Merle has worked on a wide range of general and academic subjects, from travel guides to postdoctoral research journals.

The subjects she covers include:

  • bibliography
  • biography
  • classics
  • economics
  • general reference
  • history
  • human rights
  • information science
  • international development
  • international relations
  • librarianship
  • literature
  • materials science
  • military history
  • paper industry
  • quotations
  • sexual politics
  • social sciences
  • travel
  • typography

Titles she has worked on include:

  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (OUP, 2004)
  • Greek Island Hopping (Thomas Cook, annually)
  • Gulag: A History (Penguin, 2003)
  • Guide to World Language Dictionaries (Library Association, 1998)
  • Agriculture in the GATT (Macmillan, 1996)
  • Collins Dictionary of Quotations (HarperCollins, 1995)
  • Oral History: An Annotated Bibliography (British Library, 1989).

For details of Merle’s educational qualifications and/or recent training, please send an email to read@sfep.net or use the contact form.