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Editing, proofreading and design services specialising in corporate documents

Need a specialist document editor who really knows business?

Xpert editorial is a brisbane-based specialist provider of corporate document editing, proofreading and design services, – for businesses, and individuals who want to do great things in business., i can help you turn words to your advantage.

In business, first impressions are everything! The way you communicate in your business documents, marketing materials, CVs and other writing can have a huge effect on your credibility and chances of success.

That’s where ‘fine-tooth comb’ jobs like editing, proofreading and desktop publishing become so vital.

There’s just one problem!

Few people or smaller businesses have the time, budget, resources or expertise to ensure things like grammar, punctuation, logical flow of ideas and visual presentation are all at their sparkling best. This is where I can help.

Give your writing a professional makeover

I’m Renée Jasen, an experienced freelance editor, proofreader and desktop publisher.

I provide confidential and meticulous editing, proofreading, formatting and design services, specialising in business documents, marketing materials and other corporate documentation.

I’ve spent more than two decades working in marketing, administration and creative roles on ‘your side of the fence’.

With this experience, I can help you use those words to your advantage by getting your ideas across clearly, accurately and professionally, and at an affordable price.

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editing for businesses (specialising in business and marketing documents)

editing for individuals (including CVs, job applications and academic documents)

desktop publishing (including presentations and document formatting).

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Xpert Editorial is a professional and cost-effective proofreading, editing and desktop publishing service specialising in corporate documentation.

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Not sure what type of service you need? Here’s a guide to the different types of editing services I can provide for you.

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Editing Plans That Scale With Your Content

We offer a full range of proofreading and editing plans, from pay as you go for single documents to managed services with a dedicated editorial desk.

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A fully-managed and supported editorial desk for high-volume content.

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First, we’ll have a short introductory call to learn more about your content editing needs and goals. You can ask any questions, and we’ll talk you through our editing services and process.

We’ll kick off a pilot (which usually lasts a month) so you can try our content editing and we can learn your style guide and refine our service based on your needs.

Your project manager will fully onboard your team (usually via Slack) and, based on your pilot, curate an editing team that seamlessly integrates into your content production pipeline.

Editing & Refinement

We’ll support your team by editing your content and continuously refining our service – and your style guide – based on your feedback. We will scale with your content and production cycle, allowing your team to focus on strategy and content creation.

How Does It Work?

Absolutely. We start with a one-month pilot to understand your content and needs and set you up on the best plan. You pay only for the editing services you use, so if we’re not the perfect fit, you can walk away, no strings attached.

Schedule a call with us today to find out more.

While we’re able to provide classic proofreading, copy editing, line editing, and developmental editing, we like to assess your content during the pilot and design a tailored service based on your style guide and exact editing needs.

Yes. We can provide a fact-checking service (which is popular with clients publishing AI-generated content).

We also offer formatting and a range of other editorial services and can work in third-party applications and content management systems. We pride ourselves on being nimble, so don’t hesitate to ask if there’s something you think we can help with.

We are experts at editing AI-generated content ; many of our clients have transitioned to creating content via AI.

We’ve also established our own AI content editing guidelines, spearheaded conversations about how to ensure SEO best practice and ethical standards, and partnered with Hypotenuse.ai to offer seamless AI content generation and human editing – helping our customers rapidly scale their content creation.

Yes, we can edit to specific SEO requirements, and we have editors who specialize in SEO content. We are experts at ensuring that content is edited in line with Google’s E-E-A-T guidelines and regularly edit to incorporate keywords in a natural and conversational way.

Our editors are all qualified and trained via Knowadays, which provides the industry-leading professional editing course .

We recruit only the top graduates, and most of our 1,000+ editors have additional qualifications, providing a depth of experience across all industries and content types. So if you have a specific content request, we can provide an editor qualified in that field. Just let us know.

We support lots of clients with seasonal content and can structure a plan with this in mind, ensuring that you pay only for the editing services you need.

Yes, our Business Lite and Managed Services plans benefit from having a dedicated editing team that will learn your style guide(s) inside out and develop a deep understanding of your team’s tone, brand voice, and unique editing needs – ensuring thoroughly consistent content.

The sky is the limit! Some of our clients submit dozens of content pieces a month while others submit thousands, and we specialize in editing content at scale, so you’re in great hands.

Schedule a call with us today, and a member of our friendly team will be happy to answer your questions and discuss your unique editing needs. You can also drop us an email at [email protected] .

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The Benefits Of Proofreading And Editing Services

Errors can, without a doubt, be embarrassing. Sadly, they can have a significant effect on your future. In your resume, errors may mean you don’t get that job interview. In your academic work, errors may lower your score and grading. A self-published book manuscript with errors will certainly get fewer sales. Simply put, anything published or printed can fail or succeed depending on whether it has been proofread.

At Wordplay Editing Services Brisbane, we recommend using a professional editor and proofreader, a practice that ensures that a publication is error-free. Here, the document is firstly scrutinised by the editor – who does a structural edit/more intense edit, and then the proofreader does the final check. One mistake that most writers commit is fully depending on a software’s ‘spell checker’, which will catch mistakes in your text, but not all mistakes. It will barely catch misspellings that form other words.

Why are editing and proofreading important for all writers?

You probably have come across the old saying that goes, “you never get a second chance to make a great first impression”. Well, almost all writers conduct their work over the Internet and through emails; your written work is what speaks about you to the other person, which forms that first impression. What’s more, if you have published a book or have a website, it’s through your written content that people judge you on. Committing even the slightest mistake may mean that the person reading your text has formed an impression and will not read your work further. Therefore, the importance of proofreading your work cannot be emphasised enough.

Additionally, when submitting text for publishing, publishers and editors have the responsibility of accepting or rejecting your work. The fact that they receive numerous submissions leaves them looking for reasons to reject manuscripts. While at the same time, they are seeking reasons to accept them. For your manuscript to be considered, you need to ensure that your writing is of a high standard and that the text is as error-free as possible. The truth is it’s hard to attain this on your own. This is where you need professional editing services. A professional editing agency in Brisbane can turn your poor manuscript into a manuscript that will receive more attention and have more chances of being published.

Why do I need professional editing and proofreading services?

It’s impossible for Australian and other English writers to edit or proofread their work and fix all the errors. For the same reason, there’s a need to use double reading to eliminate all embarrassing errors in a published work. It is, therefore, important to at least engage an editor before submitting your work to publishers. As the author of your own words, there is a higher chance that you will be a biased editor and proofreader.

When you go through your work, immeasurable and frequent instances will make you skip certain words simply because your mind anticipates the content. You could be a flawless proofreader of other people’s writing but you will easily overlook misspelt or missing words and phrases in your own writing. Professional editors at Wordplay Editing Services will edit and proofread your documents to make them easy to read, precise and appropriate for your audience. Great proofreading and editing services are not an icing on the cake; it’s a critical part of the writing process.

When writing, you’re always in competition with someone, if they offer well-written, error-free writing and you don’t … they’ll win.

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Professional Proofreading Services

What are professional proofreading services.

Protect your brand with Proof Communications’ professional proofreading services. 

When you have a document that’s going to be scrutinised by the media, the public, investors, the board, employees and other stakeholders, you want to be confident that it’s error free.

No one wants red faces as a result of an overlooked typo or a comma in the wrong place.

Think of our proofreading skills as extra insurance for your business; it’s your investment in ensuring your documents are the best they can be – free of typos, inconsistencies and other errors.

What we look for as professional proofreaders

As professional proofreaders with 20 plus years’ experience, we know what to look for. We know the typical mistakes and oversights in stakeholder documents. 

We check every word, punctuation mark and sentence for accuracy and legibility on long, complex B2B and stakeholder documents. We’ll mark up missing and doubled words; inconsistencies in headings and titles, terms and phrases; we’ll identify typos and grammatical errors; and we’ll query content that doesn’t seem to make sense. We’ll make sure that the table of contents matches the content, that the bullet points are consistent and that captions are correct.

You might be surprised at what we find when proofreading your documents!

Our clients are often surprised at how many mark-ups our proofreaders return with their documents. 

Typically, we make 10 mark-ups a page. If your document has 50 pages, that’s around 500 mark-ups! Most documents have few typos. The most common mark-ups relate to inconsistencies.

We can also do a light edit or a substantive edit of your document, if you feel it needs polishing. Proof Communications is adept at copywriting and copy editing as well as proofreading. 

As we are professional copywriters and professional copy editors too, we turn often challenging information into easy to understand sales and marketing material, no matter what its application – blogs, proposals, tenders, capability statements, slide decks, brochures, case studies, thought leadership and award entries.

We have the skills to move from copywriting a complex article on technology for an IT business one day, to the next writing a tender for a law firm, drafting plans and procedures for a start-up, to proofreading content for listed company’s annual report.

Who do our professional proofreaders work with?

Truly great proofreaders are thin on the ground. That’s why our skills are sought by government and large listed companies in Australia and overseas, especially for stakeholder documents and  annual report proofreading .

If you’ve been looking for a reliable, trusted Australian-based proofreading company, we’re here to help. Our friendly, professional proofreaders have English as their first language and are trusted by leading companies and government in Australia and in the Middle East. We’ve been providing proofreading services to  major companies, government and leading private businesses  for more than 20 years.

Clients appreciate our professional proofreaders’ expertise because they know the value of ensuring that their documents are spot-on. 

After all their time and effort writing and designing a document, our clients want to make sure that everything is just right before it is released to the public. Hence, they seek proofreading of the highest standards.

Our professional proofreaders strive for perfection every time, producing a finalised document that is error-free, grammatically correct and easy to read.

WHAT DO WE PROOFREAD?

Proofreading is a specialist skill that comes from years of experience; in our case, since 2000. From 10 pages through to more than 800 pages, often with complex and sophisticated content, the business documents we proofread have one thing in common: they are significant to our clients’ businesses and so they want to be sure that they are the best they can be.

Proofreading  for annual reports, financial statements, sustainability reports, reconciliation action plans, industry research reports, product disclosure statements and IPO documents, website copy, tenders and proposals, modern slavery statements: we can help – we’ve done them all.

WHY DO YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL PROOFREADER?

Professional proofreading is vital for professional, well presented documents. When you’re in the public eye, you want to be confident that your public facing materials are accurate.

How many times have you re-read an important business document only to see a blatant error, then held your head in your hands in despair because it was too late to fix it?

Spelling and grammar mistakes are easy to make and difficult to spot . 

A single mistake can cost a company thousands of dollars  and damage its reputation. It’s also well documented that customers don’t trust organisations that have errors in their written communications.

Avoid potential embarrassment

While our eye for detail may drive some people mad, we know what to look for.  Our editors  and proofreaders can spot a typo at 20 paces. We have seen every mistake there is, often finding what others before us have missed, saving money for our clients in reprint costs in the process. And potential embarrassment!

Our skilled, experienced proofreaders will give your documents an exacting, precise proofread that meets the highest standards. 

Check out  our guide  to the best bloopers, clangers, typos and embarrassing errors.

WHAT IS COPY EDITING?

Maintain high-quality writing with Proof Communications’ professional copy edit services. Whether your written tenders, proposals or award submissions are inspected by the general public, media, employees, board members or investors, they must remain error-free — meaning no typos or inconsistencies. Copy edits require checking the written material’s grammar, spelling, written style, and punctuation before proofreading. 

Copy edits also include fact-checking and verifying the content does not pose any legal liability. The copywriter will complete a rewrite if required to ensure the written piece is in line with the publications’ expectations and editorial standards. The writing style should remain consistent throughout, with the text flowing seamlessly from one page to the next. 

At Proof Communications, you can regard our meticulous copy edit skills as an overall investment to improve the overall quality of your work. 

The difference between professional proofreading and copy editing  

If you’re wondering what copy editing is and how it differs from proofreading, look no further. Proofreading is the stage where the written material is nearly a finished product. While the copy editor ensures the content has been accurately edited, laid out and designed up to standard, the proofreader doesn’t focus on major changes, but zeros in on minor ones. A proofreader searches for typographical and formatting errors before confirming the text is ready for publication.

While the terms proofreading and copy editing are sometimes used interchangeably, there is a clear difference. The distinction between these two tasks is fundamental since a second set of eyes in the proofreading phase is necessary to notice anything missed in the copy-editing stage.

How copy editing and proofreading combined produce high-quality content

Our content undergoes rigorous quality control processes before being returned to the client for extra insurance. We copy-edit and proofread documents for major companies, governments and leading private businesses, so they can rest assured their texts have been closely and carefully peer-reviewed. Our annual report proofreading averages at about 10 markups per page. In a 100-page report, that comes to about 1000 markups! With such a keen eye for detail, it’s no wonder our clients keep returning. No matter the length or complexity of the content, our expert team have over 20 years of experience, making them highly proficient in recognising even the smallest of errors. 

Proof Communications — the copy editing experts you can count on

Proof Communications will save you time and stress by writing, copy editing and proofreading your business-winning sales, marketing and stakeholder communications. We’ve got you covered whether you need our assistance with tenders, proposals, reports, annual reports, thought leadership, articles, capability statements or brochures. Since 2000, our tender and proposal writing services have provided clients with an amassed $500 million in new business and awards. 

Our clear, concise copywriting for companies and government bodies across Australia and the Middle East has allowed us to write millions of words over the past two decades. We remain the only ISO 9001 Quality Management System certified business in Australia. If that’s not enough, we write interesting thought leadership, blogs and case studies and proofread annual reports, sustainability reports, RAPs, PDSs and IPO documents for companies worldwide. With our myriad of services available, it’s never been easier to book your copy editing and proofreading essentials with a trustworthy company. 

To discuss our work and the desired outcome you have in mind for your business, don’t hesitate to contact us today by visiting our online query form or calling us on 02 8036 5532. We will assess your situation and provide you with the best possible service to address your business needs.

TRUSTED BY BIG BRANDS

Well-known names from the world of business in australia and overseas, including listed companies, plus government departments and agencies, call on our professional proofreading expertise.

• Brambles / CHEP
• ALDI Stores
• Credit Corp
• Virgin Australia
• Capricorn Mutual
• Commercial Radio Australia
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• Office of Parliamentary Counsel
• NSW Department of Communities and Justice  
• Just Better Care
• Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
• Toowoomba Grammar School
• Dana Gas, Dubai
• Amanat, Dubai
• Arabtec, Dubai
• ADNOC Drilling, Abu Dhabi

QUALITY GUARANTEE FOR PROFESSIONAL PROOFREADING SERVICES

As well as bringing you more than 20 years’ experience of proofreading stakeholder documents, we are an ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certified business – the only one of our kind in Australia .

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PROOFREADING FAQs

“Proofreading” and “copy editing” are often used interchangeably in an informal sense, but there are important distinctions between the two at a professional level.

Both are important steps in the copywriting and editing process and key for making your work more legible. Copy editing is used to help transform a draft document into something closer to its final version. You may have all of the core ideas in place, but your work requires additional polish or reworking to get it into a more coherent and readable shape.

There are two types of copy editing: light editing and substantive editing. In both, a copy editor works to enhance the existing content. Light editing is a blend of suggestions and tweaks to the copy. Substantive editing often requires structural changes such as moving sentences and paragraphs around and sometimes outright rewriting.

By contrast, proofreading is done at the very end of the editing process, before the document is sent off for publication or distribution. It is primarily focused on accuracy, legibility and internal consistency — in practical terms, this would include punctuation, spelling errors, grammar and fact-checking as relevant. However, the content is generally considered complete, meaning any edits would be quite minor.

People often choose to invest in proofreading services as a way to ensure that their documents are professional-looking and free of any potentially embarrassing typos or grammar issues. Even if it’s been reviewed internally multiple times and run through the relevant spell-checking programs, it’s still a worthwhile investment — having professional, dedicated proofreading companies checking over your document again can assist in catching last-minute mistakes.

It’s simple — just get in touch with us today. We can discuss the scope of work with you, and then start carrying out the professional proofreading services you require.

We offer proofreading services for business, so we can assist with anything from annual reports to simple internal comms. Reach out to us to discover more about how we can assist with your proofreading needs.

In addition to our professional editing and proofreading services, we also offer a range of other services, including tender & proposal writing , government tender writing, copywriting , award writing and blog writing.

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Rosemary Gillespie

Rosemary brings you more than 20 years’ writing and business management experience.

Proof Communications was established by Rosemary in 2000. Rosemary began her copywriting, editing and proofreading career at the BBC in London, before moving to a large global Swiss-based business. It was here that Rosemary discovered her eye for detail that marks out her skills as a superior copywriter, copy editor and proofreader.

On moving to Australia, Rosemary’s copywriting career continued to flourish. She became a tender writer for global consultancy KPMG and later for top tier law firm Allens Linklaters, before launching Proof Communications.

Since 2000, Rosemary has led Proof Communications’ success for hundreds of companies. Rosemary has worked on thousands of documents for government, private companies and listed companies.

Rosemary has a Bachelor of History from the University of Leeds, UK, and a Communications, Advertising and Marketing diploma from CAM, London.

Chrissy Crust

Chrissy has enjoyed a long and successful career making a demonstrable difference to a variety of businesses. Working in both profit and not for profit sectors, she has extensive experience in the corporate, retail, hospitality, tourism and real estate industries; and the community sector.

During her 20 years working for the iconic The Body Shop, Chrissy was chosen to set up and run the NSW Bizness Babes Program. This exciting move saw her adapt her proven retail business growth strategies to the world of small business, teaching scores of disadvantaged women to set up and run their own successful business – a truly life-changing initiative. Next stop saw Chrissy seize the opportunity to take her business development skills to the social enterprise sector, leading Social Enterprises Sydney as an inspirational Program Manager.

Chrissy credits her very considerable success to her innate ability to transform a business from the inside out. From team culture and satisfaction; to efficient, supportive systems; and the delivery of exceptional customer service, she’s able to bring about lasting change by ‘living the business’ herself, quickly discovering where golden opportunities lie to take enterprises forward.

Her passion for sharing the keys to business success also led Chrissy to establishing her own small business, running highly focused monthly mentoring meetings as well coaching a clutch of private clients.

When not at work, Chrissy is also an unashamed, self-confessed helluo liborum. A day without reading simply doesn’t exist in Chrissy’s world.

Today, Chrissy is excited to be working not only to grow the success of Proof Communications, but also the many companies we service.

Glynis Skepper

After a long career in customer service management, Glynis altered course to begin work with Proof Communications in 2013.

She is one of those people for whom typos, grammar mistakes and style inconsistencies simply leap off the page. This skill, combined with her meticulous attention to detail, is what makes Glynis an exceptionally thorough copywriter, copy editor and proofreader.

Glynis’ first step in the world of work was selling life insurance by cold calling. From this unlikely beginning, Glynis spent many years working for AMP; her last role as the presenter of Financial Services for Women seminars.

A move to the UK gave Glynis the chance to establish her own training consultancy. After a number of years running her own business, she headed home to Australia. For the next eight years Glynis served as the National Customer Service Manager for a privately owned promotional apparel company in Brisbane. Throughout this time, Glynis applied her eye for detail to her employer’s corporate communications.

With her enthusiasm, care and commitment, Glynis brings our clients her ability to greatly improve the quality and readability of their documents, making them the best they can be.

Kelly Handley

Kelly is a creative and results-driven copywriter with more than 20 years’ experience working with leading Australian brands, SMEs and start-ups.

She has a track record for producing sharp, original and persuasive content that enables businesses to achieve tender success.

Kelly’s passion for writing developed during her time at Fairfax Media, where she was responsible for producing communications for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun Herald to an exceptionally high standard.

Kelly has a Bachelor of Economics, Majoring in Marketing, from Macquarie University.

Jasmine Hanna

Jasmine is an experienced and versatile writer with a background in journalism. During her career she has written content for organisations in many industries, including property, construction, finance, manufacturing, hospitality and travel.

Jasmine joined Proof Communications as a writer and editor in mid-2020. She is an excellent member of our team, supporting our clients in the legal, mortgage broking, financial services, facilities management and IT services sectors.

Jasmine brings you her demonstrated versatility as a writer, able to produce content on a wide range of topics; creativity, writing engaging and useful content which weaves in key messages; experience in sympathetically drawing out information during interviews; and reliability in meeting briefs and deadlines.

Jasmine has a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) from Western Sydney University.

Tim Richardson

Tim’s passion is helping our clients to develop and write compelling, compliant and successful bids, tenders and proposals. Tim is very skilled at delivering the expertise and support required for each tender opportunity and he thrives on helping clients to maintain and win new business.

He leverages skills and experience built-up over his long career in corporate and government sales environments.

Tim’s corporate career included senior roles at Telstra as a bid lead responsible for the development of multi-domain solutions (Telstra & 3rd Parties) and formal bid responses for complex corporate and government tenders and sales proposals. This experience provided Tim with a deep insight in the dos and don’ts of successful bid writing which he applies to his support to Proof Communications’ clients.

Alex is an experienced proofreader, copywriter and copy editor.

Since joining Proof Communications in mid-2021, Alex has proofread annual reports for ASX200 companies, and has crafted winning business award entries for clients ranging from a digital payments platform to recruitment companies. He has also written successful tenders for clients bidding for government contracts.

Alex has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Master of Arts from Vanderbilt University.

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I am a children's book publisher and editor with experience in picture books, readers, chapter books, non-fiction, fiction and YA.

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• Scholastic Australia

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Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy

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Editor and former Associate Publisher specialising in non fiction books including health, business and management, and personal development.

• Wilkinson Publishing
• Self-employed

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I am a publisher, editor, ghostwriter and content curator with 25 years' experience in almost every genre.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Holiday, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Editor with over twenty years of experience working for major commercial publishers (Wiley, McGraw-Hill and Cambridge University Press).

• Cambridge University Press

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Psychology, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Writing & Publishing

Adelaide SA, Australia

Academic copy editor and proofreader, specialising in business and humanities. Pro Oxford comma. Don't get me started on em dashes.

• University of South Australia

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Writing & Publishing, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Lithgow NSW, Australia

Award winning publisher, author and educator with 20 years experience in ghost writing, resource writing and curriculum development.

• Sydney Symphony Orchestra
• Word Travels
• Currency Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction

I’m passionate about helping authors get their books to publication standard. I focus on genre fiction, mainly romance and crime, and memoir

• Finch Publishing

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Romance

Editor and proofreader with 18+ years' experience in fiction (mystery/crime and middle-grade) and non-fiction (travel, business, memoirs).

• Lonely Planet

Services: Editing Proofreading

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs

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‘Your’ or ‘you're’? ‘Their’ or ‘they're’? Such questions about language use have been the bane of writers from time immemorial. Spelling or grammar errors are precisely the kind of details that can damage the quality of your work, so it’s imperative that your book goes through several rounds of editing before publication. The final round is proofreading, which should be tackled by an experienced and reliable professional, someone who has the knowledge and ability to guide your project to success. Publishing a high-quality final product shows respect to both your career and your readers.

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Proofreading & Editing – Check Yourself

Have you ever been unsure about where to place an apostrophe, or debated the difference between “affect” and “effect”?

Typos, awkward grammar and misused words in your business communications and marketing can distort your intended meaning and taint your image and brand. In extreme cases, they may even become the subject of critical news articles. Or worse, viral memes that never go away.

Because words have so much power, a fresh set of eyes on any piece of writing constitutes an invaluable investment – especially if that piece of writing will be representing your brand.

That’s where I come in.

How I work with you

As a Brisbane proofreader and editor, I help business owners like you ensure your words are ready for outsiders’ eyes .

To do this, I thoroughly check your spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, clarity of expression and formatting to ensure an error-free and professional end product . This proofreading and editing service is charged at a set hourly rate of $100 plus GST per hour, with no minimum charge. If it only takes me five minutes to thoroughly proof your words, you’ll only pay for five minutes.

Whether you’re publishing a new brochure, distributing your next flyer, embarking on automated email campaigns or preparing your new website for the world, I can help.

Get in touch

Proofreading and editing represents a small price to pay for your professional peace of mind . So why wouldn’t you make this invaluable investment?

For details regarding my availability and to discuss your proofreading requirements, message me now using the contact form on this page, or send me an email . Carrier pigeons and paper planes are also accepted.

Pricing & conditions

$ 100 per hour, proofreading and editing hourly rate.

All materials must be provided in Word document format. No PDFs.

Paperbark Editing

Professional editing & proofreading services..

Paperbark Editing accepts short and long papers up to 100,000+ words for copyediting and proofreading.

Depending on what you need, an editor and writing lecturer can:

correct grammar, spelling, typos, and formatting

reformat referencing and bibliographies per your preferred style guide

provide private tutoring or group workshops on writing in Australian English effectively for professional contexts

Send your work to an experienced copyeditor and writing lecturer with PhD-level English. 

Competitive rates for PhD theses (both traditional and practice-led), academic essays, reports, and web copy offered. Your work is returned quickly and polished with track-changes in Microsoft Word. 

Feedback on creative writing styles and formatting also available. 

Revision & Proofreading

Referencing & bibliography, professional development.

As a university academic who grades student work and reviews papers for academic journals, I have industry expertise in polished papers. As a PhD graduate in English, I know what students and emerging professionals need edited so that they can focus on the big picture.

Dr Kelly Palmer

5% of every fee donated to WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service)  

TESTIMONIALS

"kelly has been an invaluable asset to my business with her copywriting and copyediting skills. as a mum and business owner, the last thing i often have time for is writing long bits of copy for my website and blog posts ... enter kelly i give her a sometimes very vague brief and she brings my vision to life. thank-you, kelly for your attention to detail and beautiful writing skills",   —  emma makepeace, makepeace lifestyle, "kelly has been an amazing tutor throughout my three years as an undergraduate student. thus far, kelly has copyedited every piece of work that has been submitted to both qut and to publishing houses. the editing process is made easy by kelly’s balance of humour, understanding of stylistic choices, and keen eye for error. i have always had my work returned with corrections, notes, and suggestions ahead of time and cannot recommend this service enough", —  elly vickeré, true crime youtuber and fitness writer.

"I can't communicate how wonderful a tutor Kelly is ... Kelly's follow-up tutorial on how the grading system worked made clear to me her reasoning and provided valuable lessons. Her consistent engagement with students and the course material, and genuine interest in discussing alternative meanings within set texts established her as a personable, educated person. Her dedication to corresponding with students, even outside of typical working/studying hours, was also appreciated. Kelly's ability to communicate tips and tricks for writing to students as somebody who was once just another student made her approachable. The interest Kelly held in the development of her students as writers was palpable, and inspiring"

— anonymous student feedback, Student Perceptions of Teaching Survey

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Book Editing Packages

We offer authors the following book editing packages to review and/or polish your draft Word manuscript.

The Diagnostic Snapshot

• Sample copyedit of your draft manuscript (i.e. 3,500 words) to demonstrate the types of revisions/changes to your written text a professional editor would undertake
• Offers an insight into the editing process ‘in action’ and how a professional editor can help you elevate the quality of your writing
• A practical initial step pinpointing your strengths as a writer, plus areas for improvement
• Demonstrates the transformative potential of the full editing process for your draft manuscript
• Includes editorial information resources to support you to draft key elements of your book

The Light Makeover

• Copyediting or editorial proofreading services to correct spelling, grammar and punctuation errors
• Check for any inconsistencies, repetitions or redundancies in your draft manuscript
• Review word usage and sentence structure to make sure your intended message is expressed clearly and concisely
• Streamline overly verbose sentences and paragraphs to ensure an engaging reading experience for your audience 
• A general editorial ‘tidy up’ to polish your written content and enhance the overall appeal of the text
• May be the most appropriate option for published books that are intended for family and friends only (i.e. not widely available for sale)
• All editing fees are based on total word count, plus complexity of manuscript

The Full Works

• An in-depth editorial analysis of your manuscript (i.e. structural editing and copyediting steps)
• Review mechanics of the written text, including voice/tone, pace, character arcs, plot holes, dialogue and point of view
• Assess overall structure and length of draft manuscript, and (if neccesary) recommend reordering sections, adding new material or deleting redundant content
• Ensure the narrative is coherent and flows smoothly to provide an enjoyable reading experience
• Includes mentoring advice about parts of a typical book (e.g. Preface, Introduction, Acknowledgements, Conclusion, author bio, back cover blurb, references etc)
• Check draft manuscript for potential legal issues (i.e. defamation and/or copyright infringement)
• Recommended option for books to be published for sale to the general public
• Results in a high-quality outcome which may help improve a book’s sales prospects

Editing Options for your Book Manuscript

Naturally, we recommend that you publish your book to the highest standard possible. However, we also understand everyone has budget constraints. In this way, you may not have sufficient funds available to undertake an in-depth edit of your draft manuscript.

If you’ve written a family history or personal memoir for your family members or friends only, then you probably don’t need to commit to the full editing process. For these types of book projects, a light editorial proofread ( The Light Makeover package) is the most cost-effective option.

On the other hand, if you’re keen to sell your book and ensure it appeals to a wide reading audience, our full editing package ( The Full Works package) is a  worthwhile investment to your long-term success as an author.

Before deciding on the type of editing service you require, you should always ask yourself the question: ‘ Who is the intended audience for my book? ’ Doing this will help you to decide on the overall standard you want for your published book, including the level of editorial attention your manuscript requires.

Pricing Structure for Professional Editing Fees

All our editing fees are based on the total word count, plus complexity (i.e. writing standard, genre considerations) of your manuscript.

Fees range from 1—3 cents per word for copyediting and proofreading services, and 2—4 cents per word for structural editing services.

For more information about what’s involved in the editing stage, download a copy of our FREE resource: TO THE POINT: The Three Stages of Editing .

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Every Great Book Needs a Great Editor

Salman Rushdie. J. K. Rowling. Stephen King. Malcolm Gladwell.

What do these renowned and successful writers have in common? They all have professional editors who review their work before publication.

Behind every great writer is a great editor. Even the most talented and experienced writers need editors to carefully proofread and edit their work to find errors they might have missed. At ProofreadingServices.com, we can provide you with efficient book proofreading and editing at a price you can afford.

Get a free quote now , or submit an excerpt for a free sample .

Your Work Needs Professional Book Proofreading and Editing

Why do all great authors need editors to proofread their books? Here are three main reasons:

• You’re too familiar with your book. If you’ve labored over your book for months or years, you are no longer able to approach the revision process with the objective perspective it requires. This makes you more likely to overlook mistakes, since you already understand what you’re trying to say.
• To err is human. Even the most competent and careful writers make mistakes, especially after the stress and exhaustion that follows months of planning, researching, and writing.
• The English language is complex. It has thousands of rules and idiosyncrasies, and only a highly experienced and qualified editor has the training and skills needed to proofread your book with precision.

Unfortunately, most publishers and agents won’t even finish reading a manuscript if they encounter errors in copy and style . Without proper book proofreading and editing, your hard work may be tossed aside. If you are self-publishing, mistakes in your writing can detract from the integrity of your work. Readers may not take your book seriously if it’s cluttered with errors.

Don’t let avoidable mistakes prevent your book from being published and your voice from being heard. Submit your manuscript to our professional book proofreading and editing team.

Our Book Proofreaders and Their Process

Our book proofreading team is made up of highly qualified and experienced professionals, all of whom are writers themselves. To join our team , each and every member had to pass rigorous testing. We also work fast and are able to meet even your most pressing deadlines. Need to have your book ready to publish on Amazon within two days ? We can do it. Need a back cover blurb looked over in two hours ? We’re there for you.

Our multi-step book proofreading process involves carefully identifying and resolving issues with the following:

• Consistency
• Word choice
• Punctuation

Place your masterpiece in the hands of proofreaders and editors you can trust. Submit your manuscript , and we’ll take it from there.

Who Do We Work With?

We work with authors and academic writers across the world, from Israel to Ireland . We even work with authors who speak a language other than English as a mother tongue. If you’ve written your book in Traditional Chinese , Punjabi , Spanish , or one of +90 other languages and need it translated , or if you just need a final check to make sure everything looks right in English, you’ve come to the right place.

Our experienced editors have tackled a range of material and genres. Below are just a few of the authors who’ve achieved their dreams of publication with our help:

• Aurel, a poet from Hungary , with a book of sonnets
• Boonsri, with a memoir about her childhood in Bangkok and her immigration to Australia
• Jose, from Barcelona , with a trilogy of fantasy novels
• Aparna, from Essex , with an educational book about social media for those new to the internet
• Michael, a history professor from Seattle , with a nonfiction book about early westward emigration in the United States

Our team can even help you format your manuscripts according to style guides such as Chicago , or we can help you maintain consistency according to your own or a publisher’s house style .

Ready to learn how we can help you achieve your literary dreams with fast, thorough book editing and proofreading? Check out our FAQ , or if you’re ready to take the plunge, submit your manuscript now .

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Academic Editing Services in Toowoomba

Known as ‘the Garden City’ for the over 150 gardens scattered throughout the city, Toowoomba is a regional centre with a population of 114,000. The city has numerous heritage-listed buildings and vibrant culinary and arts scenes. Renowned for its community focus, students will quickly feel right at home in this bustling regional centre.

Capstone Editing has extensive experience providing premium copyediting services to the postgraduate students and academics of USQ. You can visit our testimonials page to read about the experiences of some of our past clients.

• University of Southern Queensland (USQ): USQ has its main campus in Toowoomba (and has two secondary campuses in Ipswich, south-west of Brisbane). USQ maintains several research institutes and centres and had 27,700 students enrolled in 2015 (including 4,400 international students). USQ is a leader in Distance Education and renowned for its research in agricultural and environmental sciences.

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