Testimonials

I have worked with Yellowback for over six years and have been impressed with the in-depth knowledge and appreciation of the scholarly communication process.  Their attention to detail is exceptional and their calm and efficient style when dealing with authors, editors and publishers is invaluable. We really value their innovative development ideas for key journals and it’s good to know that some of our largest and most prestigious journals are in safe hands. 
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- Jessica Vivian, Global Portfolio Director, Taylor & Francis

Yellowback founder and editor Madeleine Hatfield has always impressed me with her exceptional enthusiasm and attention to detail. She fully dedicates herself to every activity/project in which she becomes involved (e.g. copy-editing, website initiatives, a series of guides for the academic research community, contributing to strategic marketing plans) in a most professional manner. She is extremely efficient, supportive, knowledgeable and reasonable. These strengths would make Madeleine a real asset to any project, team or company in the future.
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- Rhiannon Rees, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

We worked with Yellowback on a complex project to produce a report to the World Bank, under strict deadline and with a team in five countries and three time zones. Yellowback guided the editing and production phase of the report, inherently improving the quality of the output immensely. Their experience and knowledge, as well as attention to detail and close teamwork, made the process seamless and natural.

- Professor Muki Haklay, University College London

Writing, especially academic writing, is always a collaborative endeavour. Close and supportive relationships are essential to all stages of academic work, from generating ideas and developing research, to producing the best possible text. The collective effort in the earlier stages of this process are increasingly celebrated, but the essential provision of editorial support and proofreading remain largely unrecognised. I am very happy to sing the praises of Yellowback's Madeleine Hatfield! She is an excellent editor and a valued collaborator.
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- Professor Gail Davies, University of Exeter

The Regional Studies Association has worked with Yellowback since 2014. They manage 3 of our 5 journals and we are in safe hands. They have delivered both on the detail of peer review, author and editorial liaison but critically also at a strategic level. Yellowback’s founding editor attends our Publications Committee meetings and we are clear that both the journals and the Association more generally have benefitted from this input. The service has been professional, flexible and high quality, and their subject-specific knowledge of the field has undoubtedly added further value.

- Sally Hardy, CEO, Regional Studies Association

Yellowback have provided tremendous support as our publishing has grown, and we are grateful for the range of services Madeleine and her team have provided. Yellowback stepped in to work on our co-publishing partnerships, and quickly identified workflow improvements which worked for us and our partners. Yellowback is responsive and approachable, and readily wins the confidence of our publishing partners, authors, and in-house team.

- Oliver Gadsby, Chief Executive, Rowman & Littlefield International

We've worked with Yellowback on proofreading a range of titles as eclectic as our list: cookery, literary fiction, memoir. What's key to us is a system of proofing that's efficient in terms of time spent and accurate in terms of the text. Yellowback helps us achieve both, through a streamlined, simple and editor-friendly process that cuts out waste and the delays inevitable with hard copies - while at the same time not compromising on what we still maintain are the principles of publishing; namely, helping the author deliver the best possible book to the reader.
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- Gavin Bower, Editorial Director, Quartet Books

Yellowback editor Madeleine Hatfield combines an incredible eye for editorial detail and content with a sophisticated grasp of the academic context within which specific pieces of work are produced. This particular blend of editorial skill and academic awareness are, in my experience, uncommon and invaluable.
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- Professor Mark Whitehead, Aberystwyth University