Our Core Services
Proofreading
- Word- and phrase-level changes
- Spelling and typos
- Grammar, punctuation, localisation
- Checking citations and references for consistency (not the same as formatting)
- Cross references and web links
- Consistency and style guide adherence
- Visual elements (placement of tables & figures, page numbering, spacing)
- Heading and sub-heading levels
- Overall look and feel, general layout issues
Copyediting
- Phrase- and sentence-level changes
- Word choice
- Repetition and redundancy
- Nuance and connotation
- Language clarity for target audience (jargons, clichés, euphemisms)
Structural Editing
- Meaning, coherence, flow
- Revising, restructuring, cutting, expanding
- Developing or clarifying overall argument
Bundled Services
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Other Services
Indexing
A good index should help the reader find exactly what they are looking for. Our focus is on making the index functional and keeping the readers' needs in mind.
Editorial Project Management
Editorial project management is wider in scope. If you want to manage a publishing project from scratch, coordinating the multiple processes and professionals, then this service may be for you.
- Project planning and control
- Workflows
- Briefing and scheduling
- Budgeting
- General project management and communication
Comparison of Our Core Services
The main focus areas under each service are indicated with an X
| Proofreading | Copyediting | Structural Editing | |
|
Word- and phrase-level changes |
X | X | X |
|
Spelling and typos |
X | X | X |
|
Grammar and punctuation |
X | X | X |
|
Citations and references for consistency (not the same as formatting |
X | X | X |
|
Checking cross references and web links |
X | X | X |
|
Overall consistency and style guide adherence |
X | X | X |
|
Visual elements (tables, figures, page numbering, spacing) |
X | X | X |
|
Headings and sub-headings |
X | X | X |
|
Phrase- and sentence-level changes |
X | X | |
|
Word choice |
X | X | |
|
Repetition and redundancy |
X | X | |
|
Language clarity for target audience |
X | X | |
|
Meaning coherence, flow |
X |