About Allan Editorial: experience, training and specialisms


	Ten years of editorial experience Experience Recent freelance commissions include editing secondary-school textbooks for Hodder Gibson, editing journal articles for Wiley-Blackwell, writing technical documents for Baptie and Company and proofreading for Mainstream Publishing. Ten years of experience in editorial and production roles at Queen's University Belfast, Blackwell Publishing and Edinburgh Business School. Three years' experience of managing multilingual e-learning content and editing web pages using XMLSpy. Full member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). Freelancing since 2006. Training and qualifications MA in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Trained in copy-editing by the Publishing Training Centre and SfEP. Further professional training in copy-writing, web design and desktop publishing. Specialisms Many would argue that a good editor can work with content from any subject area. But some clients prefer their freelancers to have specialist knowledge. I have divided my specialisms into: (1) areas where I have formal education or a keen personal interest plus editorial experience; and (2) areas where I have editorial experience but no subject-specific qualifications. (1) Formal education/personal interest and editorial experience Sport: particularly British and European football but also rugby, athletics and Gaelic games (GAA). Literature in English, including literary history and criticism. English language. Scottish history/ethnology. (2) Editorial experience Medicine: particularly ophthalmology, addictions, social care and patient information. Education: secondary education, further/higher education, distance learning. Business/management training: economics, organisational behaviour, human resource management, strategic planning.
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Ten years of editorial experience

Experience

Recent freelance commissions include editing secondary-school textbooks for Hodder Gibson, editing journal articles for Wiley-Blackwell, writing technical documents for Baptie and Company and proofreading for Mainstream Publishing.
Ten years of experience in editorial and production roles at Queen's University Belfast, Blackwell Publishing and Edinburgh Business School.
Three years' experience of managing multilingual e-learning content and editing web pages using XMLSpy.
Full member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP).
Freelancing since 2006.

Training and qualifications

MA in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh.
Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Trained in copy-editing by the Publishing Training Centre and SfEP.
Further professional training in copy-writing, web design and desktop publishing.

Specialisms

Many would argue that a good editor can work with content from any subject area. But some clients prefer their freelancers to have specialist knowledge.

I have divided my specialisms into: (1) areas where I have formal education or a keen personal interest plus editorial experience; and (2) areas where I have editorial experience but no subject-specific qualifications.

(1) Formal education/personal interest and editorial experience

Sport: particularly British and European football but also rugby, athletics and Gaelic games (GAA).
Literature in English, including literary history and criticism.
English language.
Scottish history/ethnology.

(2) Editorial experience

Medicine: particularly ophthalmology, addictions, social care and patient information.
Education: secondary education, further/higher education, distance learning.
Business/management training: economics, organisational behaviour, human resource management, strategic planning.

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