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auchenheath, united kingdom
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Emma P.
@EmmaParfitt
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Historical fiction writing sample
Romance writing sample
Ghostwriting
Copyediting
Book: Travelling While Black
Book: Autonomous Art Institutions
Historical fiction writing sample
Romance writing sample
Ghostwriting
Copyediting
Book: Travelling While Black
Book: Autonomous Art Institutions
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Experience
Proofreading Freelancer
Nov 2017 - Present
Books:
***** "great professionalism and care for the original text. I recommend Emma's seriousness, dedication and kindness; you're in great hands"
Mike Guimond, fantasy novel
***** "certainly delivered on her promise, on time, dedicated and professional."
Artimidor Federkiel, fantasy author
Proofreading:
***** "Emma’s service is incredible! I totally recommend her to everybody is looking for a serious, professional, super fast and qualitatively great proof-reading!" (Valeria Bizzari)
Education
Sociology PhD
(4 years)
MA Creative writing & literature
(1 year)
Environmental Science BSC.
(4 years)
Qualifications
Proofreading & Copy-editing Certificate
Chapterhouse
2002
In 1991, the Chapterhouse Proofreading and Editorial Skills Correspondence Course was the first proofreading correspondence course in the world.
“The UK’s leading editorial training organisation for the freelance market” (Book People).
Because Chapterhouse has a reputation for integrity and high standards, its certificates are “recognised by the industry” (Daily Express). The Certificate is a recommendation from us confirming that we believe you are able to work professionally in publishing.
Publications
A Friendship of Thistles
Phoenix Press
Fran and Heather have been best friends since childhood, but a year ago they stopped talking. Now, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in Edinburgh, Fran's husband Hector shows up at Heather's door, coughing up a secret that could change everything.
A Gypsy's Curse
Phoenix Press
Mairead is a Romani storyteller who dreams of finding a place to belong. But when she marries Lachlan, a Scottish fisherman, she enters a world she doesn’t understand. She is met with suspicion and scorn by the people of Auchenmeall, who despise her Gypsy blood and enchanting tales. But Mairead faces a greater danger than the villagers’ wrath. One day, Lachlan brings home a mysterious bottle from the sea, which unleashes a powerful genie.
Shattered Roses
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Sixteen year old Megan wants to be a doctor. When Megan volunteers at a residential home she meets Lady. Lady tells a fragmented and confusing story of a duke who never aged; his fate tied to the roses that grew in his garden. As Megan hears more of Lady's tale she is intrigued...
Seascape
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I invite you into a world of fairy tales where the lines between fiction and reality blur, and melt and burst into flames.
Young people, Learning & Storytelling
MacMillan
This book explores the lives of young people through the lens of storytelling. From young people’s conversations following storytelling performances in secondary schools in the UK, the author considers the benefits of stories and storytelling for learning and the subsequent emotional, behavioural and social connections to story and other genres of narrative.
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