Winskill Editorial is the business name of Gale Winskill. My path into editing stems from a lifelong love of reading, the fact that I will happily read anything and an unconventional and indirect route into my chosen career. Some of my more unusual pursuits have proved surprisingly useful for various editing commissions. Here are a few highlights:
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An editor since 1993, both in-house and freelance, in the UK and Hong Kong.
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Freelance in the UK since 2008; freelance in Hong Kong, 1994–95.
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Speak Italian fluently, have a good working knowledge of French, as well as some German.
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Have travelled extensively, and lived and worked in Thailand and Egypt (as a PADI dive master), Italy (importing fruit and as an au pair) and Hong Kong (editing and writing textbooks).
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I enjoy gardening, cooking, music, travelling, walking, tennis and Pilates ... some of which I do better than others!
Aim
To provide a high-quality, professional service at a competitive rate, within an agreed timescale, in accordance with the Code of Practice of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
Professional Membership & Positions
- Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) – formerly the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) – 2008–present
- Tutor for CIEP's online Introduction to Fiction Editing course,
2015–present
- Mentor on CIEP's Proofreading Mentoring Scheme, 2016–present
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) – formerly the SfEP – 2006–present
- Partner Member of Association of Independent Authors (ALLi), 2019–2020
- Director of Publishing Scotland, 2012–2014
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Training Courses
- Business Gateway, Marketing your Business on a Budget
- Majik Media, Life and Business without Social Media
- Hilary Cadman, Learn to love Editor’s Toolkit Plus
- Efficient Editing: Strategies and Tactics, SfEP
- Copy-Editing, Publishing Training Centre, London
- Brush up your Grammar, SfEP
- Going freelance and staying there, SfEP
- On-screen Editing 1 & 2, SfEP
- Training for Trainers, SfEP
- Why use Facebook? Florizel Media Ltd
Conferences
- Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), Self-Publishing Advice Conference (online), 2021
- Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). Annual conference (online), September 2021, November 2020
- SfEP North-East Mini-Conference, Newcastle, 2019
- Society of Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). Annual conference, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014 & 2010
- SfEP, Glasgow and Edinburgh Groups event, Linlithgow, 2018
- SfEP, Mini Regional Conference, Edinburgh, 2017
- Society of Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and Society of Indexers (SI). Joint conference, 2015
- SfEP, Glasgow Group and North-East Scotland Group, Edinburgh, June 2014. Professional Development Day
- Publishing Scotland. Annual Conference, 2010, 2011 & 2013
- Annual Kingston Publishing Conference, 2010
Academic Qualifications
- English Literature and Italian MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh
- English Literature, French and German A Levels
- English Literature AS Level
Clients
Examples of clients I have worked for:
- Independent authors throughout the world: UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, USA
- Black & White
- BMV Media, the Netherlands
- Books & Software Ltd, Hong Kong
- Cornerstones
- HarperCollins (imprints: Harper Inspire, William Collins)
- HarperCollins Author Academy
- Impress Books
- Leannta Education Associates
- Lunicorn Press
- National Bureau of Translations, Kazakhstan
- Phoenix Yard Books
- Publishing Scotland
- Publishing Training Centre
- Routledge
- Royal Commission on the Historic and Ancient Monuments of Scotland
- SalesTribe
- SilverWood Books
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (Scotland) (SCBWI)
- Society of Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)
- Starfish Bay Children's Books, Australia
- Swales & Willis
- Vendana, Germany
- Waverley Books
Previous Employment History
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Floris Books, Edinburgh. Editor, 1998–2008
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Macmillan, Hong Kong. Freelance editor and writer, 1994–1995
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SEPA, Hong Kong. Freelance editor, 1995
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Youth Bookroom, Hong Kong. Editor and writer, 1993–1995
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Asia Law and Practice, Hong Kong. Freelance editor, 1993
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Worldwide Fruit, Geest Plc., Spalding. Fruit importer (Italy),
1991–1992
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