About

I am a Professional member of the Chartered Institute for Editors and Proofreaders (CIEP), the UK's only editorial society and am bound by their Code of Practice. I am committed to upholding standards of editorial excellence.

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Before I trained as a professional editor and proofreader, I spent 20 years working in administration in London, including eight years in the music industry at EMI Music International.

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I live on a small island in the Caribbean, and when I'm in the UK, down in Dartmouth, Devon.

I'm also a writer

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• As an author, I understand the process and the challenges in writing and being edited
   

• As a copy editor, I edit with a light touch, always respecting the author’s voice and intention
   

• As a proofreader, that's where my meticulous eye for detail comes in

My work ethic and values

Throughout my professional life, my core values have remained the same. I am professional, easy to work with, honest, reliable and thorough.

Above all, I love what I do and am committed to my continuing professional development.

Qualifications & training

St Andrews University, Scotland 

• MA (Ord) English Literature & Language, History

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College of Media & Publishing 

• Proofreading & copy editing course

• Self-publishing course

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English Grammar Revolution

• Get Smart & Stay Smart grammar course

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Chartered Institute for Editors & Proofreaders

• Editing with Word

• Introduction to Fiction Editing

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Cadman Editing

• Advanced PerfectIt course

Using Word

• Mastering Styles and Templates