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 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 have the most knowledge in, I am also happy to consider other subject matter. You can send me your work so that I can assess how I could help you.
My editing CV
| Pete Gentry Editorial CV |
Membership
I'm a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) (formerly the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)).
"I was looking for a proofreader for my MA linguistics dissertation and was grateful for Pete's quick response when I enquired about his services. He provided me with details about his proofreading service and it all seemed reasonable. Having received my amended work back, I really appreciated his efforts and valuable suggestions about how my writing could be improved. Overall, it was a great experience."
Renshui Fan, MA student
Renshui Fan, MA student
