About Joseph
About me and my work
I provide copy-editing, translation and proofreading services to book publishers, journals, charities and NGOs. If you have an book or document that requires careful editorial work, please get in touch and I'd be happy to discuss your project.
As a copy-editor, I regularly work on non-fiction titles for academic publishers (such as Cambridge University Press and Routledge), including monographs and contributory volumes in the fields of history, law, linguistics, music, politics and philosophy (see list below). I also work on official reports and documents for charities, NGOs, government agencies and international organisations, particularly in the field of international development. I am professionally trained through the Publishing Training Centre in London and have a bachelor's degree in French and English and a master's degree in Translation and Linguistics.
As a translator, I work with French to English texts, such as contracts, reports, brochures and other content, across a variety of subject areas for companies, organisations and institutions.
Services offered
Copy-editing, proofreading, copywriting, editing non-native English, translating from French to English.
Titles worked on
This is a selection of the editing work I have done, and by no means exhaustive.
Academic Books
T. Cowan, Holding Out: The German Army and Operational Command in 1917 (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
A. Reaves, Discourse Markers in Second Language French (Routledge, 2023).
U. Schütte (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Krautrock (Cambridge University Press, 2022)
T. Mooney, Merleau Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception (Cambridge University Press, 2022)
N. de Jong (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
P. Legrand, Negative Comparative Law: A Strong Programme for Weak Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
C. Stone, Robert Adam, Ronice Müller de Quadros, Christian Rathmann (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Sign Language Translation and Interpreting (Routledge, 2022).
A. Glatthorn, Music Theatre and the Holy Roman Empire: The German Musical Stage at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
E. Bernbaum, Sacred Mountains of the World, 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
T. Scarnecchia, Race and Diplomacy in Zimbabwe: The Cold War and Decolonialization, 1960–1984 (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
M. Ahmadian and M. Long (eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Task-Based Language Teaching (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
N. Weiss and L. Curtis (eds.), Music and Memory in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
A. Sajó, Ruling by Cheating: Governance in Illiberal Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
Shorter Academic Works
A. Dadabhoy and N. Mehdizadeh. Anti-Racist Shakespeare. Elements in Shakespeare and Pedagogy (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
E. Landry. Plato Was Not a Mathematical Platonist. Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
K. Sands-O'Connor. Diversity and Inclusion in Young Adult Publishing, 1960–1980. Elements in Publishing and Book Culture (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
G. Zaremberg and D. De Almeida (2022). Feminisms in Latin America: Pro-choice Nested Networks in Mexico and Brazil. Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022).
Reports
Global Disability Innovation Hub. Assistive Technology in Two Humanitarian Contexts: Bangladesh and Jordan. AT 2030 Research Paper. (GDI Hub, 2022). https://at2030.org/static/at2030_core/outputs/Report_on_AT_in_Two_Humanitarian_Settings_iEr3K6r.pdf.
Many internal documents and applications for Integrity Global research agency.
Multiple internal monitoring reports for the World Bank.
Qualifications and training
Academic
MA in Translation & Linguistics, University of Westminster, 2013–14.
BA in French & English, University of Leeds, 2007–2011.
Professional
Essential Copy-Editing, Publishing Training Centre, 2022.
Basic Proofreading, Publishing Training Centre, 2012.
Subjects
Economics (development, political, theory), English literature (modern, poetry, post-colonial), fiction (adult, crime/mystery/thrillers, historical, literary, popular, science fiction/fantasy/horror), food and drink (beer/brewing, cookery, diet/nutrition, gastronomy, pubs, veganism, vegetarianism), gardening/horticulture, history (20th century, British, English, European, French, local, political, World War I, World War II), language (English language (grammar syntax, usage, writing skills) English as a foreign/second language, languages other than English (French, Dutch)), linguistics (comparative, phonetic), translation theory/studies, law (contracts/agreements, commercial, law reports), literary studies (comparative literature, literary criticism, literary theory, student guides), literature other than English (French), music (classical, experimental, folk, jazz, electronic, dance, instruments, theory), politics (British, current affairs, international development, international relations (aid, developing countries), Parliament, political philosophy (Marxism, communism, socialism), political theory), sports (football, soccer, cricket, cycling), tourism/travel (France, Italy, UK).
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.
