After your book is laid out/designed (after!), then it’s time for proofreading. This way another set of eyes can look for not only spelling mistakes missed by spell-checkers, but also any layout issues with inconsistent typeface for headings or spacing weirdnesses, or running header and footer mistakes, etc. This should be your final cleanup of your text prior to printing, and should not include any major rewriting.
I can do this part, although I may recommend another person if I’ve already done the copy edit (which is a grammar and style check of your manuscript prior to book design). Another set of eyes always sees the text better. On the other hand, if I have done the copy edit, I can charge less for the proofreading pass. So, it’s up to you.
To see a sampling of individual books and other materials I’ve copy edited or proofread, head over to my Edited and Proofed Portfolio page.
Other editors and proofreaders on my serious respect list include:
- Katherine O’Moore-Klopf of KOK Edit (USA)
- Sue Gaines (USA)
- Meghan Brawley (USA)
- Louise Harnby (UK)
- Sara Donaldson of Northern Editorial (UK)
Rates
I charge by the typeset/designed book page for this service; here are my per-page ranges to see how they fit your budget:
- For print $3.00 to $4.00 per designed book page (depending on trim size/word count).
- For websites and other material that doesn’t translate into pages, let’s talk about what you need and we can agree on a per-word or project fee.
To get a quote for your particular project, contact me.