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Lucy S
@lucy_serocold
Freelance Editor
United Kingdom
English
About me
Hi, I'm Lucy - I am a freelance editor with 12 years’ experience at Oxford University Press, specializing in UK primary educational publishing. My work spans Primary English and Primary Maths, including five years on literacy and six years on maths programmes. I have experience in editorial development, copy‑editing and proofreading, as well as digital handovers, quality assurance, metadata, and project management.
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Average response time: 1 hour
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Proofreading
I will proofread and polish your book or article in UK english
Copy Editing
I will copy edit your writing for clarity, tone and consistency
Work experience
University of Oxford
Full-time • 4 yrs 10 mos
Development Editor
Nov 2021 - Dec 2025 • 4 yrs 1 mo
Development Editor on large‑scale UK primary publishing projects, across digital and print formats. Worked as Digital Lead on Essential Spelling and Word Knowledge, project‑managing content delivery from editorial handover through QA testing to go‑live. Developed manuscripts and supported proof stages for new titles in the Readerful independent reading series. Applied Oxford Reading Levels to ensure accurate progression andappropriate challenge, for readers aged 6-11. Created detailed artwork briefs and embedded inclusive representation across new content. Carried out editorial work across content development, proof stages, and quality assurance.
Editor (Primary English)
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 • 9 mos
Editor on early reading and writing programmes within Primary Literacy team. Worked on curriculum‑aligned resources including Oxford Reading Tree and the Nuffield Early Language Intervention. Contributed to content development, metadata, and editorial quality across print and digital resources.
