What does an editor actually do?
Here are some real examples of how I’ve helped my clients, and their testimonials. And below is a portfolio of some of the other publications I have worked on.
Editing case studies
High-profile report for a major university research institution
How I helped:
- Edited for clarity of meaning and consistency across different writing styles.
- Checked and amended citations and references, figures and charts.
- Cleaned up formatting and prepared text ready for typesetting.
Margaret is a pleasure to work with – always going above and beyond to hit my very tight deadlines, coping when one of my authors doesn’t deliver a complete manuscript and unfailingly saying ‘yes’ to anything I ask of her. On top of all that, she’s a very conscientious copyeditor, following our house style etc. I highly recommend using her.
Alex Reid, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ)
Influential report aiming to change government policy
How I helped:
- Brought coherence and flow to text compiled by multiple authors with different writing styles.
- Ensured consistency in sector terminology and presentation and applied organisation’s style guide.
- Cleaned up all formatting and produced a final PDF accessible to users of assistive devices.
Thank you, Margaret. Fabulous work as ever. We are hugely appreciative.
Penny While, TRL
Series of exercise guides and books aimed at older adults and those living with Parkinson’s
How I helped:
- Worked with a sports practitioner to get his professional knowledge into book form.
- Ensured exercises and instructions are clear and match the illustrations.
- Created clear and visually accessible layouts for print and digital books and guides.
Thank you so much, yet again, for your brilliant work. As always, it was a pleasure working with you.
John Molyneux, Molyfit
Highly illustrated farriery textbook
How I helped:
- Created a clear book design and layout that is easy for practising farriers to follow.
- Prepped hundreds of images to best illustrate the complex text.
- Advised first-time authors on aspects of the publishing process.
The stamina it takes to work on a book like this is way beyond what we expected. Thank you for sticking with us and doing such a good job on the design and layout. It really does look good and I know we are both really proud of it.
Mark Trussler and Jay Tovey
Examples of other publications I have worked on
