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Versatile proofreader with many years' experience in science fiction/fantasy/horror, general fiction, education and all aspects of health and lifestyle, including personal development, gardening and travel. I undertake a lot of work helping self-publishers prepare their manuscripts for publication. Big fan of Terry Pratchett and Charles Dickens.
Subjects
Fiction (general, science fiction/fantasy/horror), gardening, management (organisation development), personal development, tourism, higher education.
Experience
Freelance since 2005; communications and publications manager, BT plc, 1989–2000
Clients
Aconyte Books, Lore Mountain Productions, Flame Tree Press, Bookouture Digital Publishing, Canelo Digital Publishing, Black Library, Angry Robot, Ackroyd Publishing, Flame Tree Press
Training
Brush up your copy-editing (SfEP) 2008, Proofreading problems (SfEP) 2006, Basic proofreading (Publishing Training Centre) 2006, Proofreading and copy-editing (Maple Academy) 2004
Media
Books, company literature, educational materials, government reports, magazines
testimonials
... a highly professional copy editor and proofreader. My go-to editor for at least one novel a month, and always delivers top quality work.
Marc Gascoigne, publisher, Angry Robot Books
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