Portfolio

Please take a look at a few of the freelance copywriting and editing projects I have completed recently.

Maritime Security: book copy editing and project management

I was commissioned by The Nautical Institute to work as the copy editor on Maritime Security, a new and extended guide for seafarers. The book pulled together three seminal texts on the subject and updated them, ten years after they were first published.

I worked closely with the author (a global security expert), peer reviewers, designer and publisher to ensure that the copy flowed well, was grammatically accurate and reflected the author’s vision and voice. The book was launched at an industry event in London at the end of 2023 and has been very well received by the wider maritime sector.

Bill Brown’s Bridges: book editing and research

Bill Brown’s Bridges is the commissioned biography of leading British engineer, Dr William Brown. I edited and assisted in research for this 148-page book, which was launched at the Institution of Civil Engineers headquarters in Westminster, London.

The book has since been distributed throughout the engineering world and met with much praise. I worked closely with the author over a number of months to provide editing, proofing and research support and ensure the production of a top-quality publication.

Click here to read more and order your copy of Bill Brown’s Bridges

The Navigator: award-winning magazine editing

The Navigator is a tri-annual, award-winning trade magazine published by The Nautical Institute and distributed to professional marine navigators and training organisations around the world. I have been The Navigator’s editor since its launch in 2012 and we published the 35th issue in 2024.

The Navigator is still going strong and you can click here to read the current edition and download back issues.

Detail Design: website content

I have worked with leading graphic design agency, Detail Design for many years now on a variety of copywriting and proofreading projects. Towards the end of 2020, the agency updated its website and commissioned me to write updated, SEO-friendly content. This involved writing many of the main website pages, along with a set of client case studies to showcase the agency’s talents.

I took copy from multiple sources and rewrote it for consistency across the board. The project also involved close liaison with the design team to ensure my content aligned with the chosen images and overall branding.

DogFit: blogging and podcast transcription

Canicross sporting brand, DogFit has an intelligent, engaged community of canicross trainers and participants who rely on the company’s website and blog pages for news and updates. I was commissioned to provide a series of canicross and fitness related blogs.

Some came from ideas I researched and wrote up myself. Others were based on podcast interviews with well-known figures in the canicrossing world. I transcribed their interviews and used the scripts to write related blogs and informed digital marketing materials.

Care Vision: social media posts and updates

Care Vision is a cloud-based, digital care management system for residential care homes and other healthcare settings. I was engaged by the company’s directors to provide copywriting and editing services for a range of communications platforms. These include planning and writing regular posts and updates for their various social media platforms. Topics range from technical product information to human interest stories and top tips for care home managers.

Gayle Young: research articles

Gayle is a talented executive coach and leadership trainer who works with top-level business people from different sectors. She has a strong background in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), mental health training and applied coaching. Gayle asked me to write monthly research-based articles about various aspects of coaching for her website at www.gayleyoung.co.uk

Article subjects have been wide-ranging and challenging. They have included leadership coaching, mental health first aid, suicide first aid and trauma-led coaching. Each article requires a high level of empathy and compassion, combined with industry knowledge and fully certified referencing.

Interview with Joanna Lumley for the National Trust: magazine journalism

When popular actor and national treasure, Joanna Lumley, OBE, accepted an invitation to become the new Patron of the Barn Theatre in Kent, Kent Life magazine commissioned me to interview her face-to-face and write a feature article about her new patronage, her work and her early life growing up in the county.