CERYS JONES

Cerys Jones (formerly Edwards) - experienced writer and proofreader (English-language texts for major publishers).

Trained at the prestigious TRN journalist facility in Newcastle upon Tyne and worked as a senior reporter with the Cardiff-based South Wales Echo evening newspaper. Spent five years as a Public Relations & Marketing Manager for leading chartered accountants and business advisers, Price Waterhouse Wales (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), based in Cardiff, and before that was a Press Relations Executive with the WDA (Welsh Development Agency). Gained a BA (Hons) degree in Modern English and Communication (including linguistics) from the University of Wales, Institute of Science & Technology (UWIST), Cardiff. Technical skills include Teeline shorthand. Fluent in Welsh, although the writing and proofreading services are for English-language texts only as that is where her expertise benefits clients the most. Used to working in confidence with clients.

Writing highlights 

Covered news stories of worldwide interest such as the Gleision Mine Tragedy; Scoveston double murder, Pembrokeshire; exclusive interview with Sgt Major Michael Heakin, Royal Regiment of Wales in Lemgo, Germany, before he was a victim of the IRA while returning to the UK (death prompted a change in policy on military numberplates); Aberfan disaster remembrance; Royal visits; Tower Colliery miners' buy-out; WDA press statements; Race Electronics receivership press releases and statements; feature on Sheikh Mohammed's Newbury stables for client, Wimpey Construction; National Eisteddfod coverage in Fishguard and Ebbw Vale; PR & Marketing written work and project management over many years.

Proofreading service

Some of the many publications Cerys Jones has advised on are shown on this site. Cerys Jones has worked with publishers such as Virgin Books (including a top-ten bestseller and an accompanying Annual for the popular TV series Friends, for example), University of Wales Press, Gomer, and Parthian, as well as individual clients all over the world, including a recent job checking an urban sustainability document and conference-brochure wording for an English-speaking client in Hong Kong.

References

Derek Howell, Consultant (PricewaterhouseCoopers/Joint Administrator, Lehman financial reconstruction etc - Cardiff & London), contact via PricewaterhouseCoopers,

1, Kingsway, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3PW. Tel: 029 2064 3240  Email: derek.a.howell@uk.pwc.com 

Christine Warwick (former head of Public Relations, WDA), Christine Warwick Communications, Cardiff. Tel: 01 291 671485  Email: christine@cwcomms.co.uk