Elizabeth Ward – Editor

I am an editor with over twenty years experience in publishing. My skills include structural/developmental editing, copy editing and proof reading over a range of genres including fiction, historical and children's books.

As a structural editor, I give guidance in an effective yet sensitive way. I have had lots of experience with authors over many genres and I know how difficult it can be to step back from your work and edit it efficiently - so that's what I am here for. With regards to copy editing and proof reading, I have an exceptional eye for detail and can guarantee that the finished manuscript will be error-free, not just in terms of grammar and punctuation errors that can easily slip through, but facts and plot consistency too. I have received extremely positive feedback on the various documents I have edited over the years - I understand how personal writing can be, and I can guide authors through the editing process very smoothly. I also have a background in teaching English as a foreign language, which means I not only have an excellent grasp of grammar, but I can edit text as necessary so it is fluent and coherent but without losing the author's voice, which is particularly important when editing a manuscript from a writer who isn't a native speaker.

I very much enjoy editing fiction, and I always try to work on as many different genres as I can. Some of the titles I have worked on over the years include thrillers and crime-based novels by authors such as Claire McGowan, Andy Maslen and Mark Edwards, fantasy novels including 'The Drowned Woods' by Emily Lloyd-Jones and 'The Wickwire Watch', an award-winning YA fantasy/drama, stories for children including 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse', and literary fiction such as 'Welcome to Cooper' by Tariq Ashkanani. I was awarded an MA in English Literature in 2018, and I really enjoy editing historical fiction and travel books as well.

I don't work on books that have been written using AI or 'enhanced' by AI and I never use AI for editing, so please rest assured about that!