Nature Edit

31/01/2022

A quick update on my availability - I'm currently being kept very busy caring for two small humans and have made the decision to put my editing work to one side for the moment. I will still be taking on some work from my regular clients, but for now I won't be taking on any new clients. I will post on here if and when this changes!

16/01/2017

I am starting my maternity leave this week! Which means I won't be taking on any new projects for a while. Please keep an eye on my website and this page for future updates on my availability.

09/09/2016

Some more of my nature writing has just been published - this time an article on the joys of birdwatching on your own local patch, for Bird Watching magazine :-)

01/08/2016

My latest nature writing - an article for BBC Wildlife Magazine on where the proceeds from this year's Birdfair go

07/06/2016

A few of my latest projects now added to the portfolio page of my website: https://natureedit.com/portfolio/

Portfolio I specialise in proofreading and editing natural history and other science-related material, including books, reports, magazines, web copy and student work. I have also worked on fiction …

23/12/2015

Wishing all my clients, colleagues and friends a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Look forward to working with you in 2016!

01/10/2015

I've written a short blog post for the SfEP on natural history and science editing - take a look if you'd like to find out a bit more about what I do! http://blog.sfep.org.uk/science-and-natural-history-editing/

A freelance editor answers some questions about her specialism: science and natural history editing.

23/09/2015

It's my 100th week of being freelance! Being able to take my breaks in places like this is just one of the reasons I love it :-)

14/05/2015

As I'm getting married at the end of the month I will be taking a break from proofreading and editing for a few weeks - back around 8th June!

16/03/2015

Using 'PerfectIt' software today to help clean up Word files - a very useful editing tool http://www.intelligentediting.com/

03/03/2015

Even since notionally ‘closing’ my glossaries, hundreds more terms have reached me. If you have a place word or words you’d be happy to share, please send me it/them …

27/02/2015

A lovely story for a Friday morning - the girl who gets gifts from birds http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

Lots of people give food to the birds in their garden and get nothing in return - but when one girl feeds the crows outside her house, they show their affection with tiny presents.