Hi, I’m Nats! I’m the owner and chief editor at Nocturnal Editorial.
A lifelong night owl with a love of words and the Oxford comma, I’m a New Zealand-born freelance editor and proofreader working with authors and clients worldwide.
With 13+ years in journalism, sub-editing and senior communications—including eight years with Fairfax Media/Stuff—I help turn good writing into polished, compelling, publication-ready copy.
My sweet spot is memoir and nonfiction, where preserving a writer’s individual voice matters just as much as getting the grammar, consistency and flow right.
From a final proofread to an in-depth copy or line edit, I’ll help make your writing clearer, sharper and stronger—without editing you out of it.
I’m now based in Dubai, working worldwide, and frequently editing while sensible people are asleep.
So whether you’re waking up in New Zealand, wrapping up your day in London or working far too late in New York, chances are I’m somewhere nearby—with a red pen, a cup of coffee and an eye on your next deadline.