Editing
Editing involves working closely with the text, to help you, the author, say what you want to say while never losing your ‘voice’. An editor won’t change your style, but can suggest ways to enhance your final product and make it clear, concise and readable.
I’ve edited books, papers, dissertations, biographies and autobiographies, as well as poetry, business information and websites.
You’ll find me in these directories:
CIEP (Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading)
PTC (The Publishing Training Centre)
ProCopywriters (the alliance of commercial writers)
Featured in / contributed to:
Contributed to: Why Editing Matters Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, 2020
Being Freelance: NEOTW Award number 9, 2019
ProCopywriters: member spotlight, 2018
The Perfectpreneur, 2018
Top five fiction editors in Scotland, 2016
Guest posts:
Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) 2020
ProCopywriters 2020
Bookmachine 2017
- Fact Checking: Vital or a waste of time?
- Stop the race to the bottom, value your writing services
- Anonymity and the copy editor
Bookmachine 2016
- 10 reasons why being an editor sucks
- How to work with freelancers: 8 tips for publishers
- Imposter syndrome: 5 steps to kill the monster
Bookmachine 2015
Bookmachine 2014
Client List:
Lily Publications (including: Isle of Man Government, Rushen Heritage Trust, many of the Island’s chefs to create three popular cookery books showcasing the Islands culinary expertise)
Ferry Publications (including: working closely with Cunard, Brittany Ferries, P&O, Irish Ferries, Northlink)
Sandstone Press
The Literary Consultancy
Whitefox
Bookmachine
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
Dunnet Bay Distillers
Private businesses and authors
Examples of work:
Below is a very small, representative selection of books I’ve edited. Some old, some not so old.
Why Copy Editors Matter
Northern Editorial 