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Testimonials from some of the people I’ve worked with:

Derek has worked on three of my contributions to the specialist press on the subject of the painter Richard Dadd. The editing was meticulous and his careful fact-checking went well beyond the usual remit. I am pleased to recommend Derek to any writer interested in correct form and perfection in their published work.

Geoffrey Munn, BBC Antiques Roadshow jewellery expert and author of many books, including A Touch of Gold: The Reminiscences of Geoffrey Munn (ACC ART Books, 2023)

It was a pleasure working with Derek. He edited my novels with great efficiency and gave incisive feedback. Meticulous and keenly observant, I knew the books were in safe hands as he raised them to a higher standard.

Ste Sharp, author of Darwin’s Soldiers (Unbound, 2018) and Survival Machines (Unbound, 2021).

Derek is highly professional and a delight to work with. I found him to be fast, thorough and effective and he picked up on a load of things in the manuscript I’d missed.

Dave Roberts, author of The Long, Long Road to Wembley (Unbound, 2019).

The great thing about Derek’s copyediting is that he takes interest in what you’ve written. I can tell Derek has understood the story and wants to make the final product the best it can be. As an independent writer, those little differences make a big difference.

Simon Marlowe, author of Zombie Park (Troubador, 2017), The Dead Hand of Dominique (Cranthorpe Millner, 2021) and Medusa and the Devil (Cranthorpe Millner, 2023).

Writers whose books I have worked on for Unbound have included the likes of comedy writer David Quantick, Richard Jobson (lead singer of post-punk band The Skids) and music writer John Robb.