I’m a freelancer who specialises in a range of creative fields including copywriting, editing, music, audio production, journalism and marketing.
Academic: I have a PhD in English Literature from the University of Warwick, along with a BA(Hons) (First Class) in English and Media Studies and an MA (Distinction) in English Literature. I specialise in modern and contemporary Anglophone literature, with an emphasis on marginality, transgression and experimental writing. I currently lecture at the Open University and have worked previously at Warwick and St Andrews.
Writer: I am the author of a number of academic papers and a monograph on contemporary literature, titled “Rethinking the Monstrous: Transgression, Vulnerability and Difference in British Fiction Since 1967”. Some samples available here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Journalist: I have written features and articles for a number of publications including the Big Issue, the Sun, the Oxford Mail and the Oxford Times. Some examples are available here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Editor: I am a qualified and experienced editor and proofreader specialising in academic writing, marketing copy and technical writing. I work on a freelance basis and also spent 5 years as a senior editor with Cambridge Proofreading.
Musician: I’ve been a working musician all my adult life, largely as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. I’m also experienced in audio editing.
Technology: I am highly computer-literate, with experience in many of the core software packages currently in use. I am in the final year of a degree in computer science.
Selected Employment:
Open University: Associate Lecturer, 2021–Present
Cambridge Proofreading: Senior Editor, 2019–2024
University of St Andrews: Associate Lecturer: 2009–2019
University of Warwick: Postgraduate Research Fellow: 2006-2009
The Abingdon Bridge: Manager/IT Tutor, 2003-2006
University of Warwick: Postgraduate Student, 2002-2003
University of Wolverhampton: 1999–2002
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