Editing and proofreading
for organisations, academic authors, businesses and non-fiction authors
Editing and proofreading
English language editing and proofreading services for organisations, academic authors, businesses and non-fiction authors.
For organisations and businesses
Whoever your target audience – the general public, your members and stakeholders, or your customers and clients – you need to communicate as clearly as possible.
I will make sure your written materials are right for your audience. Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation are important, of course. But I also focus on tone of voice and use of appropriate language, including specialist terminology and abbreviations.
I will help you to give your readers a clear message and accessible information, whether through reports, promotional content, social media posts, articles or training materials.
For academic authors
Are you writing a journal article, conference proposal or book chapter?
Your submission is more likely to be accepted if the language is clear, correct and consistent. Your work also needs to follow guidelines on style and formatting.
As an editor with many years of experience working with multi-language authors, I can proofread or edit your work to maximise the chance of acceptance. Communicating your ideas is your top priority, and I will help you to achieve that.
For non-fiction authors
If you’ve been working on your book, article or blog post for a while, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture and overlook mistakes.
Whatever your aim – sharing information with your readers, making a point, or expressing your ideas – I can correct any errors that have slipped through the net.
This means that your readers can focus on your message and on the quality of your writing.
Why choose me?
- Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
- Many years of experience working with multi-language authors
- Committed to meeting your deadlines
- Friendly, helpful and flexible
Blog
- ‘The quick brown fox’ – Why I’m glad I learned to typeWhat’s the most useful thing you learned at school? For me, touch typing would be fairly high on the list. As a youngster, I’d always had a fascination for typing. We had a portable typewriter at home and I loved to play around with it. So when I had the opportunity to learn to type… Read more: ‘The quick brown fox’ – Why I’m glad I learned to type
- New routes, fresh perspectives: METM22 in San SebastiánAfter almost three years of staying relatively close to home (as a result of the pandemic, plus a generally cautious attitude), I decided that 2022 was the year to spread my wings and embark on some foreign travel once more. My previous trip abroad had been in September 2019, when I attended the annual gathering… Read more: New routes, fresh perspectives: METM22 in San Sebastián
- I spy with my little eye: Confessions of an off-duty editorSome editors and proofreaders complain that their everyday lives outside work are ruined by their professional eye for detail. They can no longer peruse a restaurant menu without noticing a spelling error. Relaxing with a novel is fraught with problems. And as for browsing social media… I’ve been editing and proofreading professionally for over 26… Read more: I spy with my little eye: Confessions of an off-duty editor
- It’s all a matter of styleEditors know a thing or two about style. I’m not talking about the chunky cardigans, furry slippers and fingerless gloves that some of us put on when the weather turns cool. This is about an editor’s work. Here, style is about making sure the text is appropriate for its intended audience, consistently applying a client’s… Read more: It’s all a matter of style
- Star quality: Bradford Literature Festival 2021I’ve been a big fan of Bradford Literature Festival for a number of years. It’s a bright spot in Bradford’s cultural calendar and I’ve written in the past about why I love it.In previous years I’ve usually attended a fair few sessions during the annual festival. I’ve loved the variety of subjects on offer, the… Read more: Star quality: Bradford Literature Festival 2021
“Thank you very much for your hard work during the year. It is really great to be able to rely on your top editing skills and total professionalism, plus, of course, that dry Yorkshire sense of humour.”
Rebecca Warden, Director, International Correspondents in Education