What I do

I check and edit:

• Spelling, grammar and punctuation

• Consistency : Is a consistent style applied to headings, bullet points, tables, charts and graphs, numbers, abbreviations and acronyms, quotations, footnotes

• Accuracy : Are the page references correct, do the captions match the images and illustrations they describe, do the figures in the tables and charts add up

• Sense : Is your copy as clear as it could be? Sometimes just changing a word, moving a comma, rearranging a sentence or deleting an unnecessary word can make your copy easier to follow

• Facts : Are company names, brand names, people’s names, job titles and place names correct and consistently spelt throughout

What I won’t change is your writing style or the meaning or tone of what you have written – unless you ask me to.

Who I am

I have a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the London College of Communication and 25 years’ experience working as a proofreader, editor and copywriter.

I honed my skills working as a freelance sub-editor on many well-known magazines - from Euromoney to Campaign to Drapers Record - and as a product manager for news services at the London Stock Exchange.