Farrell, Alison (Advanced member)

Skills: proofreading, on-screen proofreading

Media: e-books (epub format), books, company literature, distance-learning materials, educational materials, journals, websites

Equipment and software: computer(s): PC; word processing, antivirus, Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional

Qualifications and awards: BA English and History, PGCE, Associate of Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators

Experience: freelance since 1997

Recent training: Digital Proofreading (PTC) 2011, Web Editing and Proofreading (SfEP) 2006

Recent clients: Adam Smith Institute, Future Fit Training, Hodder Education, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Peace One Day, Pearson Education, Random House Group, The Stationery Office, University of York, WPA Pinfold

Subjects: business/business studies, community studies, current affairs, education (administration/management, primary, secondary, special needs), fiction (general, crime, romance, literary), gardening/horticulture, history, management (general, training), marketing, ornithology, politics/government (local government), sciences (popular, school), social research, social sciences/studies

I have worked as a freelance proofreader for 14 years after careers in local government administration and teaching. Most of my work is on-screen proofreading but I am also happy to work on paper proofs if required. Recent work has included best-selling crime novels, a biography of Katherine Swynford, a sports nutrition course, self-help guides, a university prospectus, a style guide and self-published memoirs.

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