Hello, my name is Robin Haig. I have been working since 1999 as a freelance writer, copywriter, copy-editor and proofreader, and I am a member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.

I have worked for a wide variety of traditional publishers and new media organisations in the past few years, and recent clients have included Legal & General, Leadbank, Pearson Education, The National Archives, Upfront Publishing and desq. Recent projects have included

• writing web content for an e-marketing company
• editing and rewriting the content for an online AS level history course and an online business English course
• copy-editing books about anything from online genealogy resources to the history of an Armenian city in Turkey
• copy-editing and writing blurbs for fiction titles

I have also worked as a contributing editor for China in Focus, and I edit a newsletter and work as a press officer for CPRE Herefordshire. I have a good knowledge of website design, using Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop, and am familiar with HTML and CSS.

I am also an occasional freelance writer of articles and book reviews, and the author of two books, A History of Theatres and Performers in Herefordshire (2002), and The Phoenix Rises (2003).

In addition, I undertake historical and genealogical research at the National Archives in Kew and other record offices. Please contact me if you would like further details of this service.

Courses and Qualifications
MA in history from St Andrews University (1982)
RSA diploma in TEFL (1984)
Diploma in heritage management (1993)
Certificate in basic proofreading from the Publishing Training Centre (1998)
Certificate in editorial skills from Chapterhouse (1999).

Contact me at robinhaig@word-doctor.co.uk
Tel. +44(0)1981 540247
Address: Laundry Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EG.

Page last updated 18 February 2005