Sarah Bailey

Sarah Bailey – Editor

Editor and proofreader with over ten year's experience working on children's reference books.

Overview

I'm a professional book editor with ten years' experience project managing, editing, writing, and proofreading children's reference books, with clients that include DK, Quarto, Hachette, Scholastic, What on Earth, and The British Museum.

I help authors and publishers craft their text into something beautiful that readers will love and return to again and again. Having always worked on heavily illustrated books packed with fascinating facts, I have a keen eye for detail and for making sure that text and images enhance one another, rather than simply sitting alongside each other.

I'd love to hear all about your project, and to work with you to polish it into a book that makes your readers excited to turn page after page.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
  • BA English and American Studies, University of Leicester
  • PGCE Secondary Teaching (English)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2018 — Present
I offer proofreading, editing and project management on a freelance basis. My clients have included a range of major publishing companies, including DK, Quarto, Hachette, Scholastic and The British Museum.

One Third Stories

Jan, 2018 — May, 2018 (4 months)
This role involved working closely with authors, illustrators, proofreaders and other industry professionals, and my role focused on developing and editing the company's rapidly-expanding list. I initiated story ideas and worked with new authors and illustrators to develop and shape their text and images into engaging stories for children that incorporated foreign language learning.

DK

Sep, 2014 — Jan, 2018 (over 3 years)
As a project editor at DK, I was involved in book development, editing, writing and project management of major children's reference books. My specialist subject areas included nature, history, space and science. I began working at DK as part of their graduate internship programme, quickly working my way up to manage projects of my own, such as StarFinder for Beginners (which I also wrote) and DK's Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia.

Burgate School and Sixth Form

Jul, 2012 — Aug, 2014 (about 2 years)
At this secondary school and sixth form, I was responsible for teaching English Language, English Literature and Media Studies to students aged 11 to 18.

Portfolio

The Extraordinary History of Witches

Atkinson, Hazel

DK Children

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StarFinder for Beginners

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

With a foreword by Maggie Aderin-Pocock, budding astronomers will love this stunning, new approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying the key constellations across the... read more
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The Travel Bucket List

DK Eyewitness

DK Eyewitness Travel

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Jaw-dropping, up-close photography shows the natural world and animals as you've never seen them before.From fruit to flowers, from shells to sharks, from ants to elephants, this extraordinary... read more
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Outdoor Maker Lab

Robert Winston

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Are you baffled by negative numbers? Need help rounding up or down? Or how to add fractions? Learn all this and more in How to be Good at Maths, the simplest-ever visual guide to maths. Find o... read more
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Explore the wonders of history, science, space, nature, and more with the ultimate encyclopedia for children. Packed with more than 10,000 stunning photographs, illustrations, and maps, it's a... read more
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