Judy Tither

Judy has more than 25 years’ publishing experience and for the last 9 years has been a freelance editor, proof-reader and indexer.

Before becoming a freelancer Judy was senior editor on the Blue Guides, the long-established series of cultural guidebooks, for 15 years.

0208 566 3481

Services

I offer the usual range of editorial skills. I am used to working to a high level of accuracy and to tight deadlines. I have had wide experience of working on technical books as well as general titles. I’m flexible and happy to work on paper or electronically, to an agreed fee or to an hourly rate.

Clients

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · London

I have worked for several editorial departments at Bloomsbury (and its subsidiary A&C Black) including:

  • Academic and Professional Division (including Arden Shakespeare and Methuen Drama)
  • Visual Arts and Crafts
  • Sport and Fitness

I have copy-edited and/or proof-read more than 150 titles, including Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing, The Story of Western Architecture, Black’s Veterinary Dictionary; books on drama, theatre production, script-writing and adaptation, play anthologies; books on ceramics, sculpting, design, printing and print-making; general sports books and sports training manuals.

Somerset KFT · Budapest

I have continued to work on the Blue Guide series and am currently researching and contributing to a new edition of Blue Guide London.

Biteback Publishing · London

Proof-reader on a number of history titles and books of quotations.

Genius Loci Publishing · London

Copy editor and indexer on McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, a series of 20 detailed guide books to the islands of the Aegean.