About Liz
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I am a reliable copy-editor, proofreader and project manager with over 20 years' experience of working on a wide range of subjects and materials for clients in the private and public sector in the UK and Asia. Before going freelance, I worked in house for 10 years as an editorial project manager so I have an overview of the complete process from initial copy to published material, and have experience of dealing directly with authors, designers, typesetters and printers.
While I specialise in texts that incorporate foreign languages, I would be happy to consider projects on any subject.
Media
Trade and academic books, educational materials, multi-author books, language course materials, journals, government reports, illustrated books, websites/blogs, company literature, newsletters
Experience
Freelance since 2002; Page Editor, Asahi Evening News, Tokyo, 1999–2002; Managing Editor, Pearson, 1995–99; Editorial Project Manager, British Council, 1989–95
Training
Digital Proofreading (PTC) 2017
Efficient Editing: Strategies and Tactics, 2021
Word for Practical Editing, 2022
Word Styles and Templates, 2023
Clients
Edinburgh University Press
Pearson
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)
Haremi
SOAS, University of London
Summersdale
SPCK Publishing
Taylor & Francis/Routledge (UK)
British Council (UK)
WWF (China)
Felix Magazine (UK)
Chichester College (UK)
Subjects
Academic (arts and humanities)
Education (primary and secondary; English as a foreign/second language EFL/ESL; languages other than English – German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, basic Japanese)
Business (educational and professional, company reports)
Cultural studies (Asia, Latin America, Europe)
Arts (general, contemporary, art history, arts management, design, jewellery and silversmithing)
Not-for-profit sector (charities, international relations and development)
Qualifications
BA German and Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin) HSK4, HSSK
testimonials
“Liz is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is very efficient, always happy to answer any questions I might have, and her work is thorough and of an excellent quality. I would highly recommend her for any proofreading and copy-editing work.”
Alice Donovan, Communications Executive, Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)
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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.