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Gary Dalkin is a UK-based freelance editor and writer. He provides a range of services including copy-editing, re-writing, on-screen proofreading and manuscript assessment.
Gary Dalkin is the Content Editor of Classical.com, a member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders and has published over 2000 articles, reviews and interviews with such figures as Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Christopher Priest, Elmer Bernstein, Colin Baker and Gerry Anderson. He is a regular contributor to Writers’ News magazine, and has worked as a freelance editor or writer for Amazon, The BBC, HMV, Naxos and The London Symphony Orchestra. His writing has been published by The British Music Society, DeathRay, Empire, Gramophone, Interzone, Matrix, MusicWeb International, SFX and Vector.
“On preparing the second edition of our biography of film composer John Barry (John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch), we contacted Gary to proofread the updated manuscript in light of the considerable changes made to it over the past ten years.
He proved to be far more than a proofreader, by performing a valuable editorial role, in helping us to reshape the text and check the content where necessary.
His task was made all the more difficult, because he had been called in after the index had been finalised. This meant that any requisite changes had to fall within strict parameters already set. What’s more, we needed him to complete the task within a strict deadline, given a tight publishing schedule. He succeeded with days to spare.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Gary to anyone. He quickly grasped our requirements and, during the period of his commission, became an integral part of the team.”
Peter Walker, co-author of John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch (Redcliffe Press, 2008)
