About me
I’ve been correcting and producing text of all kinds for more than 20 years. Since going freelance in 2015 I have:
- Edited and/or proofread more than 80 books by authors from around the world for leading publishers and specialists
- Completed editorial reviews of research papers and in-depth technical guides
- Edited newsletters, reports, and varied material for organisations in the UK and elsewhere
My clients’ projects have covered a wide variety of subject areas, but my specialist knowledge includes:
- Film, TV, theatre – I’ve been a juror for BAFTA Cymru and I can also edit scripts and use Final Draft
- Games – role-playing games (RPGs), wargames, board/tabletop games, and video games
- History – particularly military history and medieval history
- Music – including playing, composing, and producing it
Besides non-fiction, if you’re writing a novel in the fantasy, science fiction, or historical genres, I would be very interested in editing your work.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know what you need, or visit www.icaneditthat.com to see how I can help you.
Services
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Script editing and reading
- Writing
Experience
- Five years as the in-house editor at a professional association
- Sixteen years editing and writing for newspapers
- Trainer and/or mentor for editors and journalists
- Author of two books (SF and fantasy)
Qualifications and awards
- Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
- BA (Hons) English Literature
- Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism
- National Council for the Training of Journalists’ National Certificate Examination
- Course in script reading (Industrial Scripts)
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