Mr Richard Sheehan
- Job title
- Copy-editor and Proofreader
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Richard
Web
http://www.richardmsheehan.co.uk
Introduction
Welcome! I am a qualified copy-editor and proofreader, and I have worked on over 350 books. I specialise in fiction and general non-fiction. In fiction, I have worked in a number of genres but I specialise in historical fiction, science fiction, literary fiction, thrillers, fantasy and horror.
As a qualified freelance copy-editor and proofreader, I am meticulous and flexible, and I offer an editorial service covering all areas of written material and publications. I am a Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and have been trained by the Publishing Training Centre and the SfEP. I wrote part of, and act as a tutor on, the Introduction to Fiction Editing course run by the SfEP. I have also provided editing workshops and masterclasses for The Literary Consultancy, The Society of Authors, the Historical Novel Society, Leicester Writes, Writing East Midlands and Leicester Writers' Club.
Services
I offer line editing, copy-editing, proofreading and proof-editing.
Clients
The Literary Consultancy, Ebury Publishing, Pan MacMillan/Tor Books, Wellcome Collection, Troubador Publishing, Intuitus Ltd, Hodder & Stoughton, Arvon Foundation, The School of Life, Alliance Publishing Press, The History Press, Biteback Publishing, The Robson Press, Stork Press, Roman Books, Black Library, self-publishing clients
Media
- Books
- Journals
- Company reports
- Newsletters
- Catalogues
Experience
Freelance since 2012, I have worked on over 350 books and many other forms of documentation.
Training
Content, SEO and Editing (Copyediting.com) 2018, Brush Up Your Grammar (SfEP) 2017, Introduction to InDesign (Certitec) 2014, Copy-editing skills (Publishing Training Centre) 2012, Introduction to copy-editing (SfEP) 2012, Basic proofreading by distance learning – merit (PTC) 2011
Subjects
Fiction (general, literary, crime/mystery/thrillers, historical, romantic, science fiction/fantasy/horror, short stories, anthologies), non-fiction (general, history, memoir, biography, self-help/popular psychology), information technology (computer technology/software/hardware, networks, internet, IT security, technical support), literary studies (critical editions, literary criticism), sport (cricket, football, general)
Equipment and software
PC & Mac, Microsoft Office, PDF-XChange, Adobe Acrobat
testimonials
Richard's copy-edits and proofreads are always extremely thorough, comprehensive and professional. A number of our authors have expressed their gratitude to Richard for providing such a high-quality edit
Lauren Lewis, Troubador Publishing Ltd
Richard tackled a long manuscript that included numerous terms from Southeast Asian languages with meticulous dedication. He noted a number of infelicities and embarrassing repetitions – thus improving and refining my work enormously
Christopher Hale, non-fiction writer, producer and director
Richard is the consummate professional and an absolute joy to work with
Marisha Pink, author of Finding Arun
Service
Specialisms
Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.
