Overview
I'm a former literature professor who switched to full-time indexing and editing over fifteen years ago. I specialize in academic editing and back-of-book indexing for most humanities-related fields. Some of my recent projects have covered topics such as philosophy, theology, education, political science, and history.
For a more detailed description of my specialty services, please read on.
INDEXING
As an indexer, I'm a mediator between the author and reader. As such, I seek to condense the essence of your book into an efficient, useful tool that will help your readers understand not just the basic contents but also the tone and underlying themes of your work.
EDITING
I specialize in copy editing and line editing. In general terms, copy editing looks at the fine details of sentence structure and grammar, and also weeds out errors and inconsistencies in content. As a copy editor, I will go through your manuscript with a fine-tooth comb to make sure it's free of any mechanical errors and that it conforms to any style guide you might need to follow (such as the Chicago Manual of Style).
Line editing, on the other hand, focuses on the style and readability of language. Is there an expression you tend to overuse? Do you feel your sentences just run on and on and on? Line editing can help with that!
I'm happy to combine both services into a single contract. Simply let me know what your editing needs are when you contact me.
PROOFREADING
Proofreading is the final step in your journey to having your work published.
As a proofreader, I will correct any final typos and grammar issues, but also make sure the manuscript looks right by fixing any weird line spacing or heading issues. I will also make sure your table of contents and chapter headers match (because we all forget to update that TOC sometimes!).
I look forward to hearing from you!
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Ph. D., Spanish Language and Literature (University of Navarra, 2000)
- B.A. Joint Honours, English and Hispanic Studies (McGill University, 1994)
- Member, Canadian Editors' Association
- Member, Indexing Society of Canada
Work experience
Alexander Street Press
Metadata indexing for print, video, and audio educational products in various languages.
Interweave Press
Back of book indexing for 15 books.
Self-employed
ABC-CLIO Publishing
Writing abstracts of academic articles for ABC-CLIO, which publishes research databases.
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