Publishers and authors
I specialise in educational publications, drawing on both diverse experience in this publishing sector and professional teaching experience. I work in a range of subject areas but offer specific expertise in English language teaching (ELT), and a broader focus on the humanities and social sciences. The following definitions provide an outline of the different levels of editing I offer and indicate a recommended workflow from first draft to publication. Please get in touch to discuss your project’s needs in more detail.
Development editing
Focusing on the big picture of the project, I will help develop your draft content to ensure:
Content editing
Focusing at the sentence level, I will help your content reach its audience with the greatest impact by:
Copy editing
I will prepare your final manuscript for publication by:
Proofreading
Working on your typeset proofs, I will:
Digital development
I can bring the following skills and experience to your digital project:
Development editing
Focusing on the big picture of the project, I will help develop your draft content to ensure:
- overall structural sense in the component, title or series
- successful alignment of authorial voice and project brief
- appropriate language level across the content
- compelling use of pitch and register for individual content elements
- effective proposals for interaction of text and multimedia assets
- market suitability, including curriculum alignment, cultural considerations and attention to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
Content editing
Focusing at the sentence level, I will help your content reach its audience with the greatest impact by:
- checking in detail for watertight instructional design, accurate level grading and effective use of multimedia assets
- reviewing the textual cohesion and narrative coherence of all content elements
- identifying instances of expression in need of clarification
- proposing ways to shorten long sentences and simplify overcomplicated phrasing
- suggesting more accessible terminology
- raising potential areas of improvement in language choices related to EDI
Copy editing
I will prepare your final manuscript for publication by:
- editing in detail to ensure the text is clear, correct, concise, complete and consistent
- checking lessons, activities and multimedia elements work individually and as a whole product
- applying your house style and compiling a project-specific style sheet
- ensuring completion of multimedia asset sourcing
- marking up the manuscript to instruct the typesetter or designer on specifications for layout, formatting and use of multimedia assets
Proofreading
Working on your typeset proofs, I will:
- check for syntax, grammar, spelling and punctuation errors, and ensure any variant spellings or structures are consistent with your house style
- check for sense in the structure and detail of the content
- cross-check for consistency in multi-component products
- check the layout to ensure styles, formats and multimedia assets are correct and in place
- check for any outstanding typesetting errors such as incorrect fonts or poor spacing
Digital development
I can bring the following skills and experience to your digital project:
- authoring and editing of interactive digital content
- extensive experience in a range of authoring tools, with particular expertise in Avallain Author
- digital conversion of print products, including HTML and CSS design
- pedagogically informed approaches to UX design
Businesses
Does professionalism, for you, involve attention to detail? Is effective communication instrumental in the success of your organisation? I can edit and proofread company reports, documentation and marketing content to ensure that you deliver with clarity and precision.