Ms Joanne Osborn
- Organisation
- Joanne Osborn Editorial Services
- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Joanne
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I am a reliable, conscientious and thorough copy-editor and proofreader.
I have over 25 years of experience in educational, trade and academic book publishing.
Subjects
Social sciences (sociology, crime and criminology, cultural studies, women’s studies), psychology, environment (conservation), geography, architecture, travel guides, educational publishing, self-help, mind, body and spirit, personal development, home and leisure, life sciences (natural history), media studies, popular music
Media
Books, multi-author books, journals, educational materials, online materials, distance-learning materials, teacher support materials, editing audio file subtitles, self-help books, travel guides, illustrated books, TV tie-ins
Experience
Freelance copy-editor and proofreader since 2001; commissioning editor, BBC Worldwide, 1999–2001; publisher (1998–99) and commissioning editor (1996–98), Teach Yourself, Hodder & Stoughton Educational; project editor, Geography Educational, Hodder & Stoughton, 1993–96
Clients
The International Baccalaureate; The Open University; Out of House Publishing (for Taylor & Francis, IB Tauris, Cambridge University Press); Sunrise Setting (for Sage); Watkins Publishing
Qualifications
BA Sociology and Welfare Studies, BSc Geography and Cultural Studies, Post-graduate Diploma in Printing and Publishing Studies
Recent training
Editing with Word course (SfEP) 2018, 3PlayMedia: editing audio subtitles (The Open University) 2014, XML Editor: oXygen (The Open University) 2014
Specialised software
oXygen XML Editor, 3PlayMedia
Service
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.