Kim Smith – Editor

I mainly work with Australian and British English authors but have done a number of US English projects.

I focus on line/copy editing but sometimes find an annotated manuscript appraisal (with Zoom discussions) can be beneficial if your MS is not quite ready for that final edit. Going by reviews, authors truly appreciate my appraisals as I have given them the clear advice they needed to improve their own writing. I love empowering authors. I find the educative aspect of being an editor rewarding. One more thing, if not engaging a proofreader, I offer a free final proof-check of your formatted book. Note: this is a check for problems like spacing errors and hyphenation issues only.

I am semi-retired and only work on one book project at a time to keep my headspace in your narrative.

I work across a number of genres as well as some narrative non-fiction. My favourite is humorous sci-fi/fantasy. I also have experience with middle-grade children's fiction.

I work collaboratively with my authors and keep them regularly updated on progress. My authors enjoy working with me and find me very approachable. Maintaining author voice is key and I am not a prescriptivist

A note about AI usage: There has been a recent surge in authors using generative AI to write their narratives. While the results you get may read like polished writing, it also comes across as soulless and bland. An editor cannot insert humanity, never mind your humanity, into such narratives—that is an impossible task and not one I’m willing or able to do.