John Irvin – Editor

As a professional proofreader with more than 100 books polished since 2019, I help authors and publishers present their work with confidence. My role is to make your writing shine—free of distracting errors—so your message connects clearly with readers.

I specialize in proofreading self-help, business/entrepreneurship, fiction, and faith-based books, partnering with authors, editors, and publishing houses to ensure manuscripts are publication-ready.

Using Microsoft Word, Adobe, or Google Docs, I carefully review every page for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency. I follow the Chicago Manual of Style (or your preferred guide) and deliver two versions of your manuscript: one with tracked changes, and one clean copy ready to publish.

Clients appreciate my attention to detail, clear communication, and on-time delivery. I believe the proofreading stage should give you peace of mind, knowing your words are polished and your book is ready for its readers.

Client Testimonials:

“It is a pleasure to partner with John as part of our publication process. Our authors are grateful for John’s attention to detail and keen eye for catching errors. He excels at proofreading manuscripts to precision. An excellent communicator, John keeps you informed throughout the proofreading process and meets his deadlines. Honest, reliable, prompt, and hardworking, John is a benefit to any author, manuscript, or publishing company.”

– Christen M. Jeschke, Editorial Director at Freiling Publishing

“John was so flexible to work with! I had a special job that needed some out-of-the-box thinking, he jumped right in and did a super job. I can’t wait to use him again.”

– Marie White, Zamiz Press

“We were in the last stages of preparing our YA book for publication and to ensure we hadn’t missed fine-tuning the grammatical details, we asked John to review the manuscript. I appreciate his timeliness and eye for small items that needed our attention. His proofreading was an important last step in our production process. Thanks, John!”

– Rachel Pellegrino, Little Lamb Books publisher

“I really appreciated working with John! He did an awesome job on my first book! I’m really happy and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a proofreader!”

– Danielle P Harvey, Author of The Prophecy and Age-Old Enemies

“John provides a great proofreading service! He is an honest, affordable, easy-to-work-with professional. He was able to find the tiny mistakes that my editor missed in correcting my manuscript. Be sure to request his proofreading service, he works quickly and effectively. Thanks again, John!”

– Krystal Bradley, Author