Rates

Rates for copy editing vary depending on the length and complexity of the job. Please email me a sample of your work and a brief as to the level of editing required.

In all cases a quotation depends on reviewing the sample with your needs in mind. For Levels 1 and 2, quotations will be based on a rate per thousand words: please also supply a word count (remember to take into account any notes, references and illustrative material where appropriate).

The following shows the different levels of editing available and is presented here as a guide:

Level 1 Technical edit (addressing accuracy and consistency of text, but minimal intervention into expression). This level is ideal for students, whose work is assessed and should not be ‘redone’ by another party.

Level 2  Structural edit (in addition to technical edit, involves significant rephrasing to improve clarity where necessary).

Level 3 Substantive/development edit (in addition to technical edit, might involve considerable rewriting to adapt material to its readership). This is charged hourly.