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RECENT PROJECTS

Recent proofreading projects for publishers

Pearson Education

Business Law (9th edition) by Sarah Riches and Vida Allen, 588 pages.
Criminal Law (9th edition) by Michael Jefferson, 732 pages.
Financial Management for Decision Makers by Peter Atrill, 607 pages.
Reading and Understanding Economics, by Kevin Boakes, 259 pages.
Financial Accounting for Decision Makers (5th edition) by P. Atrill and E. McLaney, 476 pages.

Taylor & Francis/Routledge

Improving Learning in College by R. Ivanič et al., 217 pages.
Bullying and Young Children by Christine Macintyre, 126 pages.
Manifestos for History by K. Jenkins, S. Morgan and A. Munslow, 243 pages.
Tourism and Responsibility by M. Mowforth, C. Charlton and I. Munt, 247 pages.

Cengage Learning
(formerly Thomson Learning)

International Business Management by Phil Kelly, 610 pages.
Costing (7th edition) by Terry Lucey, 558 pages.
Marketing Communications by John Egan, 480 pages.
The Audit Process (4th edition) by I. Gray and S. Manson, 816 pages.

 

Sundry other projects completed recently

Franklyn & Webster Limited, Halifax StarCity Security Review.

Institute of Education/NRDC

The Learner Study by J. Rhys Warner and J. Vorhaus, 96 pages.
The Practitioner Led Research Initiative Report, 97 pages.

National Children’s Bureau, London
(including Play England project)

The Software of Play Provision by Joost Beunderman, 116 pages.
Parents, Early Years and Learning by Helen Wheeler and Joyce Connor, 131 pages.
NCB Report and Financial Statement y/e 31/03/08, 42 pages.
Various policy briefings, research papers and newsletters.

OPP Limited, Oxford

16PF Technical Manual, 306 pages.

Panther Interactive Marketing Solutions, Coalville

Brochures, e-mailers and web site material.

Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International Limited, Leicester

South Downs NHS Trust - Strategic Security Review.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York

What Are Today’s Social Evils by Beth Watts, 39 pages.
The Social Value of Public Spaces by K. Warpole and K. Knox, 16 pages.

SGS UK Ltd, Camberley

Reports, directories, flyers, adverts, guidance notes, circulars, tender documents, letters and leaflets.
University of Leicester
School Management
Professional Diploma in Management modules and handbook.

 

FEEDBACK FROM CLIENTS

Some comments that have recently been received from clients:

"Many thanks for all your proofreading - I am so pleased with it and would like to continue using your services" (first time client)

“I am pleased that your proofreader picked this up. Thank you to him. It would have been a disaster if it had been missed out when it went to print” (terms of business document for banking client of my marketing firm client).

“Thanks for your excellent work” (web site designer).

“On behalf of our team, I would like to express our thanks to you for your professionalism, timeliness, expertise, and good humor in dealing with our idiosyncrasies. It is truly a pleasure to work with someone who is competent and professional. If it would ever be helpful for me to share my opinion of the quality of your work with anyone else in terms of enhancing your reputation/employment opportunities, please don't hesitate to request that of me” (US lead author of multi-author academic book).

“Many thanks for the quick turn around of this document. Your recommended changes all look good” (public sector client).

“Thank you very much – this looks great and the method of reporting is absolutely fine. I look forward to doing more work with you in the future” (design firm).

“Received the PDFs, thanks for the fast turn around. And well spotted on the cover errors, you've got the job!” (printing firm).


 

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