Overview
I'm friendly, helpful and inquisitive, and enjoy providing detailed and constructive feedback. I love books of all kinds and genres.
For twenty years I worked on annual guides for the Automobile Association, where I learned a lot about restaurants, hotels, and project management. Working on books with multiple contributors really hones the editorial skills. I know a lot about food and drink and the British restaurant scene, as well as having a comprehensive knowledge of the British Isles in general, covering visitor attractions, history and art.
Since becoming freelance I've expanded into travel narrative and fiction, particularly crime, women's fiction, and fantasy. As a published author myself I know what being edited feels like and understand that it can be an intense experience. I try hard to make the process as pleasant as possible!
Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Romance
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
History
Travel
Languages
English (UK)
Certifications
- BA (Hons) English & History, University of Northumbria at Newcastle upon Tyne
Work experience
Self-employed
Jul, 2012 —
Present
I've worked on a very wide variety of titles, from food and accommodation guides, (including copy-editing the Good Food Guide) to self-help, recipe books, travel guides, and novels in all genres. I love the detail of copy-editing and proofreading, but also find developmental edits extremely satisfying.
As a published author of fiction and non-fiction titles I hope I have a good understanding of the kind of support that writers find useful.
AA Publishing
Aug, 1995 —
Jul, 2012
(almost 17 years)
Working on annually published food and accommodation guides.
Portfolio
Copy Editing
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Developmental Editing
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Editorial Assessment
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No one knows Britain like the AA - we've been producing guides to the best of the country for more than 50 years. Unlike other guides, the AA's new Britain guides are aimed at British readers,... read more
Proofreading
‘I’d like to tell him we’re never through with the past, that it’s with us forever, sometimes out of sight, sometimes in full view, always unchangeable. We can only ever learn from it … and ma... read more
Developmental Editing
Proofreading
Joe Flanagan is a forensic scientist, working with the Metropolitan police and based in Whitechapel. In his local pub he intervenes in what appears to be a domestic argument. The man head butt... read more
Copy Editing
Reeling from the shock of discovering Dan’s true identity, Maya struggles to make the right decision. But she’s incapable of resisting the man she loves, and soon finds herself drawn back into... read more
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
After seizing power in a violent coup, President Augusto Pinochet ordered the construction of the Carretera Austral, a highway across Chile's southern wilderness. In an absorbing account, Just... read more
Copy Editing
Maya Scotton, a young artist with a severe case of painter’s block, is in need of money. When she takes on an office job at a construction company, she finds herself firmly in the sights of th... read more
Developmental Editing
Copy Editing
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