About

I am a professional and experienced proofreader and editor, specialising in academic texts in the Arts and Humanities. I provide an expert editing service to academics, postgraduate students and publishers. With over 10 years’ extensive experience, I have a proven track record of academic research, publishing and research support. I am confident across the range of academic writing, including monographs, journal articles, theses, dissertations and applications for research funding.

The highly specialised service I provide is based on my academic experience and professional expertise. A member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, I have a qualification in proofreading from the Publishing Training Centre and a PhD in English Literature.

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Featured Testimonials

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I have worked with Sally for several years and during that time she has proofread and edited all sorts of documents for me. Sally never fails to come up with the goods; she has a keen eye for detail, she is thorough, her feedback is always honest and constructive. When I asked her to edit my application for the AHRC Advisory Board at very short notice, she kept the content completely close to my original draft but managed somehow to make the whole thing tighter and much more succinct. Not only that, she got it within the word count required and delivered in double quick time. I was subsequently interviewed by the AHRC and appointed.

Professor Matthew Hilton, Vice-Principal (Humanities and Social Sciences), Queen Mary University of London

AHRC Advisory Board Application

Sally is a pricelessly good proofreader and much more besides.  She has all the technical know-how and then some, with an eagle-eye for the sort of slips and errors that authors readily but embarrassingly miss in their own texts.  What you get when she proofreads your stuff is complete confidence that it's all had an exceptionally robust and methodical going-over; there really is no-one more meticulous.  But you also get the special benefit of her brilliant and sympathetic editorial eye.  Sally's advice is never unwelcome or in any way distressing - she understands that authors can be sensitive animals; it is deeply considered, imaginative and often sparklingly improving. Hire her now!  And look forward to being a more accurate and indeed a better writer yourself as a result.

Professor Ewan Fernie, Chair of Shakespeare Studies and Fellow, University of Birmingham

Monograph, AHRC Application

Sally was a critical factor in the successful outcome of an AHRC application I was working on.  Her expert knowledge of different AHRC funding streams meant that she had an excellent idea about what the AHRC would be looking for in an application for funding to a very particular scheme.  Sally was both patient and precise in her feedback to drafts of my application and her advice was invaluable.  I do not think the application would have been successful without her input. I would recommend her highly to anyone.

Dr. Kieran Connell, Queen’s University Belfast

AHRC Follow On Funding Application