Well hello there,
I am a freelance editor and proofreader from Ireland (so use British English) and I have worked on texts from various genres - academic, corporate (in other words, boring) as well as poetry, creative writing and non-fiction. I studied English literature and linguistics, with electives in copyediting, children's/young adult literature, and film studies.
The reason I'm bidding for this project isn't actually because I need the money - I'm actually on this website to find projects that are interesting, that I actively care about, not just put money in the bank. I don't really care about that, actually... as long as I have a roof over my head, I'm happy. I saw your post and was immediately curious. My personal taste in literature is usually novels - both modern and classic - and I tend to lean towards subversive writing of a darker tone; I love black comedy, satire, as well as controversial or shocking works with a backbone of existential philosophy. I've recently started a Chuck Palahniuk binge-read, and love authors like Bukowski and Beckett (who somehow come across as being alcoholic, sex-addicted, deprived, dirty old men ever since they were kids).
Above all, I'm just interested to work with new authors who I might not otherwise find. For me, there is nothing more exciting than a new voice in the field. So, even if you pick somebody else as your pair of eyes, I'd still slove the opportunity to read your finished book! Send me a link or something :)