…And so end two great days of whirlwind networking, fabulous hospitality, lovely encounters with colleagues old and new, and high-quality speakers with great insights from every corner of the editorial and proofreading landscape at CIEP 2026. Definitely worth the stress and self-doubt [ read more ]

Only 5 days to go before I strut my stuff at CIEP Conference 2026!

The excitement is building, and I’m anticipating a busy and absorbing couple of days on 11 and 12 September at this year’s conference, under the theme ‘More than words: [ read more ]

Only 23 days to go before I stand and deliver at CIEP Conference 2026!

This year’s conference theme is ‘More than words: The evolving role of the editorial professional’, and my session ‘Insights from medical communications: Teamwork, negotiation and asserting editorial authority’ is [ read more ]

Sometimes you have to make a leap in the dark and trust your instincts. A post by Mark Williams in The New Publishing Standard is the story of how Robert Galbraith’s (aka JK Rowling) ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ came to be published and [ read more ]

Declaring that the business of expert publishing and knowledge curation is under attack is hardly breaking news. What is alarming is that not only is the use of artificial intelligence part of the problem, it is also limited in its usefulness as [ read more ]

I must be mad. What the hell possessed me? I read the call for speakers from the Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) for their 2026 annual conference, and began thinking dangerous thoughts about ‘shaking things up a bit’ and ‘raising [ read more ]

I always feel a little sad when the Easter break comes to an end – I generously gave myself time off working from the whole of Good Friday through to Easter Monday, and just enjoyed the great outdoors and spring sunshine. It’s [ read more ]

Not only is Sunday 8 March the UN International Women’s Day, it is also National Proofreading Day in the USA!

I am going to insist on receiving an extra big dollop of respect from my other half on Sunday as I waft through [ read more ]

You can call off the search now – I’ve resurfaced. Yeah, as if you were worried …

I’ve had a pleasingly full work diary over the past few months, so I feel the need to reconnect with the world beyond my desk and [ read more ]

Saturday 20 September is the first day of the annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and I’m really looking forward to mingling with my fellow freelance editors and attending some inspiring sessions. First on [ read more ]