Mrs Amanda Gray
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Amanda
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Following my three year publishing diploma, I worked for 12 years in various publishing companies gaining valuable in-house editorial training. Since going freelance in 1998, I have mainly been editing, copy-editing and proofreading academic titles on business, computing, mathematical, historical, political and social science topics. I also work on company brochures/annual reports/publicity material. Up-to-date with training and upskilling. Full member of the Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland (AFEPI).
Media
Books, company literature, directories/yearbooks, educational materials, illustrated books, journals, magazines, multi-author books, newsletters and travel guides.
Qualifications and awards
Diploma in Book & Periodical Publishing, Napier University, Edinburgh (1983-86)
Training
In-house training (1986-98), Going freelance and staying there (SfEP 1998); Editing on screen (SfEP 1999); Practical mark-up of PDFs (SfEP 2017)
Experience
Freelance since 1998. In-house: Editorial Research Assistant, WWF-UK (1994-98); Assistant Editor, HarperCollins Publishers (1990-91); Assistant Editor, RUSI (1988-90); Publishing Assistant, Heterodox Publishing (1986-88).
Clients
Academic publishers including Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, and Springer-Verlag London Ltd. Charities including WWF-UK (Education). Private companies and independent authors.
Subjects
Computer science, conservation and environment (general, wildlife), cookery, education (secondary, teacher training/education), gardening/horticulture, history, home and leisure, mathematics (academic), politics/government, religious studies/theology (Christianity), security/defence/military, social sciences
Service(s)
Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.