Katarzyna Piper | Science Copyeditor
Based in Devon, UK, I work with clients in the UK and around the world.
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- Organisation
- Katarzyna Piper - Editorial Services
- Job title
- Freelance copyeditor and proofreader
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Katarzyna
I'm an experienced copyeditor with specialist knowledge in the geosciences and palaeontology. I also have extensive experience editing news and commentary articles for a U.S. and UK audience following traditional journalistic principles. I offer copyediting and proofreading services to publishers, academic researchers and businesses, working on-screen in Word, pdf or directly in websites (see below for more details). I can work to style guides or help you develop one. Please contact me for a chat and competitive quote.
Media
Journals, books, travel guides, online materials, newspapers.
Experience
Freelance since 2007.
Training
Chapterhouse Proofreading and Editorial Skills Correspondence Course — achieved a certificate of competence in proofreading and copyediting, 2007
Editing with Word, SfEP, 2018
Poynter ACES certificate in editing, Poynter News University, 2018
Clients
Major academic journal publishers, local travel guide publisher, American news media company, academic researchers with English as a second language.
Subject areas
earth sciences (geology, palaeontology, popular), sciences (academic, popular, scientific writing), biology (school), life sciences (natural history), crafts (patchwork/quilting, knitting, crochet, sewing, contemporary), tourism/travel, media (newspapers, U.S. culture)
Qualifications
PhD Palaeontology
MSci Geological Sciences
Services
For publishers, I can:
- Proofread and copyedit non-fiction books and journal manuscripts, including dealing with author queries, multi-author manuscripts, house styles, and cross-checking figures and references.
- Proofread and copyedit magazine and newspaper copy.
For academics, I can:
- Proofread your research papers to improve your chances of journal acceptance, particularly if you’ve been asked by the journal editor to improve the standard of English.
- Proofread reports, grant proposals and conference abstracts.
For businesses, organisations and charities, I can:
- Proofread or copyedit internal and external reports, manuals and guides, working with you to develop a ‘house style’ if you don’t already have one.
- Proofread website text, marketing materials, brochures and advertisements.
- Proofread company/supporter/customer magazines.
- Make text more reader friendly by simplifying the language used (known as ‘plain English’).
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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.