Services

My role as an editor is to help writers produce their best work, by ensuring their copy is well-composed, accurate and legally safe and does what the writer intends their writing to do.

  • Sub-editing and layout sub-editing for print and online publications.

  • Copy editing and proofreading for book and journal publishers.

  • Audio editing for non-fiction podcasts.

  • Script editing for audio creators and filmmakers.

My clients include major print and online publishers from sectors as diverse as tech, lifestyle, finance, gaming, current affairs, and the law, and filmmakers commissioned by major UK broadcasters.

I don’t just edit copy: I also give constructive feedback to writers and editors, fact-check their writing, and ensure it meets the needs of the publisher.I provide the following editing services to publishers and private clients:

I accept one-off, short-term and long-term bookings for remote work from UK and international clients, and in-person bookings in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and nearby areas.

If you are interested in us working with each other, send me an email or call me on (+44) 07378 351055.

  • In addition to standard sub-editing, I provide the following services:

    • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders. 

    • Major restructuring and rewriting.

    • Flatplanning.

    • Picture research.

    • Layout and sub-editing using Adobe InDesign or QuarkXpress.

    • For online publishers, I also provide the following services:

    • Editing for SEO.

    • Verifying in-line HTML and external hyperlinks.

    • Applying and verifying internal links for canonicalisation.

    • Applying tags to content using content management systems (CMS).

    Contract and short-term bookings accepted. Hourly and shift-based rates are available.

  • I offer copy editing and typesetting services to non-fiction and fiction book publishers.

    I also provide feedback to authors.

    Contract, project and short-term bookings accepted. Hourly and shift-based rates are available.

  • Proofreading services are available to private clients and publishers.

    Electronic and hard copies may be proofed.

    Proofreading does not include rewriting, feedback, fact-checking or typesetting.

    Fees are based on hours worked or word count.

  • I edit non-fiction scripts for TV and streaming media, specialising in documentaries.

    As well as proofreading scripts, I provide feedback on the structure and the narrative, and edit narration and commentary.

  • My audio editing service for non-fiction podcasts includes:

    • Removing fillers ("um", "er" etc).

    • Adding intro, outro and incidental music.

    • Removing unwanted content.

    • Balancing dialogue.

    • Adding metadata.

    • Creating transcriptions of final edits.

    • Supplying final mixes.

    • Making adjustments and corrections after delivery.