Lorraine Slipper
Advanced Professional MemberLocation | EYNSFORD, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kent |
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Lorraine Slipper |
I work across a wide range of non-fiction text types, including academic textbooks, articles for individual academics, theses/dissertations, international law documents, online database content and general books on fashion, crafts and lifestyle. I have practical experience in music, theatre and crafts, and business experience in law.
I now offer fiction line editing and copyediting services, specialising in crime, thriller, mystery and suspense.
I am a tutor on the CIEP copyediting, proofreading and references training courses, helping new editors and proofreaders to achieve excellence in their chosen career.
I work directly with publishers and individuals, and enjoy helping to ensure any text is presented in the most effective form for its target audience, while also paying attention to detail.
Skills
- Copy-editing
- Proofreading (on screen and on paper)
- Working knowledge of French, Spanish and German
Subjects
- Fiction: in particular crime, thriller, mystery and suspense
- Law: academic textbooks, international protocols, database content
- Music: academic textbooks on all genres including classical, pop and rock, folk and world, instruction books
- Linguistics
- Theatre and drama
- Crafts: knitting and crochet, sewing and dressmaking, embroidery, needlecraft, weaving
- Fashion and textiles: history of fashion, design, theatrical costume design and construction
- Vintage: costume, hairstyles, lifestyle
- General lifestyle books
Media
Books, international protocols, online database content, articles, directories/yearbooks, journals, magazines, newsletters, programmes (concert, theatre, film), theses and dissertations, promotional material
Qualifications and awards
BA (Hons) Humanities with Creative Writing and English Language
Training
Introduction to Fiction Editing (CIEP)
Switching to Fiction (Louise Harnby)
Proofreading by distance learning (Publishing Training Centre)
On-screen Editing 1 (Society for Editors and Proofreaders)
Editing and Proofreading Music (Society for Editors and Proofreaders)
Clients
Cambridge University Press, Newgen, Crowood Publishing, Intellect, F&W Media, London College of Fashion, Edward Elgar, Ashgate Publishing, RCL Ltd, Rotovision, GMC Publications, Saxon Graphics, Quarto Publishing, Kyle Books, Marabout Hachette, Quintet Publishing
Testimonials
Thanks for the excellent work. I really appreciated your attention to detail.
Stuart Maslen, Honorary Professor, University of Pretoria
Thank you for your prompt, professional, and clear work on my book manuscript. You made the copyediting a painless process.
Dr Agata Fijalkowski, Reader, Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University