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About Rootandbranch

Nick Hodgson has more than fifteen years’ experience as a successful freelance editor and proofreader.

My main client groups are: students and academics, self-publishing authors, and book publishers and packagers.

Students and academics:
I offer proofreading and editorial services for students and academics via Masterclass Editing: www.masterclass-editing.com.

I edit essays, articles for journals, theses and dissertations across all disciplines: arts and humanities; social sciences; sciences and engineering.

I am very experienced in assisting people who are not native English speakers fulfil their academic potential.

Self-publishing authors:

I offer proofreading and editorial services for independent and self-publishing authors via Root and Branch Editing: www.root-and-branch-editing.com.

I work for both fiction and non-fiction writers.

The fiction genres in which I have worked include thrillers, science fiction, crime fiction, fantasy, literary, romance, adventure and young adult.

Some recent titles I have worked on:

• Brutal Angels by Gordon Gustafson (crime)
• Melissa Our God by Leonard G. Mann (science fiction)
• The Unicycle Diaries by Mike Reed (young adult)
• Triple Down by Markus Sperl (thriller)

The non-fiction subjects in which I have experience include art history, architecture, business, economics, crafts, design and illustration, nature and wildlife, photography, science, maths and sport.

Some recent titles I have worked on:

• Fused by Dr James Manning (memoir; self-published)
• Elements to Elephants by Dr Matthew Sawyer (popular science; self-published)

Publishing companies:

I offer proofreading, editorial and project management services for book publishers and book packagers via Root and Branch Editing: www.root-and-branch-editing.com.

Some recent titles I have worked on:

• Bloody History of America by Kieron Connolly: Revolution, Race and War (Amber Books)
• Play With Me: Dolls, Women, Art by Grace Banks (Laurence King Publishing)
• Making Books: A Guide to Creating Hand-Crafted Books by Simon Goode and Ira Yonemura (Pavilion)
• Abandoned Wrecks by Chris McNab (Amber Books)

About me:
After graduating with a first-class degree in Literature and Linguistics from the University of Birmingham, I pursued my love of language and books by going into publishing. My experience ranges from being the Asia Desk editor for an international news agency to authoring books for children.