Sanderling Editorial (Pedro Martin)
Professional Member| Location | Fredrikstad, Norway |
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| Website | sanderlingeditorial.com |
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About
I am a freelance copyeditor and proofreader. I have in-house experience and a formal qualification with distinction in copyediting from the Publishing Training Centre (PTC). I am a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and follow its code of practice.
I offer copyediting and proofreading services for publishers (academic, trade, museums), authors (fiction and non-fiction), scholars and the third sector (charity, non-profit, NGO).
I predominantly work on-screen. I use comments and track changes for Word documents and annotation tools and sticky notes for PDF documents.
Specialisms
Non-fiction
My academic background is in languages, linguistics and literature, and I have experience editing academic texts and manuscripts in the humanities and social sciences (especially literature, linguistics, art and art history), both for books and journals. Some recent academic editing clients are Duke University Press, Ideas on Fire, Cambridge University Press, Newgen, Taylor & Francis (Routledge) and the Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics.
I have copyedited conference subtitles and exhibition catalogues for Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, so I have experience working on highly illustrated titles.
I have proofread ELT textbooks for Compass Publishing.
I have substantial experience copyediting and proofreading a magazine in-house (The Vegan), where I also worked on recipes extensively.
I have in-house experience at a large charity copyediting and proofreading all sorts of communications, both print and digital (e.g. websites, articles, report, blogs, campaigns and fundraising material, AGM documentation, infographics and fact sheets).
Spanish
I am fluent in Spanish and have experience editing English translations of Spanish books as well as English books where Spanish is used. I can also copyedit and proofread Spanish texts and manuscripts.
Fiction
I am especially interested in literary fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction and horror. I offer free sample edits (1000 words) for fiction authors to check whether we are a good match. Recent clients: Abrams.
Skills
- Copyediting
- Proof-editing
- Proofreading
- EFL/ESL editing
- Spanish proofreading
- Spanish copyediting
- Website editing
- Plain English
- Anglicising
Media
- Books
- Journals
- Cookbooks and recipes
- Magazines
- Websites
- Online materials
Subjects
- animals (birds, ornithology)
- art (art history)
- food and drink (cookery, recipes, veganism, vegetarianism, fermentation)
- fiction (horror, LGBTQ+, literary)
- language (English language, grammar/syntax, usage, writing skills, English as a foreign/second language (EFL/ESL), English language teaching (ELT), Greek (classical), Latin, Spanish, linguistics, sociolinguistics, philology, translation)
- literary studies (English literature, Spanish literature, literary theory, comparative literature, critical editions)
- cinema, film
Clients
Fiction: Abrams
Academic: Duke University Press, Ideas on Fire, Cambridge University Press, Newgen, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics
Museums/art: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
ELT textbooks: Compass Publishing
Experience
- Freelance 2016, 2021 (ongoing)
- Assistant Editor, The Vegan Society, 2019–2020
- Editorial Intern, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, 2015
Training
- Introduction to Fiction Editing (CIEP), 2022
- Essential Copy-Editing, Distinction (Publishing Training Centre), 2021
- Adobe Tools for Editors (Publishing Training Centre), 2021
Qualifications
- MA (Honours) Classics and English, First Class, University of St Andrews
- Principal’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of St Andrews
Specialised software
- LaTeX (Overleaf)
- PerfectIt
- Macros
Testimonials
As associate editor of an international journal in the area of linguistics, I have been working with Pedro for a year now. He has done line editing and copyediting for several manuscripts both in English and in Spanish, paying great attention to every detail with the highest quality editing. He is committed to his work and can be trusted to meet deadlines in a quick and efficient manner. All authors whose work he has edited have expressed their gratitude for his excellent and thorough editing. I would certainly recommend him.
Associate editor, international linguistics journal
I'd like to extend my sincere gratitude to you for all the painstaking work you've done with my manuscript. You have an impeccable eye for detail. I'm impressed! The book is immensely improved thanks to all your efforts. Having worked with copyeditors on numerous occasions before, I must say that you are a truly phenomenal reader and editor. I'm so glad that my manuscript ended up in your hands!
Dr Andrew Lynch, author of 'Spanish in Miami' (Routledge, 2022)
Pedro’s proofreading and copyediting skills are exemplary, and his attention to detail is outstanding. Pedro’s input always brings out the best in every piece of writing, improving consistency, accuracy and clarity. During our time working together Pedro copyedited and proofread our quarterly magazine, The Vegan, along with numerous reports, blogs, articles, recipes, infographics and more. Pedro also created a thorough and professional style guide which still proves invaluable to our work.
Elena Orde, Editor of 'The Vegan'
I have used Pedro’s services multiple times for academic texts, research proposals and job applications. Having English as a second language has always been a problem for me when I needed polished texts, and his work has allowed me to give a professional first impression to international committees. He always does an impressive job polishing my texts beyond just grammar (checking names of institutions and programmes, restructuring and improving flow) while keeping my tone and respecting my content. I will continue to use his services in my research career to improve my written material.
Juan Carlos Torrado Vidal, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bergen
Pedro was an exceptional student on the Publishing Training Centre’s course, Essential Copy-Editing, gaining the highest level of Pass with Distinction. He has phenomenal knowledge of linguistics and eagle-eyed attention to detail – the hallmarks of an outstanding copy-editor. He is diligent in every undertaking, producing editorial work of an exceptionally high calibre. He is also an incredibly nice person, with gentle and considerate interpersonal skills that are well suited to working with authors and clients.
Heather Cushing, Tutor at the Publishing Training Centre