Angela Yates
Advanced Professional Member| Location | EDINBURGH |
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| Website | www.angelayates.co.uk |
I have expertise in project management, copy-editing, structural and stylistic editing, image research and proofreading for charities, non-profit organisations, private clients and publishing houses.
I am skilled in books, reports, journal articles, magazines, corporate literature, marketing publications and e-learning courses.
I am proficient in both UK and US English for native and non-native English speakers.
I have a particular interest in human rights, nutrition, wildlife and conservation.
Skills
Copy-editing, editing non-native English, developmental/substantive editing, project management, proofreading, picture research, page design/layout, typesetting, website editing, copywriting
Media
Multi-author books, books, journals, magazines, newsletters, company literature, typesetting, websites/blogs
Experience
Freelance since 2010; magazine production editor and web editor, Scottish Wildlife Trust, 2005–13; lead content quality assurance editor, NETg Ireland, 2001-04; senior desk editor, Deerpark Publishing, 1999–2001
Recent training
Grammar at work (Publishing Training Centre) 2016; Effiicient editing: strategies and tactics, Brush up your grammar, Introduction to copy-editing, Introduction to proofreading, References, Going freelance and staying there (all SfEP courses) 2010–16; Plain English (SfEP) 2020; Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy
Clients
International Water Association, SWT, Routledge, SAGE Publications, Taylor & Francis, Edward Elgar
Subjects
- Human rights
- Environment (conservation, birds, countryside/nature, energy, green issues, urban, wildlife)
- Biology (freshwater/marine, microbiology)
- Crops (mycology)
- Education (e-learning)
- Food and drink (diet/nutrition, food science/technology, GM foods, safety)
- Fitness/health (herbs, minerals, vitamins)
- Medical specialsims (nutrition, microbiology, mycology)
- Social sciences (health and social care, human rights)
Qualification
BSc Human Nutrition and Food Science (Hons)