"It’s commonplace to nitpick on minor faults. But it's exceptional to correct them through enlargement."– Bauvard
"No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft." – H.G. Wells
"No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft." – H.G. Wells
Books
Karnac Publishing
Specialising in psychoanalytical and psychotherapeutic texts, Karnac not only has a fabulous bookshop in Hampstead (close to the Freud museum) but a specialist publishing arm. I have worked for them as a freelancer since 2014, performing copy-editing on the following texts (all of which I can recommend to those interested in the field).
Balint Matters: An Integrated approach to Medicine and Therapy and the Art of Assessment by Jonathan Sklar
Published March 2017
The Language of Distress: Translating the Meaning of Symptoms by A. H. Brafman
Published March 2016
Racist States of Mind: Understanding the Perversion of Curiosity and Concern by Narendra Keval
Published January 2016
The Enigma of Childhood by Ronnie Solan
Published September 2015
A New Body-Mind Approach: Clinical Cases by Jean Benjamin Stora
Published July 2015
Specialising in psychoanalytical and psychotherapeutic texts, Karnac not only has a fabulous bookshop in Hampstead (close to the Freud museum) but a specialist publishing arm. I have worked for them as a freelancer since 2014, performing copy-editing on the following texts (all of which I can recommend to those interested in the field).
Balint Matters: An Integrated approach to Medicine and Therapy and the Art of Assessment by Jonathan Sklar
Published March 2017
The Language of Distress: Translating the Meaning of Symptoms by A. H. Brafman
Published March 2016
Racist States of Mind: Understanding the Perversion of Curiosity and Concern by Narendra Keval
Published January 2016
The Enigma of Childhood by Ronnie Solan
Published September 2015
A New Body-Mind Approach: Clinical Cases by Jean Benjamin Stora
Published July 2015
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Academic journals
I have worked for a variety of academic journals, including Cutting Edge Psychiatry in Practice; the journals of the American Society of Nephrology; and Burns and Trauma and the Journal of Breast Imaging, published by Oxford University Press.
I also regularly copy-edit articles for a leading occupational health magazine published by The At Work Partnership.
I also regularly copy-edit articles for a leading occupational health magazine published by The At Work Partnership.
Academics"Tom has undertaken proofreading and transcription services for me over several years. He is one of the best. As someone who has published well over 100 academic papers and more than 30 book chapters, as well as reviewing for more than 30 international journals, typically peer-reviewing 40 to 50 papers a year, I imagine that I am entitled to express a view. Tom is not only outstandingly good he is also very fast and very polite. He has been invaluable in assisting me in my role as Editor-in-Chief of a journal with international leaders as authors. I have grown very much to depend on him. He represents absolute quality."
Professor Frank M C Besag FRCP FRCPsych FRCPCH "I contacted a number of different people and businesses about getting some urgent editing and proofreading done for a major assignment that I have been working on. Tom was the only person to reply to me and he responded quickly. He gave me a quote and a time frame that he expected to complete the work within, and he delivered as promised. The price was most reasonable for the length of the assignment compared to other examples of prices I had seen on other websites. Tom clearly read the assignment very carefully and made many good suggestions to improve it. Having someone of Tom's ability and experience thoroughly work through the work is of great comfort. I am very pleased that I came across Tom's advertisement on the net." Michael O'Connor, Master of History student, University of New England, Australia |
Authors"Tom was the first independent editor I used, for my debut novella. He pleasantly surprised me with his constant positive attitude. From day one he was focused on what the book needed. I shared with him a representative reader review that hinted at the focus areas. He efficiently and quickly addressed all of them in less than 24 hours! This kind of turnaround time is unheard of in the publishing industry! I am walking away with a professional quality work in 3 days, and am sure I will use his services again in the future. Good luck Tom!"
Prashant Chopra for The Eyes that Drowned Uyuni "Tom has been phenomenal. I brought my debut novel to him to edit so that I could re-launch it after having a quality edit done on it. Tom's work is the best quality you can find. He has exceeded my expectations in every way. He has preserved my writing style while pointing out small inconsistencies that have only made the novel better after correction. What has made the experience even more extraordinary is his professionalism and quick turnaround time. He sets firm dates for when his work will be completed and he never misses them. He is quick to respond to any questions I have and has really made me feel taken care of as his client. Finding Tom has been a blessing for me. I jumped at the chance to have him edit the second book in my series. I will without a doubt bring as many projects to him as I possibly can because I know I will be getting the highest quality of work with him. Best of luck Tom!" M. M. Koenig for Conflicted, who was kind enough to mention me in a front matter note and also in an acknowledgement in the book: "... I can honestly say that you took my novel and made it so much better. Your editing is phenomenal. You preserved my voice and writing style throughout the process and made corrections and suggestions to the story that made it that much better. I feel so very fortunate to have found you, not only because you've made me better as a writer, but because of your professionalism, quick turnaround, and superior service. ... Any author would be lucky to have you work on their novel. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication on this book!" For the second book in the series, Complicated: "To my editor, Tom, there really aren’t enough words to express my appreciation for all the hard work you have done on Conflicted and Complicated. Both novels became better with your editing. You’ve embraced my writing style and polished my words so that they shine better and speak more fluently to a wider audience. You’ve also helped me become a better writer in the process and for that I cannot thank you enough. ... The quick turn times, flexibility to the client schedules and deadlines, and top-notch customer service are a rarity and I’m incredibly grateful for all of it." And for the final book, Concealed: "I wanted to thank Mayhem Cover Creations and tgh writing services for the collaboration we've had on the Secrets and Lies Series. ... Within the pages, my writing was elevated by sharp editing. Thank you so much again to LJ and Tom for making this series shine in every way." |
