Overview
I'm an editor, proofreader and project manager with 20 years' experience in nearly all areas of non-fiction, both adult and children's. I worked in-house for various publishers for ten years (including DK, part of Penguin Random House and Kingfisher, part of Macmillan) and have been happily freelance ever since.Send me your work, and I'll make it shine. I'm meticulous, reliable, efficient and organised. Also handy in a pub quiz. And I make good cakes.
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
DIY & Crafts
Education & Reference
Entertainment
Home & Garden
Sports & Outdoors
Travel
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
- BA (Hons) English Literature
- Chapterhouse certificate in proofreading and copy editing
Work experience
Self-employed
Jan, 2011 —
Present
After ten years working for various publishers in-house, I have been a freelancer since January 2011. Skills include project managing, copy editing and proofreading as required for many different publishers, including Macmillan, Quarto, Quercus, Laurence King, HarperCollins and Thames and Hudson. I have worked on both adult and children’s reference, on subjects including outdoor adventure and sport, cookery, science, travel and photography.
Kingfisher/Macmillan
May, 2009 —
Feb, 2010
(9 months)
Maternity cover, until own maternity leave. Project managed on-going titles and developed new concepts.
New Holland Publishers
Apr, 2006 —
May, 2009
(about 3 years)
Worked on the Travel, Adventure and Sport list, managing around 15 projects at any one time.
Flametree Publishing
Jan, 2004 —
Mar, 2006
(about 2 years)
Managed many adult reference projects on subjects including art, history, music, cookery and sport.
Dorling Kindersley
Jan, 2001 —
Dec, 2003
(almost 3 years)
Worked on children's reference titles for DK and other customers, including WHSmith, Marks and Spencer, Barnes and Noble, Ted Smart and Borders.
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