Dr Atalanta Willcox

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Editor | Proofreader | Writer

I am a professional freelance editor, proofreader, researcher, and writer with seventeen years' experience in education (arts, humanities, social science), fiction (literary, speculative, sci-fi, commercial, children's), and trade nonfiction (art, craft, design, fashion, feminism, business, sustainability, well-being) publishing.

I've worked on a wide range of books, journals, and websites for a diverse range of clients, from individual authors and small indie publishers to large international publishers. 

I'm an all-round friendly and reliable editor and writer, and I'm always keen to hear about new projects. 

Media

• Books
• Multi-author books
• Educational materials
• Illustrated books
• Journals
• Distance-learning materials

Experience

• Freelance since 2006
• Senior Production Editor, Taylor & Francis, 2011–2014
• Production Editor, Taylor & Francis, 2010–2011
• Postdoc Research Fellow, Institute of English Studies, University of London, 2008–2009
• Publishing Assistant, Macmillan Education, 2004–2007

Clients

3dtotal Publishing, Cambridge University Press, Hodder Education, Macmillan Education, National Geographic Learning, Oxford University Press, Palgrave, Pan Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Routledge

Subjects

art, art history, biography/autobiography/memoirs, business/business studies, children's/teenage publishing, crafts, design, education, English literature, environment, fashion, feminism, commercial fiction, literary fiction, history, language, literary studies, media studies, poetry, politics/government, social sciences, sustainability

Qualifications

• PhD in Book History 
• BA in Publishing and History of Art
• Diploma: Foundation Studies in Art & Design
• SfEP accredited proofreader
• SfEP registered proofreader
• SfEP registered copyeditor
• Foundations for Inclusion Course (August–October 2020)
• SfEP course: Introduction to Fiction Editing (November 2019)
• SfEP course: Brush Up Your Proofreading (May 2011)

testimonials

I use Atalanta regularly as a proofreader for Penguin Classics and have found her work to be of a consistently high standard. She is pleasant to work with, provides an appropriate level of feedback and always meets deadlines. I would have no hesitation recommending her.

R.P., Editorial Manager, Penguin Books

Atalanta is open, honest, and very responsive. Working with her was a pleasure.

C.G., Independent Author

Atalanta is great to work with. Her communication throughout a project is excellent; with her vast experience in publishing, she asks all the right questions so I know I can trust her to tackle a brief comprehensively. I also value how Atalanta thinks about the bigger picture and queries things other freelancers might not. When we consulted her on publishing workflow options for our team, she went above and beyond to help us find a solution that would work.

Melanie Robinson, Assistant Manager, 3dtotal Publishing

One of the best editors I ever had! Very sorry Atalanta moved on!

Judith Clifton, Professor and Founding Director, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Cantabria, and Academic Visitor, University of Oxford

• Editor
• Proofreader