Overview
I have a keen eye for detail and am meticulous and rigorous in my approach to editing a manuscript, making sure timelines are accurate, characters are believable and the plotting has no holes, but I also make sure I treat the text sensitively and always endeavour to let the author's voice shine through whether I am doing a structural edit, a close line edit or a final proofread.
Services
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
I have spent the past eleven years working as a freelance editor, specialising in children's fiction. The work I do primarily comprises structural editing, copy editing and proofreading, though I also write reports on manuscripts suitability for publication. Regular clients include Faber and Faber, Bloomsbury, Usborne, Macmillan, Farshore (formerly Egmont) and Little Tiger Press.
Faber and Faber
As well as managing the editorial team, new titles I commissioned include Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll, the Atticus Claw series by Jennifer Grey, and Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery (Branford Boase shortlisted).
A&C Black
Authors I worked with include Terry Deary (on his young historical fiction titles).
Scholastic
I worked on non-fiction titles, including the award-winning Horrible Science series, Horrible Geography series, Horribly Famous series and My Story series.
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