Services
I offer reliable and professional proofreading and copy-editing services
on a freelance basis. I execute these tasks patiently and methodically
with painstaking attention to detail, without making unnecessary corrections.
Proofreading:
This service consists of reading proofs to ensure consistency and accuracy
regarding spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalisation, spacing, page
numbers, headings, indentation and layout, whilst preserving the author's
style.
Copy-editing:
The copy-editing service involves checking for errors in spelling,
grammar and punctuation, as well as factual errors; imposing consistency
and house style; preparing lists of running heads and queries for the
author and publisher; and ensuring that all elements of the typescript
are present and correct, and that they are clearly identified.
Reference Materials:
Chamber's English Dictionary (Ninth Edition)
Roget's Thesaurus (150th Anniversary Edition)
The Cambridge Handbook of Copy-editing (Third Edition) by Judith Butcher