Key Skills

• Freelance editor and writer with over 20 years experience in publishing.
• Competent to oversee all stages of editorial preparation from concept through to repro.
• Author of over 100 books on history, travel, supernatural and related subjects - and never missed a deadline.
• Familiar with Quark, Word and most other publishing software.
• Available for freelance work in-house or from home (Quark).

Career Summary

• Freelance Editor/Writer for various companies
• June 1999 - December 1999
  Marshall Cavendish
  Responsible for organising developmental work on projected part works, including production of concept, detailed project planning, commissioning of text and artwork, photo selection and analysis of Group Focus meetings.
• May 1998-February 1999
  Team Media
  Responsible for organising all stages of production of the book Jams and Jellies, including commissioning text, recipe testing, studio photo-shoots and styling, design, editing on-screen and liaison with co-edition partners. Also providing editorial support on other titles, including Horse, Dog, Birds of Europe and Dried Flower Genius.
• Jan 1997-Feb 1998
  Kingfisher/Larousse
  Responsible for history articles in the Kingfisher Children¹s Encyclopedia - commissioning text and artwork, supervising design and completing on-screen editing through to repro.

Career Summary (continued)

• Various short-term, holiday cover in-house editorial postings with Marshall Cavendish, Brown Partworks and elsewhere - working on magazines, books and CD-ROMs.
• 1984-Present Freelance writing Books and magazine articles on history, travel, supernatural and other topics, for a variety of publishers, including Dorling Kindersley, Wayland, Octopus, Facts on File, Colour Library, Pan etc. See attached sheets.

Education

• Esher C of E Primary School
• Esher Grammar School 10 'O' levels
• 3 'A' Levels

Other Skills

• Presentation skills, accomplished public speaker.
• Proven team building and personnel training abilities.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Travellers knowledge of several European languages.
• Full driving licence.
• Extensive knowledge of history (British, European and Modern).

Leisure Interests

• Politics - stood as candidate in the 1997 General Election.
• Travel - countries visited include: Peru, Cuba, USA, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Switzerland.
• Coin collecting.
• Fashion