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

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

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.

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

I was extremely happy with the proofreading of my debut collection of short stories. Yellowback’s careful attention to detail and surprisingly fast editing service was fantastic. Highly recommended!
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- Yrsa Daley-Ward, On Snakes and Other Stories

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

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's Madeleine Hatfield is an outstanding editor and proofreader, and a pleasure to work with. She fully engages with what writers are trying to convey, and uses her editing skills to draw this out as effectively as possible. Madeleine has a meticulous eye for detail, alongside an ability to understand a text’s wider meaning and the readerships for whom it is intended. She also communicates very effectively with both authors and publishers. I worked closely with Madeleine on an academic journal for three years, and would recommend her without hesitation to anyone who needs an editor or proofreader.
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- Professor Alison Blunt, Queen Mary, University of London

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