I proofread and copyedit books, magazines, academic papers, PhD theses, reports, course materials, websites, guides and articles.

My portfolio features Sunday Times bestsellers, titles shortlisted for the British Book Awards, children’s books and magazines, art and history publications, conservation and archaeology reports, and charity websites.

Proofreading includes:

• references

• formatting

• accuracy and consistency

• grammar, spelling and punctuation

• sentence construction and flow

Copyediting includes:

• maintaining the author’s voice

• fact checking

• improving clarity and readability

• enhancing the overall quality

I use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign to correct, suggest and comment digitally.

Fees:

Proofreading: £32.50 per hour

Copyediting: £36 per hour

My minimum fee is £32.50.

My fee for proofreading a PhD thesis is £550.

For charities that support my specialities, I apply a 10% discount.