Mr Daniel Mersey | Development editor, non-fiction editor, ghostwriter

Based in Sussex but working with clients worldwide

Organisation
Word Mountain Creative Content
Job title
Creative Consultant
Membership Grade
Advanced Professional Member

About Daniel

About Me

I’ve worked as an editor, proofreader and project manager since 1996. My clients include traditional and online publishing houses, global brands and academic institutions. I hold Advanced Professional Membership of the Chartered Insititute of Editing and Proofreading and am PRINCE 2 Foundation certified.

My portfolio includes:

  • Authoring books and magazine articles
  • Creating branded content
  • Copywriting web content
  • Creating marketing and advertising copy
  • Social media management
  • Copyediting
  • Editorial and brand training
  • Proofreading and QC

I have over a decade of experience editing, managing, and training publishing professionals for a renowned global ‘how to’ brand (For Dummies), and led the UK Content Management team for a global travel brand (Frommer’s).

Core Subjects

Archaeology, History, Military History, Social History

Architecture

Business, Training, Personal Development

'How To' Guides

Popular Culture, Music, Film

Sports, Games, Hobbies, Boardgames, Traditional Games

Travel

Clients & Experience

My portfolio includes projects with:

Anova, Atlantic Publishing, Batsford Books, Bloomsbury , Brassey’s, The Castles of Wales, Conway Maritime Press, Chrysalis Group, For Dummies, Frommer’s Travel, Hachette, Her Majesty’s Government, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Mind Tools, Opus, Osprey Publishing, PAREXEL, Pen & Sword, Royal College of Physicians of London, Saxon Graphics, Summersdale, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh.



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