Web
http://www.northeastproofreading.co.uk
Skype
scamurray
Media
Books, journals, multi-author books, theses and dissertations
Qualifications and awards
BA German, DipLib Library and Information Studies, NCFE Java
Experience
Freelance since 2009
Training
Basic proofreading by distance learning – merit (Publishing Training Centre) 2011, Proofreading problems (SfEP) 2009, Introduction to proofreading (SfEP) 2008, Introduction to copy-editing (SfEP) 2008
Recent clients
Palgrave Macmillan, RefineCatch, InterMedia (London), Newcastle University
Subjects
Building/construction (architecture, built environment, housing, landscape, urban planning, urban planning), education, engineering, fiction (general), geography, history, information science and technology (computer programming, libraries/librarianship, systems analysis), language (German), literature (German), politics/government, religious studies/theology (Christianity), social sciences/studies (social/cultural anthropology, social research, sociology
Featured
I am an experienced proofreader and copy-editor. My main area of expertise covers work on town planning and education, having proofread/edited numerous academic articles and PhDs. I am also very experienced in editing non-native English and in editing commercial reports. Prior to becoming a proofreader/editor, I worked for 15 years in the IT industry.
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.