Mrs Mary Murphy
- Organisation
- TextWright
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Mary
Media
Books, directories/yearbooks, illustrated books, journals, multi-author books, theses and dissertations
Equipment and software
PC
Qualifications and awards
BA English literature
Experience
Freelance since 1991; PA and proofchecker, Hutton + Rostron, 1980–86
Training
Practical Mark-up of PDFs (SfEP) 2017, Editing with Word (SfEP) 2017, Introduction to web editorial skills (SfEP) 2012, On-screen editing (SfEP) 2008, Brush up your copy-editing (SfEP) 2003
Clients
MIP, Hakluyt Society, Ashgate, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Seaforth, Edward Elgar
Subjects
Archaeology, art history (popular), biography/memoirs, cinema (history of), complementary medicine (reiki), education (special needs – autism/Aspergers), English literature (general, Shakespeare), history (English, medieval, naval, Crusades), law (history of), literary studies, medicine (history of), music (history of, classical, folk, rock), religious studies/theology (Bible, Christianity), social sciences/studies (cultural studies, folklore/mythology), travel/exploration (history of)
Featured
Recent work has been mostly copy-editing and proofreading academic books on a variety of humanities topics (witness the subject list above). I have particularly enjoyed working on volumes for the Hakluyt Society and the Navy Records Society, also Crusades for the SSCLE.
Past projects have included editing transcripts of seminars on a range of political and current topics; and proofreading careers advice literature, underwriters' annual reports and accounts, and crossword magazines.
My interests beyond work include local history, gardening, knitting, reiki and bell ringing – I would welcome projects related to any of these.
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.