Mrs Sarah Tomblin | Non-fiction. Medical. Sport & health.
West Sussex – but I work with clients all over the world
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About Sarah
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Experienced non-fiction copyeditor and proofreader with a demonstrated history of working in the life sciences industry. My core expertise lies in medical editing, sport and health sciences.
With over 20 years' experience in medical editing, combined with an MPhil and MSc (Dist) in Sport Science, I specialise in editing and proofreading in these areas. However, I regularly work on manuscripts and journal articles in other non-fiction areas.
Media
Books
Journals
Multi-Author Books
Company Literature
Textbooks
Magazines
Newsletters
Business Reports
Experience
I have 18 years of in-house experience in the medical device publishing industry.
I have been a freelance copyeditor and proofreader since 2020. Some of my clients include the following:
Medscape, ONdrugDelivery magazine, the World Health Organization, Meyer & Meyer Sport, Oxford University Press, Quercus Books (Hachette), Summersdale Publishing (Hachette), Lotus Publishing, Accdon, Enago, Oxford Science Editing, and Fitch Solutions. I also work for several academic clients editing and proofreading scientific journal articles.
My work has involved copyediting and proofreading several sport and health science books, medical grant proposals, scientific research papers, B2B magazines and business reports.
Employment history:
1. Job title: Medical Device Editor
Company: Fitch Solutions 2012–2020
2. Job title: Medical Company and News Editor
Company: Espicom Business Intelligence 2001–2012
Training
1. Word for Practical Editing (CIEP): 2023
2. Copyediting 2: Headway (CIEP): 2021
3. Medical Editing (CIEP): 2020
4. Proofreading 2: Headway (CIEP): 2020
5. Essential Grammar (The PTC): 2020
6. Proofreading 1: Introduction: 2020
Clients
ONdrugDELIVERY magazine
Meyer & Meyer Sport
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Medscape
Oxford University Press
Summersdale Publishers (Hachette)
Quercus (Hachette)
Accdon
Lotus Publishing
Oxford Science Editing
Enago
Fitch Solutions
Subjects
Non Fiction
Sport
Sport Science
Life Sciences
Health
Exercise
Psychology
Physiology
Anatomy
Biomechanics
Medical
Drug Delivery
Cardiology
Academic
Business
B2B
Qualifications and awards
BA Sport Science
MSc Sport Science (Distinction)
MPhil Sport Pyschology
testimonials
Sarah’s editorial work is of a consistently high standard. She understood the need to familiarise herself with our house style from the off, and did so quickly, proactively using our style guides and common sense as far as possible, but always taking the time to clarify ambiguities…Sarah certainly has the requisite keen eye for detail, catching typos and errors that would otherwise make it to press…We feel Sarah is a safe pair of hands, and a pleasure to work with.
Guy Furness, ONdrugDelivery Magazine
Sarah has edited several manuscripts for Meyer & Meyer Sport of varying type — sport instructional as well as narrative. I have found that not only can she easily manage the different writing styles, she always pays attention to detail, catching both large context errors and small grammatical typos. Her queries are to the point and help authors to better revise and develop the text. She is familiar with multiple style guides and is able to edit accordingly. I am always pleased with Sarah’s work.
Liz Evans, Meyer and Meyer Sport
I highly recommend Sarah, who has been copyediting grant proposals for my team for the past year or so. She's incredibly reliable, promptly handling my last-minute requests. She learned our specific style very quickly and her attention to detail helps maximize the quality of our work. With a deep understanding of medical jargon as well as clear English, she also enhances the credibility and readability of our content. Collaborating with her has been a pleasure; her responsiveness and commitment to excellence make her stand out among other freelancers I've worked with. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue working with Sarah
Scott Johansen, Medscape
Sarah is a consistent and thorough copyeditor and proofreader. Her work is always of a high standard and she is reliably confident working with longer manuscripts and more complex topics. She is always communicative and professional, and is a delight to work with.
Harriet Newcombe, Summerdale Publishers
Lotus Publishing publish a range of anatomy, physical therapy, sport and health & fitness titles, co-publishing with our US partner, North Atlantic Books. We recently employed Sarah Tomblin to edit a book entitled, ‘Understanding the Human Foot’. She completed this work to a high standard and we were pleased with her efforts, and have offered her more work within the last week.
Jon Hutchings, Lotus Publishing
Sarah completed an extremely thorough edit of a title on Summersdale's reputable health and well-being list, where attention to detail is paramount. She delivered her edit promptly and supplied a comprehensive style sheet. I am confident that her next project will be of the same quality!
Jess Zahra at Summersdale Publishers
It was a pleasure to work with Sarah. She was very quick to respond over email – and very understanding about delays to the schedule. Her proofread flagged some really helpful things that had slipped through earlier editing rounds.
Tania Wilde at Quercus Books
Sarah has edited several different industry reports in our portfolio. She is adept at proofreading and ensuring copy adheres to Fitch’s house style
Himanshu Bhandari, Fitch Solutions
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