Ephemeral Publishing · Editing & formatting

Your manuscript,
ready for readers.

I edit and format books for independent authors, academics and translators. You work with me directly, from your draft to the files you upload.

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10+years editing 44books published Bristolworking worldwide

Services

What I can do
for your book

Choose one service or combine them. Once I've seen your manuscript, I give you a fixed quote, so the price won't change part-way through.

Copy editing & proofreading

Copy editing is a line-by-line edit for grammar, consistency, clarity and style. Proofreading is a lighter final check before publication.

  • Grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Consistent style, names and spellings
  • Clarity and flow
  • Tracked changes and comments in Word

Copy editing from £110£11 per 1,000 words

Proofreading from £90£9 per 1,000 words

Book formatting

Print and ebook files that meet Amazon KDP and IngramSpark requirements, ready to upload.

  • Print-ready interior PDF
  • EPUB for all major e-readers
  • Front matter, headers and chapter styles
  • Illustrated and children's books

From £150£2.50 per 1,000 words

Manuscript evaluation

A written report on what's working in your manuscript and what to develop before you publish or submit it.

  • Structure and pacing
  • Characters and dialogue
  • Where it sits in the market
  • Written report and a 30-minute call

Quote on requestBased on length and genre

Dutch-to-English translation checks

A review of a translation against the Dutch original, to catch mistranslations and awkward English before it goes to print.

  • Meaning checked against the source
  • Errors and omissions flagged
  • Natural, idiomatic English
  • Tracked changes with notes

Quote on requestSend the original and the translation

Who I work with

Writers who are
nearly there

Fiction writers

Novels and short story collections heading for self-publication or submission to agents.

Academic authors

Theses, monographs and academic manuscripts that need consistent style and referencing.

Translators and publishers

Dutch-to-English translations that need a second reader who knows both languages.

Self-publishers

Authors who want print and ebook files that pass KDP and IngramSpark checks first time.

How it works

Four steps,
a fixed price

  1. Send your manuscript

    Email me your word count and a sample chapter, or the whole manuscript if it's ready.

  2. Get a fixed price

    I reply with a fixed quote and a delivery date, usually within 24 hours on weekdays.

  3. I do the work

    You get tracked changes, comments or finished files, depending on the service.

  4. You review it

    We go through your questions together until you're happy with the result.

Quick estimate

What will it
cost?

Enter your word count for an instant estimate. For manuscript evaluations and translation checks, get in touch for a quote.

This is an estimate. Your fixed quote depends on the manuscript, for example how much clean-up the text needs or how many images it has.

I write books too. 220 Words a Day takes a novel from first idea to finished draft.

When your draft is finished, I can help with the next stage.

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Get in touch

Tell me about
your book

Email your word count and a sample chapter, and I'll reply with a fixed price. I usually reply within 24 hours on weekdays.

Or fill in the form. It opens a ready-written email in your email app, so you can attach your sample before you send it.

Payment is in advance, by bank transfer or PayPal.

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