Alice Rees – Editor

I'm an experienced copy-editor and proofreader with a ten-year history in the publishing industry. I hold two qualifications in editing, a host of testimonials and a sunny, can-do outlook!

Drawing on my past experience as a Commissioning Editor, I work with authors to elevate their manuscripts in preparation for their submission to agents and publishers. Having been on the other side of acquisitions, I understand the competition and have an insight into what publishers are looking for. I have particular experience with helping self-published authors tighten up their writing to suit the mainstream publishing arena.

I also work with publishers and companies to edit manuscripts and commercial copy in accordance with house style guidelines.

Like you, the main motivation in my career is story-telling. I will work with you to make your writing the best it can be, without losing your voice.

Proofreading

I will check your work for errors.

This includes:

- Correcting grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes

- Following your preferred 'house style' to ensure that capital letters, spellings, numbers and hyphens are used in a consistent way

- Making sure that font sizes, spacing and formatting are consistent

Copy-editing

As well as everything included in a proofread, I will edit your work for textual inconsistencies and contradictions. (Some of the below go beyond what many editors would offer in a copy-edit, but if I see a plot hole waving at me, I can't help but highlight it!)

This applies to:

- Consistency of character portrayal

- Coherence of point of view

- Correcting unintended repetition of words, phrases or particular syntax

- Suitability of sentence length

- Correcting anachronisms

- Highlighting info-dumping

- Flagging plot holes

Testimonials

'So happy to be working with the frankly brilliant Alice, who's nowt short of a genius.'

Rob Parker, author of The Troubled Deep

'Wow, what a superb job – thank you so much for your suggestions, which I know will make the book much stronger. Thank you again for the best piece of editing I've experienced to date on my work.'

Keith Finney, author of the Norfolk Cozy Mysteries