Mrs Colleen Donagher
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Colleen
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I especially enjoy preparing texts for the American market, translating literary works, and editing texts by non-native English speakers. I have taught writing skills, French, and Spanish in American universities. Special interests and hobbies include church music, opera, fiction, cinema, needlecraft, tennis, and cats. I am available year-round.
Subjects
Animals, art, earth sciences (palaeontology), children's/teenage publishing (general, reference), counselling, education (higher), English literature, religious studies (Catholicism, devotional, liturgy), literary studies (criticism, theory), literature other than English (French, medieval French, Old French, Romance languages, Spanish, literature in translation), music (classical, religious/worship), psychology, self-help
Experience
Freelance since 2006
Qualifications and awards
BA Comparative Literature and Spanish, MA Comparative Literature, MSc Education, PhD French
Clients
Keyword Group Ltd, HarperCollins, Peace One Day, Hodder & Stoughton, Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, Bangor University
Training
Basic proofreading by distance learning – distinction (PTC) 2006, Proofreading mentoring scheme (SfEP) 2006, Proofreading problems (SfEP) 2005
Media
Books, educational materials, illustrated books, journals, language course materials
Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.