“As an editor, I have worked with James both in-house and as a freelance for more than 20 years, most recently creating content for the European editions of Reader’s Digest. He is a superb copy editor and pays painstaking attention to text. He is also a joy to work with.” 

Alex Finer, Reader’s Digest bureau chief 

“James is a master of his craft. I’d trust him with any article. My favourite emails to open are those containing his sparkling new version of our work: error-free, with thoughtful suggestions and tactful comments.” 

Joanna Harrison, FT commercial 

 “I have come to trust James’s discerning eye as an editor and his unwavering commitment to clear and elegantly phrased English. In fact, there are few other people I would trust with my words. I have worked with him on magazines for many years and his constructive suggestions helped form the style of my first book The Food Almanac.” 

Miranda York, food author and editor

 “I have worked with James for several years – both online and on book projects – and have found him to be super-meticulous in his editing and writing and always constructive in giving feedback on whatever he is working on. He is always happy to contribute ideas and not afraid to be candid when something needs fixing. The result is that the end product will be considerably improved.”

Anniina Koivu, design writer, curator and consultant