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Copyediting of various types of publications for leading publishers, as well as for individual academics, using Microsoft Word. I can quickly get up to speed with your house style and edit accordingly, and can work to tight deadlines where necessary. I have worked across various subject matters, including politics, cultural studies, social science, medicine and law, and am happy to work on other subject matters. I have copyedited for some leading international academic journals, including Urban Studies, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and New Media & Society. I am adept at Anglicisation/Americanisation and language editing.

Proofreading of various types of publications, including academic and professional journals and books. I can work on pdfs, using Adobe markup tools, or on paper.

London, United Kingdom

Managed a list of academic journals from submission to online and print publication – liaised with authors, editors, copy editors, typesetters, proof readers and internal colleagues; checked copy editors’ work; collated author and editor corrections; checked proof corrections; ensured articles conformed to journal style. Worked on project to revise SAGE Style Guide. Contributed to tenders for new journals. Involved in recruitment process for new staff. Superuser for peer review system. Volunteered on scheme allocating funds to educational and developmental charities in the UK and abroad.

London, Uk

Oxford, United Kingdom

Managed a list of psychology, law, sociology, science and medical books from submission to print publication – sourced copy editors, proof readers and indexers; maintained budgets; checked proofs; liaised with authors, freelancers, printers and internal colleagues; wrote cover copy; supervised assistants; superuser for systems.

Ba (Hons) Italian Studies And History Of Art And Architecture, 2.1

Certificate Of Higher Education, Psychology

A Levels, English Literature, Classical Cilivisation, French, And General Studies