Services for publishers
Editorial support
Editing and proofreading services, manuscript assessment and reader reports
Conflict management
Help with resolving misunderstandings, breakdowns in communication and informal or formal complaints before they become damaging
Cultural sensitivity reading
A service grounded in academic research and in my lived experience as a Jewish woman of colour
Consultancy
Publishing and literature consulting and research, including support and advice for publishing grants applications
My ethos
I am a meticulous editor and proofreader. I have a sensitive and facilitative approach to working with emerging and established authors. I understand the complexity of publishing schedules, and my approach is flexible and responsive to changing publisher needs.
My experience
I am an experienced editor, writer and academic with expertise in Welsh writing in English.
I have worked throughout the Welsh publishing sector, both as an editor and proofreader, and as Publishing Grants Officer at the Books Council of Wales.
I am Emeritus Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at Swansea University, and an accredited mediator with training in conflict coaching.
Testimonials
One of her strengths as an editor is to improve texts in subtle yet substantive ways without losing the voice of the author. I have always found her efficient and respectful of important deadlines, making her a much trusted freelance editor.
Helgard Krause, Chief Executive,
Books Council of Wales
An editor with a forensic eye for detail.
Josh Rees
Immensely helpful, making extremely pertinent and sensitive suggestions ... a first class pre-publication sensitivity reader.
Martin Shipton, Associate Editor, Nation.Cymru