Gabrielle H.

Gabrielle is a life-long professional who has written, edited, translated and designed her way through trade journalism in China, business creation and investment-related consulting jobs in Hong Kong and Beijing. She now specialises helping writers in the UK, in the European countries and the USA to help them find the words. Education and learning opportunities: I studied Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, history and economics in Nanjing University. Much later I was the head of an NGO specialising in micro-finance and developing ways for Chinese marginalised farmers to get out of their poverty via adapted education for those who could not yet read. I now live in France as a registered entrepreneur, where I sometimes work with business French to English or cultural facilitation/consulting and translation between French and Chinese companies. When not working for clients, I can be found trying to keep up with developments around climate change, healthcare, mental health, sustainable agriculture and food-growing. Most important in this list are ways of building back resilience in the context of endangered ecosystems. I am working on a book about ecosystems -- but it's hard to keep up with the constant changes. More recently, I have been honoured to be asked to ghostwrite books on several fascinating topics that have taught me well and brought me up to date, growing a foundation of basic but information in several areas, such as autism, anxiety in teens, recovery from abuse, and occupational therapy. I also get requests to line edit/proof fantasy/horror books. Or I might get called in to helping nervous candidates for doctorates. I love changing subject matters. On preferences and clients' impressions: I generally prefer to work to milestones/tasks/value we agree on, rather than watch the clock. Clients tell me I am a patient, consistent and helpful ghostwriter, editor, and proofreader. But be warned: I will ask many questions to make sure I get things right.