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SERVICES
OFFERED
- I
will edit or proofread any
type of document in hard copy
or on-screen
- Authors
- I will check your plot line
for continuity and
consistency, as well as
correcting your typos, and
checking spelling and
grammar
- I
make sure that your
information is presented in a
logical and well-structured
way
- I
can scan hard copy into Word
and check it for
errors
- I
can check your web page to
give it that professional
edge
- My
services are reliable and
confidential
- I
am flexible and friendly, and
will go to great lengths to
make sure you are
satisfied
- My
aim is always to make sure
that your work is correct,
clear and consistent, that it
flows smoothly and is
stylistically appropriate, yet
still speaks with your unique
voice.
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SPECIALIST
AREAS
- Linguistics,
especially phonetics, speech
science and speech
technology
- Humanities and social sciences
- Popular
science
- Health
and wellbeing
- Walking
and the
countryside
- Health
and Safety
- Employment
law
- Pensions.
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EXPERIENCE
- I have worked with authors on a range of fiction works, from fantasy books to thrillers and modern fiction, helping them prepare their work for
submission to publishers or for self publishing
- I copy-edit books for a book production company, mainly titles on Humanities and Social Sciences for Cambridge University Press
- I have edited a number of business books for a local publisher
- I proofread a number of regular online and traditional magazines, both in the UK and in Europe
- I edit reports on speech and language technology for Aachen University and a consultant in Germany
- I have proofread PhD theses and Masters-level dissertations in a range of subjects, from Linguistics (English as a Second Language, Stylistics, Speech Technology) to Business Studies
- I have particular experience in editing the work of non-native speakers of English
- I have a BA (Hons) in Linguistics.
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