Meet the copy editors behind bestsellers
A copy editor does more than address grammatical errors. They improve your manuscript's readability, ensure your book adheres to the right style sheet, and fine-tune your prose.
On Reedsy, meet editors with years of copy editing experience at Big 5 publishers. Our editors have an ear for beautiful, readable sentences and understand the ins and outs of different style guides.
Ian S.
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I'm an Australian writer and editor living in Greece. Apart from books, my passions are walking, swimming, wine, and photography.
Penny S.
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Deputy Chief Editor then Director of the Oxford English Dictionary; 23 years at the OUP. Now editing texts for a varied range of authors.
Andrew D.
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Expert copy editor and proofreader with 20 years' experience. I love working with career guide, self-help, business and memoir authors.
Crystal B.
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I write and edit award-winning children's books for publishers. I coach aspiring writers to help them create a professional manuscript.
Vic P.
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I focus on travel memoirs, travelogues, and travel guides. Highly skilled wordsmith and globe trotter. I boost your travel writing!
What can you expect from a Reedsy copy editor?
A professional copy editor on Reedsy will thoroughly go through your text, making changes that perfect your manuscript by improving accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. They’ll also eliminate redundancies and ensure consistency of style, checking that your own personal style remains intact through smaller details such as hyphenation and capitalization.
Importantly, a copy editor will also strengthen the prose throughout. They will substitute weak words, phrases, and sentences with powerful alternatives, often restructuring sentences for improved clarity. Once your manuscript has been copy edited, it will become more efficient, accurate, and focused on your voice.
Note that while the purview of a copy editor will vary from contract to contract, most copy editors will not handle "big picture" issues such as characterization, plot, or structure. Those responsibilities fall to a developmental editor. Copy editing takes a closer view of a manuscript by focusing on individual sentences and paragraphs.
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