Victoria is a Freelance Health Editor. She has a science background, with a BSc. degree in Biomedical Science and a MSc. degree in Science Communication. She also writes health articles for magazines, and copyedits and proofreads fiction and nonfiction books for UK publishers.
Victoria lives in Hertfordshire. When she's not working on the day job, she writes crime novels and enjoys crocheting little people.
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