Niall Kishtainy – Editor

I know what a huge challenge it is to put a book together and really make it shine. As a seasoned author, I’ve been there! So I love helping writers shape their manuscripts to make the finished products as compelling as possible to their intended readerships.

My speciality is giving authors clear roadmaps for revising their manuscripts so that their completed books meet their aims. I do this through development edits and editorial assessments. (These are done before the final stage of copy editing which focuses on the nitty gritty of sentence structure, punctuation and grammar.)

My input will ensure that your book is based on a sound structure, convincing and well-supported arguments, presentation of the material that’s appropriate to your audience and a tone of voice that will resonate with your readers.

The ultimate aim is to bring out as clearly as possible your own unique vision and approach as a writer (not to impose my preferences on you). My job is understand what you’re trying to achieve with your book, and at the same time to put myself in the shoes of your target readership and see what needs to change to make sure you’re achieving your writing goals.

A major aspect of my work as a writer and editor is making specialist material accessible to the general reader who might not know much about the topic. This is more than just making the writing clear and understandable – it’s about making it enthralling to someone coming to the subject for the first time so that they want to keep turning the pages.

Careful development editing and editorial assessment makes a massive difference to the quality of a book. If you’re working on a non-fiction manuscript, send over your brief and let’s talk about how I can help you.