Mr Robert Holden
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://draftproofediting.com/
- Organisation
- Draftproof Editing
- Job title
- Non-fiction editor and proofreader
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Robert
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Are you interested in social policy, linguistics, religion/ theology, development or education? Well, so am I! Among many other topics in the realm of humanities and social sciences. I also work with research reports, narrative non-fiction and memoir.
Media
Books, Multi-author books, Illustrated books, Educational materials, Grant proposals, Theses and dissertations, Distance-learning materials, PowerPoint presentations
In-house and freelance experience
Freelance since 2021
Training
Non-fiction Development Editing (CIEP) –2023
Word Styles and Templates for PC (Cadman Training) – 2023
Copyediting 2: Headway (CIEP) – 2022
Copyediting 1: Introduction (CIEP) – 2021
Becoming a Proofreader (Proofreading Academy/Knowadays) – 2021
Clients I have worked for within the past three years
Cambridge University Press (via Straive), Bristol University Press (via Newgen), Oxford University Press, Envelope Books, O'Hanlon Media, UCL Press (via Bourchier), Dublin Business School
Subjects
Religious studies/theology (Christianity, evangelical, comparative, Bible, theology, pastoral), language (linguistics, applied linguistics, English language teaching/ELT), education (pre-school/early years, theory and research), politics (current affairs, international development), English literature, philosophy (epistemology, philosophy of religion), social sciences (social policy, charities)
Qualifications and Awards
MA English Language and Literature
Postgraduate Diploma English Language and Literature
MEI/RELSA Certificate in TEFL
Testimonials
Tremendous work. You clearly proved the value of hiring a copyeditor!'
NGO Director – Washington, DC
I was impressed by the work Robert did in proofreading my book. He has an eye for detail which picked up things I overlooked. He has an excellent appreciation of the English language and can identify better ways to express things accurately and succinctly. I highly recommend his work.
Graeme Wylie, author of But God Sent an Angel
I am grateful for Robert’s professionalism and meticulous work on my book. Highly recommended!
Wan-Chuan Kao, author of White before Whiteness in the Late Middle Ages
Robert was superbly professional, efficient and considerate, especially with regards to regularly checking in and accommodating some shifting timelines on our part. A very comprehensive piece of work, and quickly turned around given the time available and the size of the project. The Style Sheet prepared was clear and useful, and we will try to deploy it for other projects.
Grant Goodwin – Dublin Business School
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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.
