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FREELANCE PROOFREADER & COPY-EDITOR IN OXFORDSHIRE

With extensive experience as a freelance proofreader and copy-editor, I offer meticulous attention to detail for authors, businesses, and publishers. Whether you need academic work or creative manuscripts polished and error-free, my tailored services ensure clarity, consistency, and quality in every project.

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About Me

Based in Oxfordshire, I have extensive experience in the publishing industry, working for a range of publishers and clients. I started my career as an intern, working for a small local business before being asked to stay on as a part-time employee. I’m still attached to that business but now work as a freelancer, taking on my own clients.

I can work with many formats - print, digital, XML, PDFs. Word, Excel, live websites and eBooks. My main areas of focus are on copy-editing and proofreading with a particular interest in non-fiction work.

I am known for my work ethic, communication skills, efficiency and attention to detail.

I have worked and have long-standing relationships with prestigious publishers - Bloomsbury, Pearson and Troubador.

Enhance your written work with expert proofreading and copy-editing from a dedicated freelance specialist based in Oxfordshire. Precise, reliable, and tailored to your needs.

Professional Proofreading and Copy-Editing Services

Copy-editing

Have a manuscript that needs editing? Typically done first in the editorial process, copy-editing is a great first step in getting your work publication-ready.

  • Focuses on clarity, consistency, and style.
  • Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Ensures logical flow, coherence, and adherence to style guides.
  • May involve minor rewriting for better readability.
  • Done before formatting or typesetting.

Proofreading

Typically done second in the editorial process, proofreading ensures your manuscript is ready for publication.

  • Focuses on surface-level errors.
  • Identifies typos, minor grammatical mistakes, and formatting issues.
  • Ensures correct layout, spacing, and final presentation.
  • Does not involve rewriting or restructuring.
  • Done after formatting or typesetting, as the final check before publication.

Quality Assurance Checks

Performed on digital platforms, online resources and educational content, combines editorial precision with technical awareness, helping you deliver error-free, user-friendly content.

  • Corrects spelling, grammar and punctuation.

  • Ensures consistency across modules, pages and interactive elements.

  • Adherence to correct application of styles and formatting.

  • Perform functional checks (links, navigation, pop-ups, tooltips) and check the accuracy of metadata and tagging.

  • A thorough comparison against source files or original manuscripts.

Copy-editing

An in-depth, comprehensive edit of your manuscript.

£0.025/word

What you'll recieve:

  • In-depth line-level edits with tracked changes
  • Detailed comments and queries
  • A tailored style sheet if desired

Proofreading

A surface-level edit and polish of your manuscript.

£0.015/word

What you'll receive:

  • A polished, publication-ready manuscript
  • Detailed comments and queries
  • A tailored style sheet if desired

QA Checks

A detailed check of your online content and/or metadata.

£0.12/word

What you'll recieve:

  • A thoroughly checked, error-free set of files/web pages
  • A clear record of issues, fixes and recommendations
  • Marked-up documents (if relevant)