Testimonials

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  Brian Burns worked for me as a project editor at Amber Books, where I was Editorial Director at the time. Across the course of three years, he proved himself a valuable member of our editorial team. Brian managed highly complex book projects with intelligence and aplomb. He was dedicated to achievin

  g the best possible results, even in the face of tight deadlines and limited resources. He is also one of the best copy editors I’ve worked with, having an exceptional talent for crafting crisp, clear, engaging text. I would warmly recommend him to any organisation or individual seeking to engage a top editor and an outstanding team member.

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  Sally Collings, Book Proposal Specialist, CA

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  Shortly after I had been appointed Managing Editor of the charity Diabetes UK, Brian quickly became my first choice as a freelance editor and writer. He could be relied on for everything from simple personal experience features to the most complicated scientific research or policy-based reports. His

  work was always of an exceptional standard and delivered on time and to budget. He subsequently became my first choice as the new Medical and Science Editor. As soon as he started in the job, he identified changes that needed to be made and had the vision and determination to transform and relaunch the healthcare professional magazine, Diabetes Update, to much praise and success. He repeated this on Research Matters (scientific research for general audiences) and was a driving force in the relaunch of the membership magazine Balance. I relied on Brian for his intelligence and knowledge, honesty and integrity. He always went above and beyond, striving for the best.

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  Martin Cullen, Managing Editor, UNISON

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  I worked with Brian at Action on Hearing Loss on numerous projects throughout 2017. Brian is one of the most hardworking and dedicated people I have worked with. He worked on a range of content, including factsheets, brochures, annual and other full-length reports, and promotional campaigns such as

  the London Marathon fundraising campaign. He has an extremely thorough approach and an excellent eye for detail. His input always made a huge difference to the quality of our content. He is organised and able to work in a very busy team with a high volume of output. Apart from his professional expertise, on a personal level, he is a pleasure to work with. He has a great sense of humour and fitted in well within the team. We were all sad to see him go. I would highly recommend Brian for anyone looking for a writer, editor or content producer.

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  Aleksandra Kapuran, Senior Marketing Manager, AaA

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  I've worked with Brian many times over the past 10 years, most recently on the review and development of the health information portfolio for Young Epilepsy's new website. With a gap in the Information team, I knew I could rely on Brian to step up and be a key player in the website project. The job

  included research and the restructuring of the content, writing and optimising, and overseeing the review process. In the past I have worked with Brian on a range of projects, from working with designers on creative concepts, through to annual reports and lifestyle articles. He is a highly skilled writer, hardworking and dependable, and a nice fella to have on the team.

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  Nicola Shukla, Head of Communications, YE

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  Brian [was] an extremely valuable addition to the team. He started working for the College at a point where two team members with considerable experience had left and we were up against extremely tight deadlines. Brian fitted in effortlessly. He quickly got up to speed with our house style and pro

  cesses and showed excellent initiative to get on and work to tight deadlines. His editing skills are excellent, probably the best I have seen, particularly on copy that has a general public audience. I would have no hesitation in recommending Brian to other employers.

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  Stacy Baxter, Editorial and Digital Manager, RCP