Mar 27, 2023
Welcome to the final episode of Season Eight of The
PhD Life Raft Podcast!
In this interview I am talking with Lucy Nevitt, a freelance
professional proofreader who specialises in working with academic
texts and doctoral theses in the Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences fields. Lucy did her PhD in Drama at Royal Holloway, then
spent a decade working as a full-time academic at UWE Bristol. For
several years she ran editorial administration and submissions
support for Research in Drama Education: the Journal of Applied
Theatre and Performance. Having re-trained as a proofreader, she
set up her current business, Proofs Detective, in 2022.
We start by clarifying what proofreading actually is and how it differs from more general editing.
Lucy outlines what a proofreader will be able to help you with and how to ensure that your thesis remains all your own work.
As part of the interview Lucy offers valuable advice on how to approach working with a proofreader as well as top tips for proofreading your own work.
Lucy references two English Usage Guides:
Fowler's ('Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage', ed. Jeremy
Butterfield, Oxford University Press, 2015)
Swan (Michael Swan, 'Practical English Usage', fully revised 4th edition, Oxford University Press, 2016).
You can contact Lucy here:
Email: lucy@proofsdetective.com
Website: https://proofsdetective.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proofsdetective/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/proofsdetective
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