What kinds of editing do you do?

What genres do you specialize in?

  • Fiction: historical, dystopian, sci-fi and fantasy, contemporary & literary
  • Nonfiction: memoir, travel writing and creative nonfiction
  • Localization: If you're an author in the UK looking to prepare your novel for a US-audience, I can help.

What are the industry standards for my manuscript?

  • ​The industry standard for one page is 250 words, double-spaced, in 12-point font and with one-inch margins.
  • Please apply the Word Style Heading 1 to all of your chapter titles before sending me the project.

How do we work together?

  • Tell me about your project: genre, word count, deadlines, publishing plans etc., using either the contact page or via email.
  • For a sample edit, I need a Word document of at least 1,000 words and a short synopsis of your story.
  • I’ll do a sample edit and get back to you with an evaluation plus time and cost estimates. 
  • ​After we decide to move ahead together, I'll help you through each step of the editorial process.

How much does it cost?

Have a look at how much editing costs:
  • Pricing and costs
  • *The top tip I can give to reduce the cost of editing is to get one or two beta readers to give you feedback before you hire a professional.
Rates are based upon the industry standards for minimum hourly rates:

What factors affect the cost of editing?

Every project is different and the fee depends on several factors:

What type of editing is required?
  • Developmental editing is a very demanding, in-depth service, so it's more expensive than proofreading.

How complex is the project?
  • A  100,000 word epic fantasy with multiple points of view is going to take longer to edit than a 60,000 word memoir.

Has the manuscript been read by other people and revised accordingly?
  • If I'm the first person to see your manuscript, it's going to be expensive. It's worth it to find beta readers before getting a professional edit.

When can we start?

  • Plan ahead! I'm usually booked ​two or three months in advance. So get in touch a few monthes before you're finished and book a space. I want to help you meet your publishing deadlines. 
  • ​Projects are scheduled once a 30% deposit has been made.

What's the fine print?

  • ​Before we work together, I'll send you an editorial work agreement that spells out all the step, the estimated time frame, and costs. We won't start until we're both comfortable!
  • I work on a Mac and use MS Word and Track Changes. 
  • The style guides I use include The Chicago Manual of Style and New Hart’s Rules.
  • The standard dictionaries I use are Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged and the Oxford English Dictionary. 

Where in the world are you?

  • ​I’m living the dream in London, UK, and I’m happy to work with you wherever you are.
  • ​Authors I’ve worked with live in the UK, the US, the UAE, Thailand, the Netherlands, Japan, and Turkey.

What associations do you belong to?

What are you reading?

  • ​See what I’m reading on Goodreads, have a look at my blog, or let me know if you need a recommendation.  I’m always happy to talk about books!

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