What kind of texts do you edit?

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I have experience in editing student and teacher books, educational content for digital platforms, journals, academic articles, theses and non-fiction manuscripts. If you’re not sure what kind of help you need, send me an email and we can talk about it together.

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Which style guide do you use?

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This depends on the type of document or manuscript. Most publishers have an in-house style guide; however, I'm also familiar with the main style guides for British and American English publications: New Hart’s Rules, Oxford dictionary for writers & editors, the Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam Webster.

 

For academic papers, I use whichever style guide your institution and department prefers (referencing systems I am familiar with include APA, Harvard, MHRL, MLA, ASA). If your organisation does not yet have an in-house style guide but you feel would benefit from one, I can help you develop a personalised style guide that suits your needs.

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How do you edit?

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I generally use track changes in Word, or PDF markup. The comment functions in both applications enable me to clarify why changes are needed. I am also able to use the BSI symbols to correct hard copies. In recent years I have also worked on publishing platforms and I am Avallain author certified. 

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What do you charge?

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The work each project requires can vary greatly, so it's better to get a personalised quote based on the work you want done. I can offer fixed rates for projects once I’ve seen sample pages. 

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