Speakers
Session 2 – breakout seminars (running concurrently)
This session is best suited to experienced non-fiction editors.
The style sheet with editorial report is the way I report to my self-publishing business book clients at the end of the edit. A style sheet you'd prepare for publishers wouldn't mean much to them, so I expand it into a report to give them enough information so they can understand what it all means.
I'm a career changer and I spent many years as a chartered accountant before becoming an editor so I'm very aware that director-types are used to receiving reports when they've employed a consultant.
I've had good feedback from authors. Sharon Eden said, 'Your style sheet was a revelation for me and enhanced my writing voice for ever.' Style sheets are generally referenced by clients as a document that they often use as they prepare to publish, and, in some cases, as they write their next book.
Lisa has been an editor and proofreader since 2017, after spending many years as a chartered accountant working in the retail and manufacturing sectors. She retrained as an editor and proofreader as her daughter started primary school. The CIEP’s vibrant community gave Lisa the light-bulb moment that encouraged her move to editorial services.
Lisa has been the CIEP local group coordinator for Manchester since 2018 when she was an intermediate member. She enjoys being part of the community and appreciates the generosity with which colleagues share ideas.
Lisa works with self-publishing authors, traditional publishers, and businesses. She specialises in business books and fiction. Lisa became an Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP in 2024.
Lisa is glad to embrace her degree in English Lit. She loves being part of an author's book team!