Karen Atkinson Editorial
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Karen Atkinson Editorial

​Reliable, friendly proofreading and editing 

Welcome.
​My name is Karen Atkinson. I've been providing friendly, reliable and thorough editorial services to regular and new clients since 2009. ​I enjoy working with academics, businesses, and authors of fiction and non-fiction books from around the world. 
I'm fortunate to work with writers from the UK, the Netherlands, Egypt, Bulgaria, Mozambique, Australia, Russia, Sierra Leone and Chile. I love working with such an interesting mix of clients and their diverse writing styles and projects.

​I think that good editing fully preserves the author's voice and message while providing clarity and consistency. This requires communication and trust between author and editor, and I very much enjoy creating strong editorial relationships.
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​I'm a ​Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, which means I've demonstrated my training, skills and experience to my industry's professional body and follow its Code of Practice. I regularly undertake training to hone and update my editorial skills. I have an ongoing part-time academic research role, and I hold a PhD in law, an MSc in social & community research, and a first degree in law. Further details of my background can be found here.

I'm lucky to live and work in Keswick, a busy market town on the shores of Derwentwater in the beautiful English Lake District. The photo at the top of the page was taken from my office window during a particularly lovely sunset. ​

​I have an editorial assistant named Otto. He is in charge of fresh air breaks, work/life balance, and losing tennis balls. Otto is pictured here on our early morning commute, which takes us over the fells, along the lake shore, and back home to the office.
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​​When I'm not working, I'm usually walking in the hills, swimming in the lake or reading various types of fiction. Here's a link to my Goodreads bookshelf. I'm always happy to receive suggestions for new titles to add to my reading list.

Karen's bookshelf: read

A Whole Life
Greenwitch
How to Stop Time
The Chimneys Of Green Knowe
Our Tragic Universe
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
North and South
The Keeper of Lost Things
Lost For Words
The Children of Green Knowe
The Dark Is Rising
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
The Box Of Delights
Haweswater
La Belle Sauvage
The Wolf Border
The Humans
Beloved Dog
A Monster Calls


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Karen Atkinson Editorial is the trading name
of Karen Atkinson, a registered sole trader.
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You can contact me at:
karen@karenatkinsoneditorial.co.uk
or via my contact form here.         
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​Copyright © Karen Atkinson 2019
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