Gabrielle Chambers | Proofreader and editor: biological sciences, geography, Christianity, Italian, Norwegian, fiction
- Phone
- available on request
- Organisation
- Chambers Proofreading
- Job title
- Proofreader and editor
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Gabrielle
Consistency, clarity and context are key as I aim to help you make your piece of writing the best it can be, while retaining your unique author’s ‘voice’.
I work on non-fiction and fiction, specialising in Christian writing and the Bible. I currently sub-edit Rapport magazine for The Lee Abbey Movement. I have more than three years' experience of proofreading an aviation magazine. I have created the reference section for science books and formatted them to the publisher's guidelines. I am keen to use plain English whenever appropriate.
For my Open University science degree I studied geography, biology, statistics, environmental science and ecology modules. I enjoy learning languages, particularly Italian and Norwegian, and have proofread books in several foreign languages. Other interests include Fairtrade, bellringing, crosswords, puzzles, maps and cartography, badminton and Pilates.
I enjoy mainly proofreading and proof-editing. I can often fit in work at short notice so if you need a fast turnaround, do ask me. No job is too small!
Please look at my website for more information: https://www.chambersproofreading.co.uk
• Media •
Books
Magazines, journals, articles
Academic papers, essays, theses and dissertations
Grant proposals
Newsletters, booklets, brochures, reports
Novels, short stories
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• Subjects •
Christianity (Bible, religion, theology, devotional, faith, evangelism, ecumenism, religious studies, liturgy, churches, cathedrals)
Geography (maps, cartography)
Biology (ecology, environmental science, sustainability)
Life sciences, natural sciences
Fairtrade, fair trade, ethical trading
Tourism, travel
Transport (air, general aviation, advanced driving/motoring,roadcraft)
Languages (Intermediate Italian, Norwegian; GCE French; elementary Japanese)
Parenting (child development, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding)
Personal development (self-help, lifestyle, health, wellbeing, fitness, Pilates)
Bellringing
Sport: badminton, figure skating, skiing, winter olympics, tennis – especially Wimbledon
Home and leisure (DIY, crosswords, puzzles, quizzes, card games)
Crafts (sewing, soft furnishings, dressmaking)
Fiction (Christian, popular, general)
• Experience •
Freelance since 2018
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• Qualifications •
CIEP editorial test passed: 90%
BSc Hons Open (Science), first class
HNC Chemistry
• Training/ CPD •
CE3: Copyediting Progress (CIEP) 2024
Indexing biographies – Zoom talk (Society of Indexers) 2024
An Editor’s Guide to Assessing and Addressing Problematic Content - webinar (CIEP) 2024
Analysing an Academic Manuscript – webinar (EASE) 2024
An Introduction to Academic Editing – webinar (CIEP) 2024
The Copyeditor's Workbook (Amy Einsohn) 2023
Using Tools in your Editing Workflow – webinar (Hilary Cadman) 2023
Annual conference: online attendance of a hybrid event (CIEP) 2022
Copy-editing: a guide for Proofreaders (M. Aherne) 2021
Oxford Guide to Plain English 2020
Annual conference: online (CIEP) 2020
P3: Proofreading Progress (SfEP) 2019
P2: Proofreading Headway (SfEP) 2018
Day conference, Bristol (SfEP) 2018
Proofreading Practice (M. Aherne) 2018
P1: Introduction to Proofreading 2018
• Clients •
The Lee Abbey Movement
Hazel Bird, CIEP APM, Wordstitch Editorial
The Lesser Press
AOPA UK Magazine
MediaWorks
Emma Pickett IBCLC
ThinkSmallCell Ltd
Bristol Aero Club
Paul Beverley, Word Macro Tools
local Christian organisations including Bath Youth for Christ, BathCAN
various academics and students – undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoc
• Testimonials •
"Gabrielle completed a PDF proofread for me that required a quick turnaround. She was responsive and clear in negotiating the work, and I was confident my project was in capable hands. Her corrections were easy to follow and she had obviously thought carefully about them and their ramifications. There were technical aspects of the proofread (checking the functionality of form elements in Adobe); Gabrielle not only identified a significant issue but also Googled to find the solution. I’m delighted with the service Gabrielle provided and would have no hesitation recommending her proofreading service."
Hazel Bird, Wordstitch Editorial, CIEP Advanced Professional Member
"Working with Gabrielle has been an absolute pleasure. She is thorough and precise and holds herself to a high standard. At the same time, she is brilliant at listening to what I want and understands the importance of respecting a writer's style and choices. I honestly couldn't recommend her highly enough. And she was fast!"
Emma Pickett, IBCLC, Chair of Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
"I was really impressed with Gabrielle’s work. She was thorough, reasonably priced, and most importantly, prompt and responsive with contact. Many thanks Gabrielle, I’ll be coming back to you again."
Kate Woodthorpe, Reader, University of Bath
"Having Gabrielle as a proofreader/sub-editor for AOPA’s magazine has been a lifesaver. Not only is she exceptionally diligent, providing the highest-quality of proofing, she … returns work exceptionally quickly as well. Her skillset has provided a much-needed safety net and filled me with confidence knowing that no mistakes will fall through the gap."
Dave Rawlings, Editor
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