Projects credited in
- Potluck Zine Issue 3: Back to BasicsInspired by the general consensus of "done-ness" with the complex during the lockdown at the beginning of 2021, Potluck's third issue was all about celebrating the joy of simplistic foods. The one's we eat 80% of the time but never talk about, the meals we turn to when we crave comfort. Our Back to Basics issue features the work of 39 contributors, from personal writing to recipes to illustrations and poetry, it champions the joy of the everyday.
- Potluck Issue 2: Winter's TraditionsPotluck is a print and online zine born from a love of food. It shares your stories of cooking, eating and sharing food and all the pleasures and practicalities that come along with it. It’s about togetherness, community and eating delicious things. Our second issue is a 68-page magazine all about Winter's Traditions, exploring the big holiday traditions and personal rituals of a season built on habit, and how 2020 affected those traditions. It's packed full of interesting personal stories, deli
- The Tab: articlesWho: The Tab, student platform What: Several online articles as part of their 2016 summer fellowship Why: For enjoyment, pleasure and to broaden my writing experience How: Pitching, researching and writing Some articles were around student life in general, some were specific to Birmingham (my university) and some were for Babe, The Tab’s vertical aimed at young women and discussing our experiences in this changing world. Writers are encouraged to be bold, challenging, controversial and irrevere
Work history
S
S
Scientific ProofreaderSpringer Nature
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Provide the final editorial proof quality check for articles being published in Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Communications Chemistry, Communications Physics and various Nature Partner Journals, according to the house style.
• Perform pre-revision accept-in-principle (AIP) checks, making sure that manuscripts comply with editorial policy and style pre-acceptance.
• Liaise with editors and authors regarding issues and queries arising for articles at proof stage.
• Copyedit abstract to ensure scientific accuracy and correct spelling and grammar and assess the appropriateness of author changes at proof stage.
• Have proofread over 1300 papers since October, 300 more than my team average.
V
V
WriterVICE, Refinery 29, Cosmopolitan, The Cut, Inverse, etc.
London, United KingdomFreelance
Writing currently centred around lifestyle, entertainment, weird science, body image, mental health and advice. Portfolio: https://jessthomson.co.uk
+ Show more
Skills
- Writing
- Proofreading
- Copyediting
- Journalism
Education
U
U
Biological SciencesUniversity of Oxford
- Oxford, United Kingdom