Siobhán Murphy

Siobhán Murphy – Editor

I am a Glasgow-based publishing professional with several years experience in publishing, ELT teaching, writing, and marketing.

Overview

I am a Glasgow-based publishing professional with several years experience in publishing, writing, editing, ELT teaching, proofreading, medical regulation, and marketing. I’m very excited to take the next step into working for myself.

I began my publishing career working in primary and secondary schools marketing at Oxford University Press. Following this, I took on a role as an editorial assistant for Routledge, with a specialism in ELT and literacy. After that, I worked as a content editor in ELT at Oxford University Press, although my primary focus was in secondary schools, I worked on titles for a range of ages. From this role, I was then promoted to development editor. I developed a number of print, digital and video components from content creation through proofing to final delivery to the markets. On these components, I worked closely with writers to brief them, motivate them, deliver feedback, and to overcome any obstacles that arise. Finally, I have worked for the last year as a publications editor for The General Medical Council, writing, editing, and producing their annual report and accounts.

I can help with all your editing and proofreading needs. I have worked with writers for many years, and can provide considered, well-rounded feedback on a range of areas including the overarching methodology, age and market appropriacy, consistency, and technical points such as grammar. My style of feedback aims to be direct and clear, making suggestions for improvements while also recognising all the great work the writer has done. I am careful, with a strong eye for detail and will give each project the individual attention it requires. At the end of the editing process, you can expect to have brought out the best in your work, and have a piece of writing that is clear, engaging and audience appropriate.
Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference Finance & Accounting
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
  • MA English literature and Spanish
  • 140 Hour TEFL course
  • NVQ L3 Playwork

Work experience

General Medical Council

Nov, 2021 — Nov, 2022 (about 1 year)

Producing the annual reports for the General Medical council. Writing, editing, proofing, project management, briefing, submission to parliament, outsourcing, research

Twig Education

Aug, 2021 — Sep, 2021 (about 1 month)

Proofreading, copyediting, quality control, video checking, ensuring all material follows housestyles, checking digital content, bug reporting

Oxford University Press

Apr, 2020 — Jul, 2021 (about 1 year)

Project management, delivering content for the primary and secondary school markets, development of manuscripts, working with authors and freelancers, delivering feedback, ensuring content is market and age appropriate, briefing, proof-checking, approvals, content editing, checking digital content, working to deadline, permissions applications, copyediting, proofreading, audio recordings, video, author management, commissioning writers and freelancers, built and wrote a Wordpress site for charity Solar Aid’s Uganda team, reprints

Oxford University Press

Nov, 2018 — Apr, 2020 (over 1 year)

Project management, delivering content for the primary and secondary school markets, working with authors and freelancers, delivering feedback, ensuring content is market and age appropriate, briefing, proof-checking, approvals, content editing, checking digital content, working to deadline, permissions applications, copyediting, proofreading, audio recordings, video, author management

Routledge

Jul, 2018 — Nov, 2018 (4 months)

Supporting the editor in all stages of the editorial process, managing peer review process, operating digital platforms, drafting and circulating contracts, manuscript checks, author feedback, first point of contact for author queries, writing blurbs, front cover briefs, managing endorsements, payments and royalties processing

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