editing services

Editorial services

Need a professional polish, but don’t know where to start? Not sure if you need proofreading, or something more in-depth?

Read on to discover how I can help you and use the drop-down menu above for specialist services.

Proofreading

I can check your :

Editing

As well as the above, I can do all these:

fix consistency in the wording
rewrite where needed for clarity, coherence and conciseness
make suggestions to improve your text
apply a ‘house style’
create chapter and section headings and a table of contents
check tone so it’s right for your intended readership
check structure for order and logic
fact-check for accuracy
do legal checks (eg defamation, copyright)
advise on any arising issues
and many more...

For novelists, I also look at plot consistency, character consistency and more.

My specialisms

I have extensive experience in the following subject areas:

financial – investment finance, banking, tax, fintech and blockchain, regulatory, accounting, tax and Brexit
business, B2B, management, charities, non-profits
culture, food and drink, popular music
disability, personal development and sexuality
crime fiction, memoirs, erotica
I completed the CIEP's Medical Editing course in October 2020.

What kinds of documents do I work on?

I have worked on all of the following

newsletters, annual reports and other corporate material (for example, brochures or slides)
magazines
journal articles, dissertations and theses
other non-fiction
novels
explicit material
web copy
and many more...

Who do I work for?

I work with all the following

businesses / non-profits
publishing companies
PhD and Masters students
self-publishers / independent novelists
translation agencies

and more…

Prices

Of course, you want to know what things cost. Every project is different, so I don’t publish my prices. I can provide a general quote when you give me an outline of the work you need doing, and a firm price once I have seen a sample text and we agree to go ahead with your project. I will never sell you a service you don’t need, and I will be honest if I think you aren’t ready for either proofreading or editing, or if I’m not qualified to handle the subject matter.

For more information on how I price projects, download my pricing factsheet (PDF).

What else do I do?

- Editing of English as a second language – if you employ staff from overseas, it’s often the case that their spoken English is excellent but that their written skills are less fluent. My 12 years living and working abroad mean I am highly experienced at untangling English written according to the rules of another language.

- House style for businesses – if your business needs to implement consistency across all its written materials, from the annual report down to the letters you send to your customers, I can create your own in-house style manual and deliver it in print or as a PDF. I can even come in and train your staff.

- Consultation – I provide a full consultation service on all aspects of writing. If you’re not sure what you need, beyond the above, get in touch to ask about how I can help you, because not all editing tasks are clear-cut.