Book Editing Services for Authors
Manuscript assessments
As an author, you’re understandably close to your creation, so it’s always good to have an objective and professional opinion. My manuscript critiques provide detailed feedback on the structure of your book, its marketability, and its overall strengths and weaknesses.
My goal is to help you bring out the best in your story, with your target readers always in mind.
Developmental editing
Developmental editing takes a closer look at the overall structure of your story. Strong chapter openings, realistic characterisation, dialogue, and an effective conclusion are just some of the important aspects of story craft.
I can help you work through these ‘big picture’ elements before we move on to the finer details.
“Her patience and attention to detail were exceptional”
Estelle Tjipuka (Breaking into the Boardroom)
Line editing
Line editing looks beyond grammar and spelling to rhythm, repetition, word choice and basic fact-checking, while also ensuring consistency of style throughout your book. Your author’s voice will always be respected, and you’re free to reject any edit or suggestion that doesn’t feel right to you.
This brings your manuscript another step closer to publication.
Proofreading
Proofreading a final laid-out book in PDF is the essential last step before publishing. This process involves checking the text for any lingering errors that may have slipped through previous rounds of editing. Each page of the designed book will be checked for consistent formatting and headings, and also that the images are correctly displayed and captioned.
After this stage, your PDF will be ready for printing or digital distribution.