Ms Dorothy Clare | Editor and Proofreader
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- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Dorothy
Experienced editor and proofreader, specialising in legal and educational materials.
I'm a meticulous proofreader and editor with 13 years' experience in working with legal and educational content.
I am a sensitive editor, who can easily adapt to use different house styles or systems.
I work on screen, using track changes in Word or the editing functions in PDFs.
I am reliable and flexible, available at short notice and for tight deadlines.
My most recent experience is in distance learning materials for LLB, LLM and CILEx students.
I have also undertaken editing and proofreading for books, journals, dissertations, instruction manuals, prospectuses, website content, newsletters, magazines and press releases.
Media
- Distance-learning materials
- Magazines
- Books
- Newsletters
- Online materials
- Theses and dissertations
- Websites/blogs
- Educational materials
- Company literature
- Journals
- Loose-leaf
- Manuals
- Multi-author books
In-house and freelance experience
- Freelance Editor, 2016–present
- Laws Editor, University of London, 2012–2016
- Editor, Sweet & Maxwell, 2010–2012
- Editorial Assistant, Signal Books, 2009
Subjects
Law (arbitration, banking and insurance, civil procedure, commercial, company contracts/agreements, criminal, employment, environmental, European/EU, family, history of, human rights, international/comparative, jurisprudence, law reports, litigation, maritime, property, tax), English literature, Business, Marketing, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sports management
Qualifications and Awards
- BA English Literature (Swansea University)
- MA Publishing (Oxford Brookes University)
Clients
University of London International Programmes, CILEx, Cambridge University Press, Thomson Reuters UK and UAE, University of London School of Advanced Study, GE, Signal Books, Berghahn Books, PhD students, small businesses.
Testimonials
"Dorothy’s work as a freelance editor has been an integral and highly valued part of the Postgraduate laws programme of the University of London since 2016. She is the programme’s primary freelance editor, copy editing and proofreading a variety of study materials across the programme. I am more than satisfied with the quality of her work and her ability to meet deadlines and will continue to use her services well into the future. I have no hesitation in recommending her editorial services."
University of London
"Dorothy is a wonderful editor and is seen as an extension of our in-house team – she is realistic with turnaround times, inquisitive about briefs, able to work on several projects simultaneously for different colleagues and always meets set deadlines. She always hits the right level of author queries and has an excellent eye for detail. She quickly picks up house style and brand guidelines and is able to work on different publications across the portfolio – prospectuses, handbooks, subject guides, annual reports. She worked in-house as an undergraduate Laws editor but has since worked on various projects across different subjects and we're always happy with the quality of the work."
University of London
"I have worked with Dorothy for 4+ years now. In that time, she has always been a delight to work with. She sets clear and realistic deadlines and always submits work on time and to a very high standard. She has a keen eye for detail and is highly adept at modifying text to match the house style. She is often working on multiple projects concurrently and across a varied portfolio of subject areas. The latest piece of work she completed for me was met with very high praise from colleagues across the university. She is also extremely efficient at returning all relevant paperwork and contracts etc, which makes the overall administration process much easier."
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Specialisms
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.