ABOUT

ABOUT RED PENCIL


LEANNE WICKHAM

Leanne Wickham is the founder of Red Pencil. With a lifelong passion for the written word, Leanne has made her career around writing and editing.

 

In 2009 after a reaction from a prescribed medication to help with her PCOS she ended up in hospital at the top of the transplant list.


After a year of medical issues following her transplant she was ready to go back to work. When she returned to working in an office, Leanne found that sickness was an issue. When you have any sort of transplant you have to take drugs to suppress your immune system so your body doesn’t reject the new organ. This makes you susceptible to any illness in the community.
 
After using up all available sick leave, Leanne knew she needed a job where she could limit her interaction with other people to protect her health.
 
She also wanted to be able to be at home for her children (who are now adults). So the idea of proofreading and editing was born.

 

Leanne enrolled and achieved a Diploma in Proofreading and Editing through the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies in 2015. Red Pencil started the same year. Since then Leanne has edited and proofread work for new and established authors from New Zealand and worldwide. She also works with small to large businesses as a freelance proofreader.

 

Leanne has now started offering book coaching to her clients. As a book coach she will be your cheerleader and collaborator.

 

Leanne’s goal is to deliver high-quality editing solutions for authors and businesses of any size. This is achieved by building a relationship with all her clients and authors to understand their industry and their target audience.

Professional and skilled...


“Leanne recently edited a personal story for me. From the first contact, I found Leanne to be professional and skilled. Her willingness to spend time with me to understand what I required resulted in a document that kept the essence of my story and my voice. I was very pleased with the outcome.

— Phillippa Russell

On time and on budget...


“Leanne came recommended to me when I needed a proofreader for my latest book. She worked with great care and delivered on time and on budget. I'm glad we had the opportunity to work together.”
— Bernadette Jiwa
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