Writer • Editor • Publisher
Professional Profile
Summary of study, training, and qualifications
Writing courses
1997–Present
Editorial training
2012–2019
Publishing studies
2020–2021
Other training
1997–2024
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Finish Your Draft – Professional Writing Academy (2026)
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Writing YA – Faber Academy (2024)
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Writing a Novel – Faber Academy (2023)
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Creative Writing A215 – Open University (2007)
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Start Writing Fiction A174 – Open University (2007)
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Creative Writing – South Downs College, Hampshire (2004)
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The Writers Bureau – correspondence course (1997)
Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)
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Editing with Word (2019)
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Brush Up Your Grammar (2017)
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Introduction to Fiction Editing (2016)
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CE2: Copy-editing Progress (2015)
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CE1: Introduction to Copy-editing (2014)
Chapterhouse:
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Chapterhouse Proofreading and Editorial Skills (2012)
Trainee Proofreader – The Better Book Company, Chichester (2007)
The Publishing Training Centre (PTC)
A suite of sixteen e-learning modules:
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A Commissioning Editor's Guide to Working with Authors
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Adobe Tools for Editors
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An Introduction to Marketing
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An Introduction to Publishing
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Author Queries
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Editing Fiction
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Editing Illustrations
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Editing References
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Editorial Style
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Essential Copyright for Publishers
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Essential Editorial Project Management
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Introduction to Proofreading
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Proofreading PDFs
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What is Copy-editing
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Working with Authors
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Working with Typesetters
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Running Writing Workshops – Professional Writing Academy (2024)
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Web Production Skills – South Downs College (2009)
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Certificate in Education – University of Portsmouth (1997)
