Ms Laura Kincaid

About

A versatile and creative professional with over a decade's experience in the publishing industry, I've worked both in-house with publishers and as a freelancer for a wide variety of organisations and self-publishing authors.

I specialise in copy-editing and proofreading fiction – and particularly enjoy working on YA, romance, crime, thrillers and contemporary fiction – but am open to offers of all sorts of editing work.

I also offer internal book design, simple cover artworking and ebook production, as well as self-publishing consultation. 

Services

• copy-editing
• proofreading
• typesetting
• ebook production
• simple cover artworking

Experience

Ten Thousand | Editing + Book Design | 2012–present | Freelance Editor and Typesetter
www.tenthousand.co.uk
I now operate a full-time freelance business providing editing and book design to publishers, self-publishing authors and other organisations, with the majority of work coming from repeat clients or through word-of-mouth recommendations. 

Barrington Stoke | 2017–2019 | Production Controller
A part-time role that involved overseeing print production, as well as proofreading, typesetting and ebook creation.

Canongate Books | 2008–2017 | Production Controller
A many-layered and versatile role at one of the UK's leading independent publishing houses. On top of managing ebook and print production, I was also tasked with proofreading, typesetting, ebook creation (including enhanced ebooks), cover artworking and organising reprints.

testimonials

Laura’s attention to detail, clear communication and adherence to deadline make her an invaluable freelancer to us.

Alexandra Holmes, Managing Editor, Bookouture

Laura has worked with us as a freelance copy-editor since 2019. During this time she has copy-edited a number of our titles including works of biography, memoir, history and popular fiction.

The quality of her copyediting – and her attention to detail in particular – has been consistently outstanding. Her communication and adherence to deadlines has been similarly impressive. I would therefore highly recommend her.

Tom Perrin, Publisher, Zuleika

I have been delighted to employ Laura as a freelance editor, copy-editor and proofreader on a wide range of commercial titles – fiction and non-fiction, from sports journalism to contemporary novels, from gifts books to our most recent title, a series of interviews about the menopause.

In all her work, Laura is consistently well-organised, meticulous and shows real attention to detail and nuance within a variety of texts. Her work is always presented on time and to the highest of standards, according to brief. I know I can rely on her commitment, professionalism and flexible, good-natured approach to undertake important projects and deliver them in a way that absolutely meets our requirements as a busy, independent publisher.

It is a pleasure to work with her.

Emma Hargrave, Editorial Manager, Black & White 

To work with Laura is to tap into a deep well of knowledge and experience in editing and book production. Her editing is meticulous and carefully detailed. She was always positive and encouraging as she transformed my manuscript into a book. It will be a pleasure to work with her again

Valerie Adolph, author

Laura did an amazing job on my novel. The editing I received was thorough and very helpful. Laura was in communication with me often and got my project finished promptly. I hope to have the pleasure of working with her again in the future.

Signe Christensen, author

Thoroughly professional yet fun to work with, Laura provided me with the kind of forensic analysis I needed, as well as perceptive suggested edits and instant communication. I couldn't have asked for more in finalising my first book. Laura also designed the ebook, responding quickly to last-minute tweaks and arming me with invaluable tips for the next stage of the process. A great experience all round.

Jack Amos, author

Absolutely excellent. Quick response, clear communication, thorough job done and pleasant manner. Really enjoyed working with Laura – she made it all easy.

Helen Welsh, author