Miss Meredith Olson |
London, United Kingdom
- Website
- https://www.mereditholson.com/
- Job title
- Freelance Editor and Writer
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Meredith
Skype
meredith.olson
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Move pressing editorial tasks off your desk – and onto mine. With 15 years' experience, I edit, write, and proofread in the arts, culture, and lifestyle spheres.
Experienced in a range of editorial demands, from editing and fact-checking non-fiction book manuscripts to crafting website copy for a high-end video production agency, I love a challenge and bring my meticulous and committed work ethic to each project I take on.
I often work with heritage and arts organisations and charities in the UK, including Southbank Centre, the British Film Institute, the British Library, Glyndebourne, and the Naked Heart Foundation, as well as for book publishers, including Welbeck Publishing, Vendome Press, Penguin Random House, Quercus, and Hardie Grant. For my clients, I've provided marketing, event, and website copy; copyediting and proofreading for book or essay manuscripts; new and edited copy and fact-checking for 'what's on' guides; and research and development of internal style guides.
Articles I've written, spanning consumer psychology to popular culture to the infrastructure required to meet the demands of climate change, appear in the publications of clients like Refinery29, Canvas8, and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
More information is available on my LinkedIn page or my website, listed above.
Media
Websites/blogs, books, magazines, online materials, illustrated books, manuals, company literature, travel guides, academic papers.
Experience
Freelance since 2011; Freelance Marketing Editor/Digital Editor, Southbank Centre, 2016 – 2019; Editorial Assistant, Condé Nast Publications, 2012 – 2014.
More information can be found on my LinkedIn page.
Clients
- Condé Nast Entertainment
- Southbank Centre
- British Film Institute
- London Symphony Orchestra
- KOKO/House of KOKO
- British Library
- Vendome Press
- Penguin Random House
- Hardie Grant
- Welbeck Publishing Group (formerly Carlton Books)
- Quercus
- Glyndebourne
- Rambert Grades
- Naked Heart Foundation
- Canvas8 (behavioural insights firm)
- AEG Presents
- C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
- The Nest Collective
- Private clients in academia, music, film, and finance
Subjects
- English language (grammar and syntax, usage, writing skills)
- American English
- Differences between British and American English (including idioms, spelling, pronunciation, usage)
- Heritage and arts organisations
- Books (non-fiction, reference, and novelty, covering science, history, fashion, travel, popular culture and lore, literature, lifestyle and society, trends, and more)
- Electronic or online publishing
- Cinema and film
- Lifestyle
- Events (fine arts, dance, museums, music, art, fashion, popular culture)
- Tourism/travel
- English literature
- Marketing
- SEO
- Home and leisure
- Social psychology
- Food and drink
- Wellness and health
Qualifications
Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA): BA English (minors in Spanish Language and Literature, Political Science)
University College London (London, UK): MA Issues in Modern Culture
Specialised software
Artifax, InDesign, Scrivener, PerfectIt
testimonials
Meredith is a highly skilled copy-editor and proofreader. She is meticulous and conscientious, and applies her creativity and enthusiasm to every task, whether working on fashion, travel, true crime or history. An asset to the Carlton editorial team, Meredith is reliable and professional – I can't recommend her highly enough.
Isabel Wilkinson, Executive Editor at Carlton Books
Meredith is an excellent editor and writer. She can be relied on to spot errors and her understanding of grammar, structure and tone of voice is second to none. She's detail-oriented, a relentless fact-checker and takes a well-prepared, strategic approach to editorial tasks. I really enjoy working with Meredith: she's a great communicator, very well presented at all times and an asset to the team.
Lucy Peters, former Senior Editor at Southbank Centre
Meredith is incredibly easy to work with, self-sufficient and has no problem meeting deadlines. Her enthusiasm for the projects she's taken on shows through in her writing, and her comprehensiveness and attention to detail has made her one of the most reliable members of our writing staff. She not only knows how to track down information but also how to organize it in an easily digestible way. She often volunteers to pick up assignments even while juggling other responsibilities, and brings her own fresh ideas to the table too.
Tim Donnelly, former Editor-in-Chief at Brokelyn
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