What some of my clients have said about my work ...
“Alicia did the indexing for my study of W.B. Yeats, Yeats on Theatre, for Cambridge University press. This was a tricky book to index; Yeats’s ideas are complex and draw from a wildly idiosyncratic range of sources. The index that Alicia produced was a kind of conceptual map of the book, one in which I found myself surprised and delighted at the ways in which strands of thought were woven from multiple contexts, not all of which I had been aware. As such, it was more than simply an accurate and functional guide; it was a thoughtful engagement with the book.”
CHRIS MORASH
Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing, Trinity College, Dublin
“Alicia carried out critical copy-editing of text for a reimagining of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Visitor Centre in 2019. We found Alicia always able – working to the tightest of deadlines – to carry out essential work on complex, technically challenging interpretative material across a broad range of audiovisual and panel media, reporting to a large stakeholder team and ensuring that material was consistent for the hundreds of thousands of visitors to the centre each year. Highly recommended.”
MICHAEL MacDONAGH
Chief State Archaeologist, National Monuments Service, Ireland
“Alicia agreed to take on the onerous task of, firstly, editing a manuscript containing about 205,000 words. This was followed by the design and layout, which included 773 images. Her patience, professionalism and absolute thoroughness resulted in the precise book I was hoping for. These tasks took almost 16 months of meticulous work to complete. Alicia produced an amazing 45-page index to complete the tome. But her task did not end there. After a further two months of working in close conjunction with the printer, we ended up with an amazing book that anyone would be extremely proud of. Thank you, Alicia, for bringing to fruition something I am thoroughly delighted with.”
MICHAEL TRAYNOR
Author, Petticoat Pilots: Biographies and Achievements of Irish Female Aviators, 1909–1939
“Alicia was our proofreader on The Revolution Papers. Not only was she absolutely meticulous in correcting and standardising presentation of the articles, but she always took an intelligent overview of the whole publication, picking up even the smallest problems with page layout, querying inconsistencies in content and highlighting any infelicities in the text. She was always quick and efficient, and made herself available when the schedule was tight and dictated odd hours. Alicia could not have been easier and nicer to work with. I highly recommend her.”
PETER McGEE
Publisher, The Revolution Papers
“During the editing of my autobiography, I found Alicia culturally sensitive and knowledgeable. She was efficient and punctual. In fact, she completed the assignment ahead of the deadline set for her. She was a great help in fine-tuning the book.”
ANNA LO
Author, The Place I Call Home
“Over the last ten years I have only only trusted two people to copy-edit and proofread Wordwell books and one of them is Alicia McAuley. She has the added benefit of being an experienced and skilful book designer who can work to tight deadlines.
During a debate in our office some years ago she was the only person to explain hubris and nemesis without Googling!”
NICK MAXWELL
Publisher, Wordwell Books
“Alicia McAuley was the sole designer for Irish Pages: A Journal of Contemporary Writing, Ireland’s premier literary journal, renowned for the high quality of its design, proofreading and production values, for several years. She was therefore a periodic but indispensable part of our editorial team. We particularly valued her knowledge of literature and of the Irish language. She was at all times meticulous, punctual with deadlines and reliable in every way. I have no hesitation in recommending her as an absolutely first-class designer.”
CHRIS AGEE
Editor, Irish Pages
“We have worked closely with Alicia on several publications. Alicia is highly skilled in the areas of copy-editing, proofreading, layout and production. Alicia can work on the most complex of projects with the tightest of deadlines while being utterly professional and pleasant throughout the process. We wholeheartedly recommend Alicia and look forward to working with her again.”
EMMA FARRELL
Dog’s-ear Publishing Services
“Alicia worked as editor on an important Irish-language publication for Folens Publishers. Her copy-editing, proofreading and picture-research skills are excellent. Her work was always consistent and of a very high quality. I would strongly recommended Alicia McAuley for any project.”
TESS TATTERSALL
Editorial Manager, Folens Publishers
“Alicia McAuley worked with the editorial team of Irish Historical Studies, the leading international academic journal in Irish history, for several years. I wholeheartedly commend the professionalism with which she undertook all her work with us, and not least the efficiency and patience with which she responded to all the revisions, requests and changing deadlines associated with a publication like ours. It was a pleasure to work with her.”
ROBERT ARMSTRONG
Editor, Irish Historical Studies
“We have commissioned Alicia to copy-edit and proofread several publications and found her work to be consistently of the highest quality. Alicia’s approach is highly professional and she always meets the deadline set. Guildhall Press can recommend Alicia McAuley Publishing Services with confidence to any publisher.”
PAUL HIPPSLEY
Managing Editor, Guildhall Press
“I’m currently working with Alicia on design of a third book. Her ability to edit effectively combined with her artistic sense of how to make a book attractive, appealing and easy to read are a most unusual and valuable combination. I wouldn’t work with anyone else.”
DEIRIC McCANN
Author, Leadership Charisma, Winning Business Proposals
and Business Bathroom Bible
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