Book Editing
A manuscript that holds together at chapter level and reads cleanly at sentence level, with an editorial report you can act on.
Proofreading
The last read before the file goes to print
Proofreading is not a cheap edit. It is a final quality gate on a manuscript that has already been edited — and it catches the errors that survive everything else.
Clear scope and milestones
Author-first ownership
Structured review points
Professional delivery
The problem this solves
Errors that reach print are almost always introduced late: during formatting, after an author's last-minute change, or in front and back matter nobody re-read.
What you end up with
A clean file with every typo, inconsistency and layout error logged and corrected before it reaches a reader.
What is included
Scope of the Engagement
- Spelling, grammar and punctuation to a chosen style
- Consistency check against the project style sheet
- Front and back matter, contents page and page numbers
- Typeset-proof checks: widows, orphans, bad breaks, running heads
- Hyperlink and footnote verification
- Error log delivered alongside the corrected file
Deliverables
What Lands in Your Inbox
- Corrected manuscript or annotated PDF proof
- Error log
- Updated style sheet
- Confirmation of print readiness
Final deliverables, publishing arrangements, distribution access and account setup depend on the selected package and signed service agreement.
Built around your project
A professional process without the guesswork
Every service follows a clear sequence with defined deliverables, review points and approvals.
Defined scope before production
Clear milestones and approvals
Collaborative review process
Professional final delivery
How we work
The proofreading process
A clear, collaborative sequence with defined steps, review points and deliverables.
- 01
Prepare
Style sheet and reference material collected.
- 02
Read
A slow, systematic pass across the whole file.
- 03
Check
Layout, numbering, headers and matter verified against the interior.
- 04
Log
Every correction recorded so you can see exactly what changed.
Ideal for
Who This Suits
01
Authors whose manuscript is already edited
02
Anyone about to upload a print-ready file
03
Publishers of short runs and private editions
Questions
Proofreading questions
Related services
Often paired with this
Book Formatting
Print-ready interior files at your chosen trim size, plus reflowable eBook files tested across devices.
Book Publishing
A book listed correctly across your chosen retailers, discoverable in the right categories, with you holding the accounts and the rights.
Next step
Talk through your proofreading project
Bring what you have — notes, a partial draft, or just the idea. You will leave the call with an honest view of scope and sequence.