PORTFOLIO (selected works)
Copyediting
Copyediting for De Gruyter Brill: The Dao of Complexity is a book about challenging and deepening worldviews. It explores the remarkable resonance between complexity and Daoism, engaging with the processual, contextual and emergent nature both of ourselves and of the world of which we are a part. It connects to ideas from such diverse fields as quantum physics, brain science, political theory and economics.
Copyediting for De Gruyter Brill: Master the dynamic world of financial technology with Fintech in a Flash, Fourth Edition – your definitive guide to managing and optimizing your online finances and staying ahead of the curve in an era where digital finance is reshaping our lives.
Copyediting for De Gruyter Brill: The Art of Director Excellence, Volume 1 explores a variety of topics in corporate governance, including developing business strategy with management, navigating risks, being a board chair or committee member on different types of boards, and improving ESG and diversity, along with the many differences in how these decisions are handled in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Back Cover Copywriting and Amazon Book Page
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: Digital transformation is a must. Consumers have fully embraced the digital age, and companies have followed suit, deploying programs to adapt to the rapidly evolving marketplace. But the pace of technological change is such that digital trends are shaping the future, revolutionizing the business world and turning it on its head. How can business leaders operate, innovate and thrive in the present and future digital market?
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: The first-ever guide to oligarchs as a global and historical phenomenon. Today, more than twenty oligarchs serve as heads of state or government in countries such as Russia, South Africa, Lebanon, and El Salvador. Many have a net worth in excess of $1 billion, and they all – whether directly or indirectly – impact our daily lives.
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: Banks, like other businesses, endeavor to drive revenue and growth, while deftly managing the risks. Dubbed the next “frontier” in risk management for financial services, climate related risks are the newest and potentially the most challenging set of risks that banks are encountering.
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: Innovation is a must if you want your company to adapt and overcome the market’s rapid change in this highly competitive world. Innovation can drive growth and revenue, whatever the size of your business – whether a micro-company, SME, or multinational.
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: The Journey Mapping Playbook: A practical guide to preparing, facilitating and unlocking the value of customer journey mapping. A valuable guide in helping you build stronger customer experience programmes by developing effective customer experience strategies.
Back cover copywriting for De Gruyter Brill: Learn how to scale your business or organization and overcome the challenges in moving innovation to scale. The Scaling Value Playbook provides an overview of the challenges in moving innovation to scale, offering practical guidance on managing this process. It explores creating new ventures and discusses the road to realizing value at scale.
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing for De Gruyter Brill: Digital transformation is a must. Consumers have fully embraced the digital age, and companies have followed suit, deploying programs to adapt to the rapidly evolving marketplace. But the pace of technological change is such that digital trends are shaping the future, revolutionising the business world and turning it on its head. How can business leaders operate, innovate and thrive in the present and future digital market?
Developmental editing for an independently published author: “Free Your Anxious Mind – in just 14 days,” discusses the severe social anxiety and panic attacks Tim suffered throughout his teens. With extensive research, he devised a training program which saw him successfully through his twenties and a demanding career as a Money Broker in the City of London. Today, Tim’s program has helped people recover from their anxiety and it may help you too.
Developmental editing for an independently published author: “An Expat’s Guide to Choosing a School Overseas,’ by Carole Hallett Mobbs is an absolute must-read if you’re moving overseas with children. Choosing the right school for your child is one of the hardest decisions you’ll make as an expat parent. It’s a complex decision based on many factors. Expat Education explores these aspects to make the decision easier for you and shares how to make your child’s move into their new school in a new country, a less stressful one.
Work Your Way Magazine (no longer in circulation)
I launched and edited Work Your Way Magazine, a quarterly freemium magazine aimed at entrepreneurial mums (‘mumpreneurs’) and career parents, to help them achieve a work life balance. As well as offering advice on launching, growing and running a business with young children in tow, Work Your Way featured stories on entrepreneurial parents who ran successful businesses, and included tips on finance, self-development, and health and lifestyle. (No longer in circulation).
eBook to support an online course (click image for excerpt)
I wrote “Career Change” as a free PDF resource for clients on one of my writing courses. (A new, updated version of the course will soon be available on Udemy). “Career Change” is a practical guide to show creative hobbyists how to turn their passion into a professional, freelance service.