Cathy Dann

Hello, I’m an experienced editor and proofreader, available for articles, features, academic essays, blog posts, fiction and non-fiction. I primarily do line edits and copy edits (as well as proofreads), but have recently also started doing some developmental editing, which I am very much enjoying.

My background is in newspaper and magazine sub-editing, primarily the Guardian, The Sunday Times, Which? and The Grocer. I’ve also worked as an in-house copywriter for Hastings Direct, an insurance firm, and for a local council, where my roles included public relations, communications and tourism marketing.

My personal interests are in food production, foraging, wild food, fermenting, preserving, health, adapting to climate change, resilience, and the evolution of language – however I am always happy to be inspired and educated by a new subject. That is one of my favourite things about this job.

I have worked well with several neurodiverse authors, and take different communication styles in my stride. So if you are looking for a dyslexia, autism or ADHD/ADD-friendly editor, please feel free to get in touch.