Anna Williams
@editoranna.bsky.social
Editor (mostly music) living in Edinburgh
Professional Member of the CIEP
Oboist, occasional choral singer, lapsed pianist
Professional Member of the CIEP
Oboist, occasional choral singer, lapsed pianist
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Ooh it’s proper dreich today but Inverleith Park still managing to look pretty good.
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Ooh it’s proper dreich today but Inverleith Park still managing to look pretty good.
Reposted by Anna Williams
Lovely to see our wonderful students & alumni supporting the Music department. Thank you for all the messages of support we have received. Please do share & sign the petition.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Lovely to see our wonderful students & alumni supporting the Music department. Thank you for all the messages of support we have received. Please do share & sign the petition.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Were it not for my time at/in Nottingham, I wouldn't have my degree, my diploma, my business/career, most of my orchestral, chamber and choral education and experience, or many friends and colleagues.
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Sign the Petition
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
www.change.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Were it not for my time at/in Nottingham, I wouldn't have my degree, my diploma, my business/career, most of my orchestral, chamber and choral education and experience, or many friends and colleagues.
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
Big sad, angry sigh 😥
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Big sad, angry sigh 😥
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Turns out Tuesday yoga is hard work after Monday weights 😫
June 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Turns out Tuesday yoga is hard work after Monday weights 😫
I’m not sure there could be anything less holy-sounding than this AI papal speech interpreter.
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’m not sure there could be anything less holy-sounding than this AI papal speech interpreter.
No elections in Scotland, but pleased I can still enjoy #DogsAtPollingStations
May 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
No elections in Scotland, but pleased I can still enjoy #DogsAtPollingStations
Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧
The word for penguin in ten different languages:
10. Maltese = pengwin
9. Turkish = penguen
8. Indonesian = pinguin
7. Polish = pingwin
6. Danish = pingvin
5. Finnish = pingviini
4. Italian = pinguino
3. Tagalog = pingguwino
2. Lithuanian = pingvinas
1. Icelandic = mörgæs (translation… “fat-goose”)
10. Maltese = pengwin
9. Turkish = penguen
8. Indonesian = pinguin
7. Polish = pingwin
6. Danish = pingvin
5. Finnish = pingviini
4. Italian = pinguino
3. Tagalog = pingguwino
2. Lithuanian = pingvinas
1. Icelandic = mörgæs (translation… “fat-goose”)
April 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧
Enjoying a Söderberg raspberry and vanilla bun in the sunshine after donating blood.🩸
April 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Enjoying a Söderberg raspberry and vanilla bun in the sunshine after donating blood.🩸
On a Maxing Tax Digital webinar. Eyelids are flagging. 🥱
April 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
On a Maxing Tax Digital webinar. Eyelids are flagging. 🥱
Just been paid for said job! Feeling very international 😂
Filled in my first W-8BEN form today. Officially a global editor! 🌎✍🏻
April 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just been paid for said job! Feeling very international 😂
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I’ve been poeming about how my nouns keep conversioning to verbs.
April 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I’ve been poeming about how my nouns keep conversioning to verbs.
Had to redress the balance after an underwhelming ice cream experience the other day 🤣 Joelato to the rescue!
April 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Had to redress the balance after an underwhelming ice cream experience the other day 🤣 Joelato to the rescue!
Three months in and I can finally tick one off my ‘40 things at 40’ list:
Eat mussels in Musselburgh. ✅
Eat mussels in Musselburgh. ✅
April 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Three months in and I can finally tick one off my ‘40 things at 40’ list:
Eat mussels in Musselburgh. ✅
Eat mussels in Musselburgh. ✅
Off down to the Toon with Philippe for a wee concert. Nice to hear part of an Albinoni double oboe concerto while getting my coffee!
April 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Off down to the Toon with Philippe for a wee concert. Nice to hear part of an Albinoni double oboe concerto while getting my coffee!
😍🐧
My 9yo, penguin-loving daughter helped with this one.
April 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
😍🐧
Someone called Miles Briggs is asking me to fill in a questionnaire… 🤔😂
March 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Someone called Miles Briggs is asking me to fill in a questionnaire… 🤔😂
Hurrah! Delighted that the beautiful Edinburgh sun is finally giving warmth as well as brightness so I can indulge in a spot of post-yoga al fresco editing. 😎✍🏻☀️
March 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Hurrah! Delighted that the beautiful Edinburgh sun is finally giving warmth as well as brightness so I can indulge in a spot of post-yoga al fresco editing. 😎✍🏻☀️
My favourite type of rest.
March 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My favourite type of rest.
Aaah, it’s getting to that fun* time of year when I start wondering which of my invoices will actually be paid by 5 April.
*not fun at all; in fact really dull
*not fun at all; in fact really dull
March 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Aaah, it’s getting to that fun* time of year when I start wondering which of my invoices will actually be paid by 5 April.
*not fun at all; in fact really dull
*not fun at all; in fact really dull
I’m notoriously bad at describing what I do to pay the bills. This article gives a few insights into our mysterious world!
Inside the Detail-Obsessed, Essential World of Music Editing
When composers publish their scores or prepare them for performance, they need an editor — a role that rarely enjoys the classical music limelight.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’m notoriously bad at describing what I do to pay the bills. This article gives a few insights into our mysterious world!
Jo and I studied together at Nottingham, so when she approached me to typeset the musical examples for her next book, I was only too pleased to help, and I was even more delighted to receive this lovely testimonial from her after delivering the final files.
March 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Jo and I studied together at Nottingham, so when she approached me to typeset the musical examples for her next book, I was only too pleased to help, and I was even more delighted to receive this lovely testimonial from her after delivering the final files.