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Louise Hudson

2020-06-02 18.15.55

Skills: editing, proofreading, US-UK English localisation

Subjects: marketing and communications, business

Types of publication: product descriptions, corporate communications, newsletters, blogs, apps, taglines, web copy, social media content, brochures, press releases, recruitment ads, CVs

About me: I have 15 years’ professional experience of editing and proofreading, including over 10 years spent working in-house at a leading global transcreation agency, where I was responsible for the overall quality of all English work. I am a Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).

My main specialism is marketing copy, including corporate websites, product copy, social media content, app copy, corporate communications, newsletters, emails, press releases and recruitment campaigns, and I also have some experience in editing books. I am well-versed in editing and proofreading in various formats, including Word, PowerPoint, PDF and Excel.

I also have extensive experience of editing text that has been written by non-native English speakers, as well as localising text that has been written in US English to make it suitable for the UK audience. In addition to editing, proofreading and localisation, I also translate copy from German to English.

Email: louise.hudson.creative@gmail.com

Website: https://www.louisehudsoncreative.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hudson-17544935/

Location: Haxby, York


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Dodi Beardshaw

Skills: editing, copy-editing, proofreading, project management

Subjects: education, especially school literacy, history, primary maths; fiction, general non-fiction and biography for all ages; arts and culture

Types of publication: textbooks, workbooks, novels, school materials, magazines

About me:  

Editing in all aspects of education publishing – especially children’s school materials – has been my career since the 1980s. Since leaving the University of York in 2017, where I worked for 12 years as Publications Manager, I have returned to freelancing and widened my field to include fiction, general non-fiction and arts and culture.

I have extensive experience, with high-level copy editing and proofreading skills. I am known for my ability to ensure that text is clear, accurate and aligns with relevant style; excellent time management and organisational skills; a keen eye for design and typography; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I understand the importance of teamwork, working precisely to schedule, asking the right questions and thinking ahead to the next step.

Email: dodi.beardshaw@gmail.com

Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire


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Sarah Perkins

Skills: Editing (mainly development and copy editing), proofreading.

Subjects: Finance, business, music, craft.

Types of publication: Corporate communication, marketing materials, contracts and other legal documents, websites, presentation packages, training materials, reports, and books (including self-publishing).

About me:  I have a business background, having worked with all sizes of organisation from corner shops and market traders to Aviva and Yorkshire Television. This has shown me the importance of focusing on what matters to the end-user. It has also shown me how quickly cosmetic details can undermine credibility.

Although I have specialist areas, I have worked with clients all over the world on all sorts of materials. Recent projects have included work on a book about submarines, a newsletter for a shipping company, and a website for a collector of bank notes.

I am an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), and have over 25 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. I have a City and Guilds Diploma in Hand Knit Design, and sing in several choirs.

Email: the.proof.angel@gmail.com

Website: www.the-proof-angel.co.uk

Twitter: @TheProofAngel

LinkedIn: Sarah Perkins

Blog: www.theproofangel.wordpress.com

Facebook: The Proof Angel

Location: Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire


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Andrea Turner

Andrea Turner

Skills: editing, proofreading, writing educational material

Subjects: ELT Pre-primary and Primary, Phonics, Spanish

Types of publication: textbooks (student’s and teacher’s), digital material (CD-ROMs, whiteboard, web…), teaching resources (flashcards, posters…), marketing material

About me: I am a trained primary school teacher with ELT specialism, I taught for 18 years. I have worked in educational publishing since 2008 both in-house as a copy-editor then managing editor and freelance.

I can simply proofread your material and help to make it flow or I can manage a project from initial brief to final product liaising with authors, artists, lay-out and so on.

I speak Spanish fluently and have worked mainly with Spanish-speaking markets and collaborators.

Email: andrea246@btinternet.com

LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/pub/andrea-turner/35/602/846/

Location: Malton


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Hilary Marsden

Skills: editorial project management, editing (hard copy and electronic mark-up), proofreading, information compilation

Subjects: general non-fiction, ELT educational resources, directories/reference, diary/calendar information

Types of publication: general non-fiction books, online learning materials, directories, diaries

About me:  After 18 years of working inhouse for reference publishers in London, including over a decade as Editor of Whitaker’s Almanack, I turned freelance in 1999. I have a broad background in non-fiction publishing, and specialise in managing projects requiring a range of publishing skills and/or co-ordination of multi-author input.

Roles include:

  • managing the pre-press stages of print and digital content
  • editing non-fiction for print and digital media
  • editing educational material (including ELT workbooks, dictionaries etc. with interactive content) for digital media
  • tagging the content and testing the functionality of e-learning products
  • researching and updating material for reference titles
  • compiling and proofreading calendar and directory information for diaries.

Regular clients include publishers such as Bloomsbury, Chambers, Hodder & Stoughton and Longman/Pearson Education, and non-publishers such as Smythson.

I am also involved in small local projects, such as compiling a monthly village magazine and concert programmes for a local choral society, and proofreading business literature for small companies.

I am a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), meaning that I have demonstrated a high level of competence and experience in editing and proofreading, and I have attended a number of the CIEP’s professional development courses since becoming freelance.

Email: hilary@marsden24.plus.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/hilary-marsden/44/a51/2a3

Location: between Leeds and Wetherby


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Eva Fairnell

Eva Fairnell

Skills: research, writing, editing, copy-editing, language editing, proofreading, project management

Subjects: general science, biology, environmental biology, archaeology, zooarchaeology

Types of publication: textbooks, monographs, multi-authored volumes, journal articles

About me:  I am a scientific, technical and medical (STM) copy-editor, specialising in academic and educational publications, and journal production. I was originally trained in-house at Blackwell Scientific Publications in the 1980s, and have been self-employed for more than 20 years. I am also a freelance zooarchaeologist with experience as a curator and researcher. 

Email: editorial@fairnell.co.uk

Website: http://www.fairnell.co.uk/

Location: York


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Mandy Appleyard

Mandy Appleyard

Skills: Writing (commercial, creative and journalism), editing and proofreading

Subjects: History, literature, geography, the arts, current affairs, environment and commercial

Types of publication: Website copy, books including self-published novels, journals, newspapers, magazines and periodicals, student dissertations and theses, company reports and commercial material.

About me:  My work as a journalist has appeared in Grazia, The Daily Mail, The Independent on Sunday, Marie Claire, Elle, Yours and many other publications. I have worked at home and abroad (in Hong Kong and California) as a writer, editor and proofreader, winning a couple of awards along the way. I am an experienced, qualified and skilled copy-editor and proofreader, working for commercial clients, self-publishers, students, SMEs, charities and educational bodies.

Email:  hmandya@gmail.com

Website: www.mandyappleyard.co.uk

Twitter:  @mandyappleyard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mandy-appleyard/2b/1a2/a55

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Mandy+Appleyard&init=public

Location:  York, England