A copy-editor prepares a typescript for publication, coding headings, checking the text, and ensuring it can be easily set by the typesetter.

My copy-editing service includes:

• Checking consistency of style
• Correcting typographical errors
• Numbering folios
• Marking up headings
• Correcting spelling and grammar
• Raising queries where necessary
• Ensuring a smooth and coherent read.

Copy-editing requires more creative work than proofreading, and ensures any issues that may require correction are dealt with before the document is sent to the typesetter. A lot of corrections at proof stage may prove costly and delay the final printing, and having the document edited beforehand may save time and expense.

I can make minimal changes according to the style of the piece, or, if required, undertake a more substantial edit or partial rewrite, but I always aim to preserve the original character of the work.