bluebamboo creative services ltd
Professional Member| Location | 13 Queensland Gardens, Northampton, NN2 7BG |
| Mobile | 0781 2958759 |
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| Website | www.bluebamboo.org.uk |
| Alan Heal | |
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| @bluebamboo12 |
A meticulous editor, proofreader and publishing expert with over 20 years' editorial and design experience, both inhouse and freelance. Specialising in genre fiction and ELT, I have a flawless track record in working for industry-leading publishing clients and have an unrivalled knowledge of the production process, won through years of experience. I also provide picture-research, art-commisioning and product-management services.
A lifelong reader of scifi and fantasy novels, I'm both well placed and well read to take on copyedits and proofreads of manuscripts from publishers and self-publishing authors.
Skills
- Copy-editing
- Proofreading
- Editing non-native English
- Americanizing
- Picture research
- Art commissioning
- EFL/ESL editing
- Copyright clearance
- Typesetting
- Project management
- Page design/layout
Media
- Books
- Illustrated books
- Educational materials
- Distance-learning materials
- Multi-authors books
- Typesetting
- Journals
- Online materials
- Directories/yearbooks
Experience
Freelance since 2016
Production Editor, Open University, 2018-2019
Senior Art Buyer/Picture Researcher, emc design ltd, 2006-2016
Senior Editor, Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, 1998–2004
Training
Chapterhouse: Copyediting Skills, 1998
Chapterhouse: Proofreading Skills, 1998
Clients
Gollancz, Pearson, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Open University, Hodder Education, Octopus Books, York Notes, The Proofreading Company
Subjects
Genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror), ELT and education, biography, music, lifestyle.
Qualifications
BA in Music
Chapterhouse: Copyediting Skills (certificate of competence)
Chapterhouse: Proofreading Skills (certificate of competence)
Specialised software
InDesign
oXygen
Testimonials
I’ve been really impressed with bluebamboo, particularly your proactivity and organisation. It’s been a godsend!
Oxford University Press UK
It’s been a pleasure working with you. We felt in very good hands throughout the project.
Oxford University Press US
I continue to be impressed with your efficiency and proactiveness with regards to keeping everything on track and reminding me and the team when stuff is due! Your project-management skills are excellent and I know that if I freelance a project out to you guys, it will be in a safe pair of hands.
Oxford University Press UK
It’s been a real pleasure working with you. Thank you for being communicative, flexible and reliable throughout.
Cambridge University Press UK
The editing job you did for me was superb!
The Open University
An excellent spot of proofreading.
The Open University
Copyeditors don't get enough credit, so I just want to throw out that
Alan Heal is very good at his job and catches things I would never in a million years have noticed.J.T. Greathouse, author of the Pact and Pattern fantasy series, published by Gollancz
I got the documents back from [British SF Association Grand Master] Ian [MacDonald] this week, and he just wanted to pass on his compliments – he thought you did a fantastic job and appreciated your work!
Orion Books on my copyedit of Hopeland