EDITORIAL SERVICES

FOR PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS

I provide copy editing and proofreading for non-fiction book-length manuscripts and journal articles, specialising in academic, professional and educational texts.

I have worked on secondary and tertiary level textbooks and workbooks, professional handbooks and manuals, trade academic publications, online training course modules and journal articles for a wide variety of subjects.

FOR BUSINESSES

I can help polish internal and external communications.

These might include:

• customer communication

• SMS/email templates

• instruction guides

• handbooks and manuals

• promotional and marketing literature

• reports

• requests for tender and bid proposals

• staff newsletters and magazines

• website content and functionality

I look at style, layout, content, tone and consistency to make sure you are presented in your best light.

I help you to make the document serve its purpose.

WHAT I DO

I usually copy edit in Microsoft Word using tracked changes so that you can see what I have done, or proofread by marking up a PDF using comments. It all depends on the type and stage of your publication. If you have PowerPoint slides or a fledgling website, I have techniques for working with those too. Occasionally I work in LaTex if the text includes mathematical or scientific characters.

WHAT I CHECK

• accuracy of grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization

• existence of ambiguities, inconsistencies or cliches

• adherence to house style, especially in respect of references/bibliography and footnotes/endnotes

• accuracy and consistency of information where appropriate

• appropriate layout, formatting, structure and level of text