COPYEDITING

SERVICES

I work with:

Authors. Academics. Postgraduate students. Small businesses. Partnerships. Corporations. Multi-lingual writers. Writers with additional needs such as dyslexia.

I work on:

Fiction. Non-fiction. Doctoral dissertations and theses. Articles. Academic journals in all subject fields (especially law and the humanities). Industry publications. Marketing and website copy. Expert reports. Business plans.

I work by:

Improving intelligibility (including word usage and sentence structure). Ensuring rhythm and flow. Amending for appropriate tone (whilst retaining your style and voice). Eliminating inconsistencies in text, headings, and graphics. Checking references and citations. Fact-checking. Stress-testing plot logic. Creating an attractive document with dynamic referencing.

PACKAGES

£350

Fixed Fee CopyEdit

A fixed fee copyedit of any text up to 70,000 words (fiction) or 60,000 words (non-fiction).

£400+

Bespoke Projects

We will agree a project fee in advance, along with a project outline, so you know exactly what will be done, and by when. Fees will vary according to the condition and complexity of the manuscript and the amount of time and work required, but my basic rates for copy editing are: 

Fiction: £5.50 per thousand words. So, for a 80,000-word manuscript, my basic fee is £440. 

Non-Fiction: £6.50 per thousand words. So, for a 50,000-word manuscript, my basic fee is £325.

Academic Articles: £1.50 per hundred words. So, for a 1,000-word article, my basic fee is £150.

£150

Fixed Fee ProofRead

A fixed fee proofread of any text up to 50,000 words. Proof-reading is the lightest form of text-correction, and deals mainly with typos, spelling and punctuation errors.

£400

Fixed Fee Manuscript Assessment

A fixed fee assessment of your manuscript (novels, short-story collections or non-fiction) up to 80,000 words.

£500

Fixed Fee Business CopyWriting

Tell me what you need and I will devise the appropriate copywriting framework, plan each section of copy, and write targeted text in order to communicate your business’s value and to connect with your customers.

This fixed fee offer is for five hours of my time.

TESTIMONIALS

  • I recently hired Niall to proofread my thesis and I am extremely pleased with the results. Niall was extremely thorough and professional in his approach. He was able to identify and correct all of the errors in my thesis, no matter how small. He also provided detailed feedback on the structure and content of my thesis, which helped me to improve it significantly. He went above and beyond my expectations by providing additional suggestions for further improvement. His attention to detail was remarkable and his communication was excellent. I highly recommend Niall for any proofreading or copy editing project and I am sure that he will exceed all expectations.

    Dr Paul Schneider, postdoctoral researcher

  • Niall did such a great job — so incredibly thorough. Five stars.

    Sway B Access LLC