Editorial services
The right editorial input can ensure high quality written material that is appropriate for its purpose and audience.
I have experience of a range of editorial work gained during my in-house and freelance careers, and I offer an accurate and efficient service including the following:
- Proofreading: checking of final copy for grammar, punctuation, spelling, layout, consistency and sense, with limited revisions to ensure clarity of the text and limited fact/name-checking
- Light editing: some redrafting / restructuring to improve the text and ensure clarity, and more significant fact/name-checking (in addition to basic proofreading checks)
- Heavy editing: significant redrafting / restructuring to meet required standard and client specification (in addition to basic proofreading/editing checks)
- Adaption of material for different audiences/different formats: working from a single source to produce variation(s) which take account of the needs of different audiences (eg, children and young people; non-expert general public / service users; those with English as an additional language); producing summaries, leaflets etc.
- Drafting of reports and other outputs: preparation of original text drawing on information and sources provided by the client
- Fact-checking: checking of people, places, names, dates etc separately from - or over and above that included in - standard proofreading and editing work
- Application of house-style: revising documents in line with agreed style.
I am experienced at working for authors for whom English is a second language.
Work can be carried out on-screen or on paper, in line with your requirements.
I offer a flexible service with fast turnaround available.
Examples of the type of commissions I undertake are:
- Public and third sector and corporate: policy papers and research reports; brochures and annual reports; internal and externally published papers of all type
- Academic: undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and theses; journal articles, books, reports, research bulletins, and other publications
- Small businesses: leaflets, brochures and other marketing materials; proposals; web content
- Authors/publishers: drafts of original work of any type
I will consider work in any field, but bring expertise and added value to work related to the following areas: the social sciences, social policy, social research; government and the wider public sector. I have particular experience of working in the justice and health and social care fields.
Rates
Rates for all services are negotiable, dependent on the nature of the job, the level of input required and the timescales for the work. I am happy to provide a quote (fixed rate, word-count rate or hourly rate) on the basis of sample text. Please contact me to discuss further.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your editorial requirements.