An Editor's Advent Calendar: 19 December

Are you struggling to think of gift ideas for the editorial professional in your life? Or are you a freelancer looking to drop some heavy hints about the presents you’d appreciate? Maybe you just fancy treating yourself in the run-up to Christmas – and what’s wrong with that? Even if the commercialism of Christmas leaves you cold, I hope you'll find some inspiration here

​Seasonal gifts for editorial freelancers

19 December: Planner or diary

Many freelance editors and proofreaders have a variety of projects on the go at once, with plenty of new ones scheduled for the future. Everyone has their own way of keeping track, whether that’s a wall planner, a bullet journal or a traditional desk diary. A tongue-in-cheek alternative is the Perpetual Disappointments Diary, which offers a downbeat yet humorous view of the year ahead and is the ideal gift ‘for pessimists, cynics and losers everywhere’.