Qualifications and training
As an Intermediate Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), I follow its Code of Practice (CoP).
Training and CPD
Proofreading 1: Introduction (SfEP/CIEP) May 2017
Proofreading and Copy-editing (The Writers Bureau) May 2018
Proofreading Theses and Dissertations (SfEP/CIEP) November 2018
Editing Fiction (Publishing Training Centre) March 2020
Awards and other experience
BSc (Hons) Interior Design
Twelve years’ experience working as an architectural technician, some of that time spent verifying that my colleagues’ work was correct and identifying any errors that needed to be rectified (drawing and written).
Freelance experience beta reading, proofreading, copy-editing and line editing fiction books, including some experience working on fiction written by non-native English speakers. I have worked on MG, YA, fantasy, romance, action adventure and thriller.