About me
Making sure text of any kind is correct and well written is, and always has been, very important to me; therefore, editing was a natural choice of career. With every proofreading or copy-editing job I take on, I make sure that when I return the text to the client, it meets my own high expectations of quality.
In my spare time, I'm a keen follower of sport and music, and I love hiking and running. I also enjoy reading for pleasure as well as for work!
In my spare time, I'm a keen follower of sport and music, and I love hiking and running. I also enjoy reading for pleasure as well as for work!
Training and qualifications
- Publishing Training Centre: Basic Proofreading (pass with Merit)
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP – now the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)): Introduction to Proofreading, Proofreading Problems, Proofreading Mentoring Scheme and Editing with Word
- Margaret Aherne: Copy-Editing: A Guide for Proofreaders
- Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP): Copy-Editing Headway
- Chapterhouse Certificate of Competence in Proofreading and Copy-Editing
- 2015 and 2017 SfEP Conference workshops
- BA English Language and Linguistics
Specialist subjects
- English language and linguistics
- Sociology
- Sport – especially football, tennis and badminton
- Hiking and the countryside
- Music – particularly indie/alternative rock and pop
Although these are areas I've the most knowledge in, I'm also happy to consider other subject matter. If you send me your work, I can assess how I could help you.
My editing CV
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Membership
I'm a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), formerly the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP).
I found Pete's proofreading skills to be top-notch. He worked with a complicated design brief, picked up on subtle points and returned a very clear and concise mark up. I would highly recommend him.
Julie Bennett, Bespoke Publishing Ltd.
Julie Bennett, Bespoke Publishing Ltd.