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Testimonials

What some of the people I’ve worked with say about me……………….

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‘Mandy is an incredibly committed journalist with a wonderful, adaptable writing style, an impressive range of contacts and lots of amazing ideas. She is one of the fastest and most talented writers I have ever worked with, always calm and constructive under pressure, and a brilliant manager. She is exceptionally good at problem-solving and always discreet. Mandy has done an amazing job as launch editor of Fabulous magazine. Her skills and experience shone when it came to restructuring and recruiting the team, and she has a great visual eye and a keen instinct for a good story. Mandy cares passionately about writing, and is a strong and supportive leader.’
Jane Johnson, then Editorial Director of Fabulous magazine, now Executive Content Director at Bauer Media

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‘Each time Mandy is assigned to edit my work, my heart sings. Her sensitive yet thorough edits always bring a polish, depth and emotional resonance to my copy. She’s a dream to work with even when the piece requires a tight turn around, is emotionally fraught or legally tricky. As a writer with enormous experience, she stretches a relative novice such as myself and brings an extra depth to my writing. Her feedback is gently yet honestly delivered. She’s also tactful, probing and a lovely person, all in equal measure. I’m a better writer because of Mandy’s input to my work. When I get round to writing that first novel, it’s Mandy I’ll be calling to edit it.’
Samantha Brick, journalist and author 

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‘Mandy is a valuable asset to any publishing enterprise. She always demonstrates mature professionalism and has incredible energy and drive. She embraces her work with a proven talent for hands-on leadership, clear direction and ferocious passion.’
Colin Myler, then Editor of News of the World, now Editor-in-Chief, New York Daily News

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‘Mandy is an outstanding and hardworking journalist. She has shown great creativity and resourcefulness in her handling of the Daily Record’s features department and produced some superb work. Mandy demonstrates great skill in her treatment of copy and is without doubt a talented writer in her own right.’
Martin Clarke, then Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Record, now MailOnline Publisher

‘Mandy is one of my favourite editors. She is brilliant at spotting holes in my copy and making slight but significant changes or suggestions that improve my features while retaining my original tone and the premise of the piece. She has come to my rescue several times with complex interviews in which legal issues are paramount. She does all of this incredibly quickly and efficiently, with integrity and respect for my work as a writer.’

Antonia Hoyle, journalist and writer

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‘Mandy has an excellent news sense and is a first-class writer and copy editor. As well as being innovative and good with ideas, she has the rare ability to think both logically and laterally. She works quickly and accurately to very tight deadlines.’

Carole Russell, then Editor of Woman magazine

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‘Mandy edited and proofread my MA dissertation about medieval stained glass last year and did such a good job that I ended up with a distinction for my work. Mandy’s wonderful flair for communication and the written word shone through in the work she did for me. My first language is not English and the dissertation subject matter was in parts very technical, but Mandy had a sixth sense for what was needed. She was professional, prompt, easy to deal with and quick to liaise. I couldn’t have entrusted my work to a better proofreader or editor and, given Mandy’s long, high-profile career in newspapers and magazines, I felt privileged to work with her.’

Anna Santoloria Tura, Barcelona, Spain.

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‘I was delighted to have Mandy proofread my dissertation, since producing a well-written paper in English can be a huge challenge for a foreigner. With an eye for detail, Mandy provided prompt feedback, taking all my academic concerns into careful account while working quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend Mandy to all international students seeking professional feedback and proofreading services.’

Hanna Lettgen, MA Student at the University of York

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‘My great gratitude goes to Mandy for her very professional and efficient proofreading work on preparing parts of my university dissertation for publication. I highly recommend her editing services, which gave me absolute confidence when it came to pressing the SEND button.’
Sherry Tu, Beijing

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'In July 2016 Mandy Appleyard edited Volume Two of my novel, The Rhyme of King Harold, which is written in verse and comprises almost 100,000 words.

Mandy completed the work within a month, ahead of my deadline. Mandy corrects text line-by-line, which many editors do not, and the novel is a much tighter piece of writing thanks to her editing.'

Ian Macgill

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