Freelancing is an attractive option, freeing you from the grind of office politics and giving you the chance to manage your own time and task list – and as publishers outsource more work to control their overheads, the opportunities seem to be growing all the time. How can you make a success of your foray into freelancing? Abbie Headon – one-time science book editor at Oxford University Press and managing editor of Summersdale Publishers – shares her tips for success.