I've been working with books for over seven years, and have loved them my whole life. My experience within the book industry includes working with the book buyer for a major international retailer, as an in-house editor at an independent publishing company and as a bookseller at my local indie bookshop. I have worked with many of the major publishing houses on everything from sports autobiographies to historical fiction; from cookbooks to tarot card reading guides - I just love the satisfaction of taking any project and giving it my all to make it the best it can be.

Between attaining my master's degree in publishing and my experience across the market, I have gained insight not only into genre and reader expectations, but into all aspects of communicating using this delightfully flawed medium we call the English language. My bachelor's degree in drama developed my structural expertise.

As a freelancer, I offer proofreading, editing, manuscript appraisal and writing advice/coaching. I can proofread your finished work ready for publication, write a structural report to help you with that final draft, or everything in between! As an experienced project editor, I can take any project at any stage and get it to where it needs to go next. My style, or philosophy if you like, is very much client-led. I will always provide information up front and am happy to make myself available to answer any questions and provide explanations. I can be flexible with your needs and view my role as providing guidance and advice rather than strictly dictatorial - your work is your work, and I'm here to contribute my expertise to assist you. You can expect an avalanche of advice of course, and my proofreading will always be exact and comprehensive.

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• BA Drama and Theatre Studies, Goldsmiths University of London

• MA Publishing, University of Sydney

• Editor/Project editor, New Holland Publishers

• Book buying assistant, WHSmith

• Bookseller, Constant Reader

• Freelance editor

• IPEd (Institute of Professional Editors) member

• Aurealis award panelist 2022 and 2023

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Living and working on Gumbaynggirr land. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians and support recognition and treaty - always was, always will be Aboriginal land.