation for the English spelling system as well as uniquely addre... read more
Rebuilding Life after Brain Injury: Dreamtalk tells the survival story of Sheena McDonald, who in 1999 was hit by a police van and suffered a very severe brain injury. Sheena’s story is told from her own, personal standpoint and also from two further unique an... read more
Basic Counselling Skills for Teachers provides teachers and school staff with an accessible guide, and easy-to-apply skills, to providing counselling to students in a school setting. It looks at what counselling is and what it is not, how to recognise that a s... read more
Edwin H. Sutherland

David O. Friedrichs

Edwin H. Sutherland is widely identified as the single most important and influential criminologist of the twentieth century. He is especially well-known for his path-breaking criminology textbook (first published in 1924), his promotion of a sociological (and... read more
Self-belief is the key to your greatness. Packed with useful tips, positive affirmations and bite-sized biographies on women who rock, this book is a celebration of female strength and courage. No matter what your aims are for today, this month, this year or i... read more

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