Personal
I was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and spent my teenage years growing up in the little village of Ardrishaig in Mid Argyll, before returning to the city for university and work.
Books have always played a huge role in my life; as a child, I was captivated by mystery and adventure stories. Today, although I enjoy reading across various genres, my true passion lies in fictional crime, mysteries and psychological thrillers. I feel incredibly fortunate to have turned my love of books into a career, helping authors polish their stories and present their best work to readers.
I now live in Switzerland with my long-suffering husband, our two beautiful daughters and our lovable, slightly dopey cocker spaniel, Petra.
When I'm not working, I enjoy long walks with Petra or immersing myself in the latest 'who dunnit' thriller.
Writing
My time living in Shanghai gave me the unique opportunity to co-write and publish my first novel, a fictional mystery set against the backdrop of the city. It was a challenging yet exciting process that deepened my appreciation for the complexities of writing a novel – crafting compelling, believable characters while maintaing an engaging plot.
I also gained first-hand experience in the difficulty of critiquing your own work and catching all those pesky errors.
Professional
After working in finance for almost twenty years, I finally took the plunge, followed my passion and retrained as a proofreader with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). I have experience working with independent authros, publishers and businesses, helping writers banish thsoe final errors before publication.
Although I work across various genres, my speciality is fictional crime and mysteries, and pyschological thrillers.
I am in Intermediate Member of the CIEP.
My editorial qualifications include:
CIEP Proofreading 1: Introduction
CIEP Proofreading 2: Headway
CIEP Proofreading 3: Progress
Qualifications
My mission...
To provide you with a high quality proofreading service to help you publish with confidence.
‘Lorna proofread the English part of my website. She was extremely efficient and corrected my clerical mistakes. But not only that. Lorna also made suggestions on ambiguities in the translation and adjusted things that only a native speaker would really know. She was always respecting my writing style. It's a great feeling knowing that you end up with a perfect text. Thank you again, Lorna, for your professional work.’
Andrea