What I do:
General proofreading and editorial services (books, articles, etc) for all, and knowledge exchange edits for humanities academics
About me:
Before making the shift to creative writing and writing my debut novel, I worked as an academic in the field of law, gender, sexuality and ethics. To learn about some of the things I’ve written, click here. I have 10 years of experience in academia, a PhD in law, a Masters degree in creative writing, a law degree and I’m a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I was a finalist in the AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers awards (2020) which also involved in-depth media training, and I have experience in successful grant writing, speaking and writing outside of academia, and supporting colleagues and students in presenting their work to both academic and general audiences. I can help you if your work relates to any field in the humanities.
How a knowledge exchange edit works:
Want to get more media visibility, public engagement, and impact? Or simply want some editorial advice about what to do with a certain piece of work? Send me your writing (up to 5,000 words, although I’m happy to look at longer pieces - email me to discuss).
I can provide feedback on readability and accessibility, i.e. how to reformulate/develop/rephrase the presentation of your ideas to make them more attractive to editors, and more understandable/engaging to the public. Some things I will help with:
Vocabulary - academics often have a problem with hiding their brilliance and impact behind jargon and unclear/inaccessible academic language.
Structure - sometimes the best bits and the main idea are hidden in funny places and sometimes you’re just too close to it to see!
Where/how to pitch your work - we can talk about ideas of where to send your work and in what form. An opinion piece? A feature? A research-based short article? A book? A grant proposal? Maybe you want to make the cross-over to fiction? I would love to chat with you about how to turn your research into a story!
I can also help with presentations/keynotes.
Fees:
Standard proof reading (for anyone regarding anything - fiction, non-fiction, academic, short and long form): £25 p/h. Email for a quote.
Substantial editing, rewriting, development and structural editing (for anyone regarding anything - fiction, non-fiction, academic, short and long form): £35 p/h. Email for a quote.
Knowledge exchange edit for humanities academics: £250. This includes a close edit of the 5,000 word piece of work, at least a page of typed feedback, and a 45 minute Zoom chat. Email me to get a quote if your writing needs are different (i.e. you would like an edit of a longer piece).