Non-fiction editor for NGOs, businesses and education (MFL, IB, ELT)

have been helping clients get their messages across in clear, consistent English for 18+ years.

I offer copy-editing, writing and translation services with a focus on plain, accessible language.

If you're concerned about whether your English writing is getting your message across, allow me to zoom in on the finer details while keeping one eye on the bigger picture. 

No more worries about accurate terminology, stylistic inconsistencies or cross-cultural blunders in your communications.

I particularly love working with multilingual authors.

I work with NGOs, charities, non-profits, businesses and educational publishers to help them expand their reach in English.

||| Services:

• English copy-editing
• Plain English editing
• Digital editing
• Translation and transadaptation
• Proof-editing

||| Specialist areas:

• International development
• Governance and public policy
• Education and training (especially MFL and ELT materials)

* Subgenres:

| Climate change and the environment |Food policy | Food systems, food security and food safety | Urban development | Sustainable livelihoods | Disaster emergency and relief | Human rights | Gender equality | Corruption and transparency | White papers | Funding applications and bid writing | Blog posts | MFL assessment materials and workbooks | ELT textbooks | Digital learning content | Interactive learning content

||| Clients:

• Major non-profits
• International NGOs and UK-based NGOs
• Educational publishers

||| Career background:

Freelance translator and editor since 2008

English language teacher and business English teacher 2008-9

In-house translator within government department 2004-8

||| Qualifications and credentials:

MA in Translation and Linguistics, Spanish with Portuguese.

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL).

BA (Hons) in French and Spanish

||| Testimonials:

Working on a document with a short deadline, you have been responsive and diligent. When copy editing this atypical document you have worked to our instructions, and your attention to detail - especially for repetitive changes in the text - was greatly appreciated. Your positive approach and openness to receiving feedback made the whole process easier. Thank you!

UNESCO-IIEP

“Philippa’s work is flawless. It is meticulously researched and reveals in-depth understanding of the source language, with very natural formulations in the target every time. The standard of her work does not waver, even when deadlines are tight.“

ETC Europe

Get in touch at hello@philippahammond.net to discuss how I can help you.

'The Pond Skater' - text supplement to the book by Luís Lázaro Matos, and interview of the artist with João Mourão and Luís Silva. Kodoji Press, 2021.