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The Cosmography and Geography of Africa by Johannes Leo Africanus (trans. Anthony Ossa-Richardson & Richard Oosterhoff) Publisher: Penguin Classics Work carried out: Copyediting
PROOFREADING: Human Rights by Shami Chakrabarti, published by Allen Lane.
PROOFREADING: Call for the Dead by John le Carré, published by Penguin Classics.
COPYEDITING: The Need for Roots by Simone Weil, published by Penguin Classics.

I work on fiction and non-fiction books for children through to adults, and I can take on structural and developmental editing as well as copyediting. My work has covered a wide variety of genres including commercial crime fiction, music biographies, sports books, history titles, science, economics, philosophy and literary fiction. 

 

If you’re a non-fiction editor looking for someone to work on a specific subject, I have extensive knowledge of geology, music, movies, snowboarding, skateboarding and retro video-games.

 

When working on a book I always make sure that the author’s voice comes through and isn’t lost in the editing process. Every book is different, and I take the time to adapt my approach to suit the writer’s style.

 

I am also an experienced magazine sub-editor, having spent many years working on a wide variety of special-interest titles.

I use Word, InDesign and Acrobat, and I am able to work on hard copy or use PDF mark-up tools for proofreading.

PROOFREADING: Tales of World War II by Dr Hattie Hearn and Margarida Esteves (Neon Squid).
COPYEDITING: Variable Valve Timings by Chris Harris, published by Ebury.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING: Bang! by Jennifer N.R. Smith, published by Thames & Hudson.
Queer Up by Alexis Caught Publisher: Walker Books Work carried out: Proofreading
Glam! When Superstars Rocked the World, 1970–74 by Mark Paytress Publisher: Omnibus Press Work carried out: Proofreading
COPYEDITING: The Paperback Sleuth: Ashram Assassin by Andrew Cartmel, published by Titan Books.
PROOFREADING: SS-GB by Len Deighton, published by Penguin Classics.
The Essential Guide to Retro Gaming Publisher: Mortimer Children’s Books Work carried out: I wrote this 208-page to retro video games aimed at the 7+ age group.
How To Be An Ex-footballer by Peter Crouch Publisher: Ebury Work carried out: Copyediting
WRITING: Let’s Talk About… Our Planet, published by i am a bookworm.
COPYEDITING: The Vinyl Detective: Noise Floor by Andrew Cartmel, published by Titan Books.
PROOFREADING: Our Island Stories by Corinne Fowler, published by Allen Lane.
WRITING & EDITING: Explanatorium of the Earth, published by DK.
PROOFREADING: The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald, published by Penguin Classics.
PROOFREADING: The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert van Gulik, published by Penguin Classics.
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PROOFREADING: Little Men by Louisa May Alcott, published by Penguin Classics.
The Big Con by Mariana Mazzucato & Rosie Collington Publisher: Allen Lane Work carried out: Proofreading
Tony Hadley: My Life in Pictures Publisher: Omnibus Press Work carried out: Proofreading
COPYEDITING: What Have We Got? The Turbulent Story of Oi! by Simon Spence, published by Omnibus Press
PROOFREADING: You Vs The World, by Bear Grylls, published by DK.
Second City: Birmingham and the Forging of Modern Britain by Richard Vinen Publisher: Allen Lane Work carried out: Proofreading
PROOFREADING: Ink and Daggers, a short-story collection published by Titan Books.
PROOFREADING: Ghost of the Neon God by T.R. Napper, published by Titan Books.
PROOFREADING: Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990 by Katya Hoyer, published by Allen Lane
PROOFREADING: Europe and the Roma by Klaus-Michael Bogdal, published by Allen Lane.
PROOFREADING: The World’s Wildest Waters by Catherine Barr and Riley Samels, published by DK.
Ultimate Cricket Superstars by Matt Oldfield & Tanya Aldred Publisher: Walker Books Work carried out: Copyediting
COPYEDITING: Recipe for Mr Christmas by Anni Rose, published Choc Lit (a Joffe Books imprint).
COPYEDITING: Growth: A Reckoning by Daniel Susskind, published by Allen Lane.
COPYEDITING: The Poetry Pharmacy Forever by William Sieghart, published by Particular Books.
Death at the Spa by Anna Grue (trans. Nina Sokol) Publisher: SAGA Egmont Work carried out: Structural editing and copyediting
COPYEDITING: Chicken Boy: My Life With Hens by Arthur Parkinson, published by Particular Books.
Talent is an Asset: The Story of Sparks by Daryl Easlea Publisher: Omnibus Press Work carried out: Proofreading
PROOFREADING: Plants to the Rescue! by Dr Vikram Baliga and Brian Lambert, published by Neon Squid.
COPYEDITING: The End of Enlightenment by Richard Whatmore, published by Allen Lane.
COPYEDITING: Adventures in Democracy by Erica Benner, published by Allen Lane.
PROOFREADING: Secrets of the Forest by Alicia Klepeis, published by Neon Squid.
PROOFREADING: All the Lonely People by Dr Sam Carr, published by Picador.
PROOFREADING: Financial Joy by Ken & Mary Okoroafor, published by Quercus.
COPYEDITING: The Balanced Brain by Camilla Nord, published by Allen Lane.
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata Publisher: Penguin Classics Work carried out: Proofreading
A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein Publisher: Allen Lane Work carried out: Proofreading
PROOFREADING: Thanks For Sharing by Eleanor Tucker, published by Aurum.
Football School: The Greatest Ever Quiz Book by Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton Publisher: Walker Books Work carried out: Proofreading
STRUCTURAL EDITING AND COPYEDITING: Vertical by Cody Goodfellow, published by Titan Books
The Mystery at the Second-Hand Shop by Anna Grue (trans. Nina Sokol) Publisher: SAGA Egmont Work carried out: Structural editing and copyediting

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