Copy editing focuses on improving language use, grammar, terminology, and consistency to adapt or revise your writing for a specific target audience or context.

Proofreading focuses on the presentation of your writing, checking grammar, punctuation, and spelling and ensuring your document is ready to be submitted for publication or review.

Formatting focuses on preparing the layout and style your document, setting up the Table of Contents, captions, cross-referencing, and margins, in preparation for electronic and/or printed publication. This includes adapting your document to a set Style Guide or template.

Note: DOCX and PDF versions will be provided unless otherwise requested.

A clear Reference List is critical to any academic paper or thesis, while a Bibliography is a highly regarded addition to a non-fiction or reference book.

Here, the focus is on checking your referencing style using either Endnote or through undertaking a manual review. Mendeley or Zotero may also be supported, on request.

Note: Checking individual references or filling in any missing information will significantly raise the cost of this service.

Developmental editing focuses on the overall structure and narrative of your writing, depending on your aim and audience, and what the final product is anticipated to be. This may include fact-checking of historical or subject-specific text.

This service is best sought on an on-going basis as the document is drafted and re-drafted.

This service may cover a range of tasks, including book design, formatting for online or print, and preparing the eBook for online or print-on-demand publication.

Note: Quotes will not not include the cost of any propriety publishing software or ISBN barcode purchase and registration unless specifically requested.