Whether your purpose is to inform, persuade or simply entertain, I can help ensure your writing is correct and clear so that your readers get your message without distraction.Why might you need me? Errors can arise in documents for many reasons, few of them to do with the skill of the writer; many arise as a result of multiple authorship, frequent changing and rearranging of text, or tight deadlines. Even your spell-checker can introduce errors. Whatever their source, errors detract from the impact your document has on its audience. You are expert in what you do, but checking your own writing is both costly and inefficient: costly because you have better things to do with your time and skills, and inefficient because it is almost impossible to spot errors or lack of clarity in your own work. As a professional editor I come to your document fresh and my trained eyes can check every detail efficiently. I am a flexible and friendly editor and always combine sensitivity with the rigour of an editor’s eye.Variety is the spice of my life, and I love to work on all kinds of projects, from books, both fiction and non-fiction, and journal articles to newsletters, magazines, websites and blogs. Publishers: While I specialise in language and linguistics, I have experience in other humanities and social science subjects, including sociology, politics and economics, philosophy and education. Academics: I edit journal papers and books for academics in the UK and across the world in a range of subjects, including linguistics, speech technology, politics and economics.Businesses: I can edit your blog, magazine article, website, leaflet, brochure, or in-house communication to ensure it is clear and compelling and fit for purpose.Indie authors: I love to work for independent fiction authors, too, especially on science fiction and fantasy and humour. As well as the usual editing for language and style, I enjoy hunting down continuity slips and inconsistencies that might jolt your reader out of your story.Who am I and how did I get here?I’ve been lucky enough to be able to use my love of language throughout my changing career. After gaining a degree in Linguistics, I worked in speech technology research, first in academia, then for a government research establishment, which morphed into a private company. Moving on from there, I now apply my love of all things wordy to editing, and I get a great deal of satisfaction from helping authors prepare their work for publication.