Sarah Greaney, Editor

Overview

I'm an editor, proofreader and project manager with 20 years' experience in nearly all areas of non-fiction, both adult and children's. I worked in-house for various publishers for ten years (including DK, part of Penguin Random House and Kingfisher, part of Macmillan) and have been happily freelance ever since.

Send me your work, and I'll make it shine. I'm meticulous, reliable, efficient and organised. Also handy in a pub quiz. And I make good cakes.

Services

Copy Editing

Proofreading

Non-Fiction

Children’s Non-Fiction Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits DIY & Crafts Education & Reference Entertainment Home & Garden Sports & Outdoors Travel

Languages

English (UK)

Certifications

BA (Hons) English Literature
Chapterhouse certificate in proofreading and copy editing

Work experience

Freelance editor

Self-employed

Jan, 2011 — Present

After ten years working for various publishers in-house, I have been a freelancer since January 2011. Skills include project managing, copy editing and proofreading as required for many different publishers, including Macmillan, Quarto, Quercus, Laurence King, HarperCollins and Thames and Hudson. I have worked on both adult and children’s reference, on subjects including outdoor adventure and sport, cookery, science, travel and photography.

Senior Editor

Kingfisher/Macmillan

May, 2009 — Feb, 2010 (9 months)

Maternity cover, until own maternity leave. Project managed on-going titles and developed new concepts.

Senior Editor

New Holland Publishers

Apr, 2006 — May, 2009 (about 3 years)

Worked on the Travel, Adventure and Sport list, managing around 15 projects at any one time.

Editor/Senior Editor

Flametree Publishing

Jan, 2004 — Mar, 2006 (about 2 years)

Managed many adult reference projects on subjects including art, history, music, cookery and sport.