Ivan Butler
Professional Member| Location | Denbigh, North Wales |
| Telephone | 01824790401 |
| Mobile | 07799570549 |
| Email address | [email protected] |
| Website URL | www.coachhousebusinessservices.co.uk |
I am a professionally qualified editor and proofreader offering a bespoke service to meet your needs, including copy-editing, proof-editing, proofreading, and book design. I have worked for publishers, independent authors and businesses from around the world. I mostly focus my work on books (fiction and non-fiction), but occasionally also work on business documents. I am able to adapt my skills and knowledge to anything you need editing or proofreading and have often worked with non-native English speakers. All of my customers have provided excellent feedback on the quality, clarity and added value of my work. I have also been awarded ‘difficult’ projects due to my thoroughness and eye for detail. I pride myself on doing an excellent job, my reliability and meeting tight deadlines. My fees are very reasonable, below market rate and always negotiable. I am always happy to provide a free sample edit or proofread of your work so that you can assess the value of my services.
Skills
- Copy-editing
- Developmental/substantive editing
- Proofreading
- Plain/clear English
- Editing non-native English
- Page design/layout
Media
- Books
- Manuals
- Newsletters
- Company literature
Experience
Freelance since 2017, working for a wide variety of clients around the world.
Training
SfEP Copy-editing Headway, 2018
SfEP Introduction to Copy-editing, 2018
SfEP Proofreading Progress, 2017
PTC Basic Proofreading, 2016
Clients
Pitch Publishing
Polaris Publishing
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Zenworks Press
FastGeek Publishing
Riverside Publishing Solutions
Various independent authors
Valentis Property
The Lagoon Group
Larkin Tutors
Denbighshire Music Co-operative
Subjects
Sport (soccer, rugby union, rugby league, boxing, snooker, motor sports)
Fiction (adult, historical, popular, romantic, science fiction)
Non-fiction (biographies, memoirs)
Business (business to business, e-business, management, organisational behaviour, property, public relations, strategy)
History (World War I and World War II)
Children's publishing (fiction, novelty, young children)
Management (public sector, training)
Law (arbitration, local government)
Personal development (suicide bereavement, childcare)
Social sciences (housing, labour relations, social services)
Finance (internal audit)
Qualifications
Masters in Business Administration
Certificate in Corporate Governance
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Testimonials
Ivan is most definitely a must-have guy if you’re looking, like I was, for a professional editor, as I was to improve the book manuscript I had recently finished. Ivan delivered on time, discussed options all the way through the project, as well as amending and updating the project until he was satisfied prior to submitting as a finished product. I can’t speak highly enough about the guy, and all I know is he is part of my team going forward as I look to move on later this year to my next book.
Martin B
Thank you so much for your incredible time and talent, no words will ever be enough. There are no words to thank you enough for helping make my biggest dream come true of publishing my blog into a book.
Shira L
He was very professional, conscientious work, progress reports every day, content editing is excellent and timely delivery. I would hire him next time.
Andrew D
Just what I was looking for. He double checked with me to make sure I got what I wanted and delivered ahead of time.
Kevin W
Ivan delivers above and beyond what is expected in a very timely and professional manner. Definitely hiring again.
Julia K
Ivan has done a great work proofreading my text. He is knowledgeable, co-operative and a real gentleman. Would recommend him any time.
Basheer A
In the jungle of Freelancer.com where non-English speakers from remote countries apply for jobs they aren’t even qualified for, and clogs up your inbox with ridiculous proposals, Ivan is a standout and true professional. I hired Ivan to do a final proof-edit on a 40,000 word book that’s already gone through 3-4 rounds of editing. In order for the manuscript to be format ready, the job included fixing many loose ends, requiring a multitude of skills. Ivan provided a project plan divided into days and addressed all my concerns timely. If you value high standards, reliability, attention to detail and someone who is actually qualified in what he’s doing (UK certification, native English, proven professional track record) — trust Ivan with your next project — you will not regret it. A good editor is an investment for your project.
Andi Xiao S
I am very lucky that I found him. Nice to work with him.
Md Abdus S