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Gary Duncan

Gary Duncan

Editor, proofreader, writer, author

Services provided: Support - Proofreaders , Copy Editors , Editors , Proofreading & Editing , Technical Writers , Proofreading/Editing

Arts / Entertainment / Publishing

Belford, Northumberland
£20 / hour
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About Gary Duncan:

I am an editor, writer, proofreader and author with more than 30 years' experience in business publishing. 

I am currently a freelancer, having recently worked full time at IDC, a leading market research and events consultancy, where I edited and proofread everything from 200-page industry and vertical reports to white papers, blogs, press releases and conference/custom event material. The documents covered a range of industries and sectors, including health, IT, finance, banking, and government, and in Word, PowerPoint and Excel formats.  

Before I joined IDC, I worked for a number of trade and business-to-business publishers, including Platt's/McGraw-Hill and Global Sources. 

I have also written for the likes of The Guardian and The Times (sports and film reviews), among others.  

I live in the northeast of England and have worked from home for the past 15 years. I am a voracious reader and I'm passionate about the English language. In my spare time I write fiction. My short-story collection, You're Not Supposed to Cry, was published by Vagabond Voices in 2017.

Experience

Lead Publishing Editor, IDC UK — September 2000 to June 2023 

• Write, edit, rewrite and proofread English-language market research and consulting documents covering the worldwide information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. This covers the health, energy, government, banking and financial sectors, and everything from 200- page research documents to white papers, press releases, blogs and custom event reports. • Edit and rewrite for meaning, working mainly with non-native English speakers to hone their text for an international audience. • Enforce the company's branding, style guidelines and research architecture. • Lead other members of the editorial team on style and grammar issues. • Maintain the company's in-house style guide. • Provide online and face-to-face training for analysts and other editors, helping them to create documents in the company's research templates and advising them on style and grammar matters.

Education

BA Hons Degree in Modern and Ancient History, Lancaster University

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