Victoria Goldman

Victoria Goldman – Editor

I work on health and wellbeing, self-help, memoir, and crime fiction – and help authors add realistic health into their fiction.

Overview

I work on medical, health, self-help and self-development books – anything that is related to health and wellbeing. I can also help with memoir. My BSc. in Biomedical Science and MSc. in Science Communication have given me specialist expertise in making sure health information is easy to read and easy to understand.

I also help authors put accurate, believable and realistic health information into their fiction – it is so important to get this right, taking into account the book's setting, characters, and plot. I copyedit and proofread all genres of book – fiction (especially crime fiction) and nonfiction.

I am always honest and supportive when working with authors. As the author of three crime novels, I know why it is so important to have an editor you can trust. I understand the process of creating the best book possible, whether this is for agent and publisher submissions or for self-publishing. My clients tell me that I am quick, accurate, efficient and enthusiastic, have great attention to detail, and am easy to work with.

I am a member of the Guild of Health Writers, the Medical Journalists' Association, the Society of Authors, the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), the Crime Writers Association (CWA), and Patient Information Forum.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Health & Wellbeing
Fiction
Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English (UK)
Awards
  • First Runner Up in the DHH Literary Agency New Voices Award 2019
  • Editor's Choice Winner of Best Indie Novel of 2023 in the Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2023
Certifications
  • BSc in Biomedical Science from Kings College, London
  • MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College, London

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2019 — Present
• Copyediting fiction and nonfiction books for various publishers, including Bloomsbury, Bolinda Audio, Watkins, Mirror Books and Welbeck. • Checking the factual content of crime fiction, true crime, health and memoir. • Making sure the writing flows well and the spelling and grammar are accurate. • Making sure information in health and wellbeing books is accurate and easy to read and understand. • Copyediting and proofreading celebrity memoir – including books by Shirlie and Martin Kemp, Pepsi & Shirlie, and Ruby Wax.

Self-employed

Sep, 2017 — Present
• Proofreading fiction and nonfiction books for various publishers (including Bloomsbury, Watkins, Orenda Books, Welbeck Books, and Bolinda Audio) and authors. • Proofreading onscreen by marking up PDFs or using track changes in Microsoft Word. • Being the final pair of eyes, looking for inconsistencies and errors.

Self-employed

Jan, 2015 — Present
• Editing evidence-based patient health information on the Bupa website. • Requires great attention to detail and specialist health communication skills, using reputable sources of medical information. • Making sure the information is factually correct and easy to read.

Self-employed

Jan, 1996 — Jan, 2002 (about 6 years)
• Writing, editing and contributing to health books. My own health book, Allergies: A Parents' Guide, was published in 2009. • In 2017, I updated Your Baby Week by Week by Dr Caroline Fertleman and Simone Cave, the bestselling baby care book published by Ebury/Vermilion. • Editing the Family Doctor health books, which were published in association with the British Medical Association. Making sure the patient health information was easy to read and understand. • Copyediting and rewriting evidence-based health information for the Babycentre website.

Portfolio

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
That's All I'm sayin'

Brandon, Michael

Chronos Publishing

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Proofreading
The Honesty Box

Brazier, Lucy

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Copy Editing
Copy Editing
The House of Barbary: A Novel

Schuler, Isabelle

Raven Books

Proofreading
A Mindfulness Guide for Survival

Wax, Ruby

Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction

Copy Editing
Calling WPC Crockford

D'Alessandro, Ruth

Welbeck Publishing

Copy Editing
Finding out what to expect during each week of pregnancy is easy; the shops are heaving with informative guides. Yet when the baby finally arrives and you are left to face the weeks of unpredi... read more
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Proofreading
Mother Howl

Clevenger, Craig

Angry Robot

Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Proofreading
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
Copy Editing
'In my darkest hour, I reached for a hand and found your paw'When Nicola found Buddy, abandoned and broken, she vowed to do all she could to help save him. What she didn't know at the time was... read more
Copy Editing
In July 1983, James Morgan Kane returned home in the evening to find a corpse in his living room.Fearing that he would be held responsible, and sensing that his wife was somehow involved, he w... read more
Copy Editing

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