I began writing fiction as a child growing up in Buckinghamshire, and I have been editing my own words, and those of others, ever since. At school, Classics appealed to me because of its variety, mixing Latin and Ancient Greek with their historical and archaeological context, and I graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA degree in 2014.
Proof reading Latin for the Cambridge School Classics Project (CSCP) kickstarted my career, and I continued to take on occasional freelance projects for the next seven years alongside my editor roles at Clare College and St John’s College. At the colleges I wrote, commissioned, edited and managed digital and print media, created editorial style guides and proof read text for my colleagues.
After ten years living in flat fenland, I moved north to Sheffield for a couple of years to enjoy the hills and snow. A long house-search resulted in me moving again, and I’m now based next to the Attenborough Nature Reserve near Nottingham.
I offer my editorial expertise on a freelance basis, embracing greater flexibility in my work-life balance and carving out time to focus on personal writing projects.
Qualifications
BA Classics, 2.1, University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall)
Copywriting Masterclass (CIM, two-day workshop)
Writing for the Web (The Publishing Training Centre, day workshop)
"Anna not only offered her own creative layout ideas and excellent writing skills to push the St John's Johnian magazine forward, she also recognised the good work that had been done previously, which is the mark of a great manager in my book. Working in a collaborative and open way, Anna is a talented writer, editor and project manager, and a lovely person to boot."
"I love the look of my article in the magazine, and your light editing touch. I enjoyed the whole process, and that’s rare! I also thought the whole issue was wonderful, with so many inspiring people and stories."
"Anna’s approach to editing the Clare College magazine was always considerate of the authenticity of her contributors and her style was appropriately judged for the publication."
"Anna did a wonderful job proofreading my fantasy novels. Not only did her detailed edits and constructive suggestions improve the final proofs, she also developed a Cambridge Gothic style guide for future novels in the series. Professional, dedicated and great fun to work with, I can’t recommend her too highly."
"Anna is a true professional. She keeps to deadlines, shows great attention to detail and her comments are always constructive, insightful and helpful. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to any writer."
Adam JosephUK novelist
"Anna was recommended to me by another author and she did an outstanding job proof reading my manuscript (YA fantasy). She fixed many instances of incorrect grammar and punctuation, and had a really good eye on how to reconstruct sentences to make them more immersive for the reader. On top of that, she helped me to get rid of so many redundant filler words. Now I will be recommending her to other writers!"
"Anna did an absolutely great job proofediting an English archaeological paper of mine. Actually, she effectively 'translated' it from my own 'something like English' to real English! Therefore, I would wholeheartedly recommend Anna to any non-native English speaker who realises that it is impossible to write a good English text without a thorough proofreading by a great professional like Anna."
