Editorial Services are the nuts and bolts of the written world. Without them, you run the risk of your meaning falling apart. We offer proofreading and copy editing, which are ‘pure’ editorial services, and transcription and ghost-writing, which you might want to think about as ‘editorial – adjacent’. See the individual pages for more information, including pricing or…

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Proof Reading

Proofreading is an undervalued stage of the editing process but can make all the difference to the Business Plan, Developing Website, Thesis, Dissertation, Novel or any other submitted or published work. Proofreading is not editing, it concentrates on spelling, grammar, presentation and sense. A proofreader will not tell you, ‘I don’t think that character would do that’, but their eye for detail leads to consistency of tone, excellent presentation and a sense that you really care about your work, whoever your target audience might be.

Our proofreader trained with the Society for Editors and Proofreaders and can work on galley proofs, manuscript proofs, or electronically, using the review toolbar. Files in a Word-compatible format work best, though PDFs can be undertaken, and the project is undertaken in a high-concentration, short blast format.

We have recently moved over to project-based pricing for transparency and ease of calculation for both you the client, and us at the invoicing end!

Over the years, we have developed a good relationship with writers for whom English is not their first language, and we do not charge extra for this service, which many proofreaders do. We do however, normally ask for a little more time. It should be noted that Jane is ‘bi-lingual’ and can proofread equally well in British English and American/Canadian English, including referencing stylistic conventions.

Our proofreading can be divided into academic and non-academic work.

Academic study proofreading:

	Quick * I’m going to read your words for spelling, sense, grammar and logic. No bibliography check	Dastardly Bibliography format check only. Checked against either your university’s quick reference/style guide or Citethemrite	*Quick and Dastardly** Yes, you’ve guessed it, spelling, sense, grammar, logic AND a full bibliography format check against either your university’s quick reference/style guide or Citethemrite	The Future Professor Package. All the features of Quick and Dirty PLUS a check against your marking rubrics (provided by you) for study skills tuition style feedback**
PhD thesis up to 100k words	£500	£500	£800	£1000
MPhil/PhD by practise/Upgrade work up to 60k words	£320	£320	£580	£620
Masters short thesis, 15k to 40k words	£200	£200	£350	£400
Masters Essay/Chapter 4k to 10k words	£70	£70	£120	£150
Masters Essay/Chapter up to 4k words	£40	£40	£70	£85
Undergraduate dissertation 4k to 10k words	£70	£70	£120	£150
Undergraduate essay up to 4k words	£40	£40	£70	£85

*All levels attract a premium for extra-speedy (less than 3 days for under 40k words, less than 7 days for more than 40k words)

** This feedback is not a guarantee that you will become a professor, and does not guarantee higher marks, however it does optimise your chances.

The Alumnae level up offer:

Staff, alumnae and current students of the following universities are offered the next package up for no additional cost:

· Liverpool Hope University

· University of York

· Canterbury Christ Church University

· University of Malta

Prices are net to us. PayPal is available but will incur a 3% surcharge for fees. For international students and Post-Docs, this is still normally more cost effective than IBAN and Swift bank charges.

Academic books:

As above by wordcount, subject to negotiation.

Please note, we do not undertake indexing.

Non-academic proofreading:

Fiction or non-academic non-fiction by word count:

Up to 4000 words	£60
4,001-8,000 words	£110
8,001 – 13,000 words	£170
13,001 – 30,000 words	£250
30,001 – 40,000 words	£330
40,001 – 60,000 words	£500
60,001 – 80,000 words	£700

*All levels attract a premium for extra-speedy (less than 3 days for under 40,000 words, less than 7 days for more than 40,000 words)

CVs: £25

Business or official letter: £10 per page.