About Me

I am a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), formerly the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP), and I adhere to their code of practice.

I have a BA (Hons) in archaeology and environmental management and a Postgraduate Diploma in organic agriculture. I am also a trained breastfeeding peer supporter, and I enjoy cooking and gardening.

I live in Cwmbran, South Wales, with my husband and son. My husband is from the Netherlands, so I can understand Dutch; within a year of meeting him, I set myself the challenge of reading Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in Dutch (Trots en Vooroordeel), and I'm proud to say I did it!

You can find out more about me on my LinkedIn profile, or by reading my blog.

Editorial Training

Publishing Training Centre (PTC) Basic proofreading – merit
PTC Grammar at work
SfEP Introduction to copy-editing
SfEP Editing with Word
SfEP Introduction to fiction editing
Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) Developmental editing of fiction – intermediate and advanced
EFA Introduction to editing children's books

Continuing Professional Development

SfEP Conference 2017, Wyboston Lakes
Editors Canada webinar: Getting your self-publishing client to a finished product
Writers' Academy masterclasses: crime, fantasy, children's books
Book Reality Academy: Formatting for e-book
SfEP Mini-conference 2018, Bristol
OpenLearn: Exploring books for children: words and pictures
SfEP Conference 2019, Birmingham