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► Email me: [email protected]
Hi, I’m Louis, a copyeditor, proofreader, tutor and novelist with over twenty-five years' expert experience. I work for publishers and academic and independent clients around the world.
I’ve been a professional wordworker since 1996, and have run my own business since 2009. I hold a doctorate in English literature, I'm a creative writing tutor at Oxford University and a member of the CIEP course tutor panel, and I've edited and proofread scores of fiction and trade non-ficton books. I also work on higher education courses, corporate documents, marketing material and academic articles. On the other side of the page, I've written nine novels.
I'll help you get the best out of your text and polish your publication ready for distribution, print or upload.
★ Rates for 2024 ★
Fiction copyediting: £14 / $20 per 1,000 words
Fiction detailed manuscript assessment and development notes: £11 / $15 per 1,000 words
Fiction proofreading: £9 / $12 per 1,000 words
Academic copyediting: £20–25 / $30–35 per 1,000 words
(These rates are an average indication; rates may vary according to the scope of the job.)
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★ Services offered ★
You've come to the right place!
With over twenty-five years of professional wordworking experience in retail marketing and commercial and educational publishing, I'm a copyeditor and proofreader with a laser eye for detail.
I work in British, American and Commonwealth English, and have edited several titles in translation.
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★ Experience ★
I understand the editorial process from all sides and am sensitive to writers’, publishers’ and clients’ needs.
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★ Subjects and genres ★
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★ Qualifications and training ★
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★ Testimonials ★
“I really like your editing. You’re sensible and sensitive. Best editor ever.”
I - fantasy author
“Thanks so much, you were brilliant, perceptive and sensitive. I really loved working with you and hope we can do this again in the future.”
J - crime author
“Let me say: thank you. There is a lot of gratitude packed into those two words as you have vastly helped turn this into a much better novel.”
N - thriller author
“I am so thankful for your expert guidance and the insight you have been able to share.”
T - YA publisher
“I've just finished reading your edit and think it's great – very thorough, yet tactful, with the right level of intervention this MS required.”
T - fiction publisher
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