Welcome

Mary McGahan

Mary was born in England and educated in the south of France from the age of three when her family relocated there.Mary is bilingual in English and French, later learning to speak Spanish fluently. She completed her education back in England at an independent boarding school and Kings College London. In her early twenties, she became a trilingual PA and translator at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Green Park, London. Mary later worked in sports PR and corporate hospitality in a fund-raising capacity.Years and four children later, Mary became a qualified Montessori teacher, while taking up an editorial position at La Petite Fleur Publishing and proofreading for independent American PR companies. Currently, Mary is writing her first children’s book.Mary has an excellent command of both English and French with an expertise in grammatical exactitude and style of prose. She is passionate about the written word and the beauty of language.

Christopher Dines

Christopher is a British-Irish author and former DJ. He has published eight books with Hachette, SPCK Publishing and La Petite Fleur Publishing, and co-authored The Kindness Habit with Dr Barbara Mariposa. Christopher’s most recent book, Super Self-Care (Hachette) has been translated into Vietnamese and published by Vietnam AZ Communication & Culture Co. His books have been endorsed by Eileen Rockefeller, Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD—Harvard Medical School, and British parliamentarians, Richard Bacon MP and Peter Kyle MP.Christopher was born in August 1983 in the London Borough of Harrow where he attended independent and state schools until the age of fifteen, going on to pursue a career in the dance music industry.Having DJ’ed at prestigious venues such as Ministry of Sound, Defected In The House at Pacha and London Fashion Week, Christopher’s DJ’ing career took him to Europe and Asia, where he travelled extensively.Christopher ‘retired’ from the music industry in June 2006. He facilitated mindfulness workshops and corporate events, assisting people to reduce stress and enhance their serenity. In adulthood, Dines has been privately tutored by Professor Piers Bursill-Hall—Cambridge University, studying the history of science and pure mathematics. His adult education has been guided by Professor Terry Grundy—University of Cincinnati. Dines is currently writing his debut novel—a psychological thriller.

Editing

Editing

We can provide editorial feedback for non-fiction books, memoir, articles, essays, press releases, corporate tenders, letters, and legal documents in American English, British English and French.We will provide critical feedback, suggestions and help to tighten up your work, an undertaking which is imperative prior to moving on to working with a copyeditor or proofreader. Editing and proofreading are different approaches during the revision process. Seeking an objective point of view, grounded in decades of collective experience, will certainly enhance the quality of your work.We will painstakingly sift through your work for language use, inconsistencies, errors and overall expression. We have no desire to alter or change your style of writing. We simply wish to assist you to get the best possible outcome.

Proofreading

Proofreading

We can provide proofreading for non-fiction in American English, British English and French.Proofreading is the final stage of the revision process. During the proofreading phase we will amend spelling, grammar, typing mistakes, and ensure the document is ready for publication. Proofreading will ensure quotation marks and apostrophes are appropriately used. It is an extremely detail orientated service.Although we do not provide typesetting, we will gladly put you in touch with a typesetter if you so wish.