In 2018, The Literary Consultancy offered a pilot initiative for aspiring editors, with three short seminars giving an introduction to the basics of copy-editing, proofreading…
Guy van der Kolk first got hooked on publishing while attending an international school in Ivory Coast, where he used Pagemaker, Photoshop and an Apple…
It’s 10:00 p.m. Do you know where your manuscript is? It’s like being trapped in a replay loop of the old TV public service announcement…
I spend a lot of my time editing non-fiction; no matter how much I love fiction, the factual stuff takes up more of my time…
I need an editor … you’ll be rewarded I need an editor … you’ll get great exposure I need an editor … fast I need…
For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away from perfect. It is possible…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that book editors spend their days languidly leafing through the pages of books and occasionally waving a red pen…
Styles Make Your Writing Better Well, ok, they won’t make your writing better, but they make it a hell of a lot easier to format.
Oh, no … You didn’t just ask your spouse, your mom, or your best friend to read your book and tell you what they think,…
There’s a lot of talk among editors and wordy wordsmiths about using macros to help efficiency when you’re working. Truth be told, macros can be…
While the details of any book are important to get right, books about personal or sensitive topics require an extra level of attention to ensure…
Here Sara Donaldson looks at the anonymity of the copy editor, why this is generally the case, and asks whether or not they should be…
We’re in the business of saying yes … but just as important can be knowing when to say no – some projects may just be…
In Part 1: An industry of opportunity, Sophie Playle explored who self-publishes, why and how self-publishing has developed over the years, and what this means for…
The self-publishing boom has happened and it’s here to stay. Options are increasing for writers choosing to take ownership of the publication of their books,…
