Sarah Owens Proofreader & Copy Editor
Do you publish written content for clients or the public?
Whether you're producing brochures, magazines, books, websites or reports, you understand how important it is to make a strong, professional impression.
Even the most well-researched and beautifully designed material can lose impact if it contains spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. That's where a second pair of eyes makes all the difference.
Ensure your content is polished and error-free
Why not have your work reviewed by a professional? With over 25 years' experience as a freelance Proofreader & Copy
Editor, I can help you present your material with clarity and confidence.
With careful editing, your content will be clear, consistent and ready for publication - doing justice to all the hard work behind it.
Why choose me?
- Over 25 years of experience in proofreading and copy editing across a wide range of sectors.
- Fast, thorough and accurate work delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Comfortable working with both electronic files and hard copy.
- A meticulous eye for detail when it comes to grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency.
- Excellent results at a fair and competitive rate.
What can I do for you?
Copy editing
As a copy editor, I prepare text for publication:
- Improving the formatting, style and accuracy of text.
- Ensuring that copy is clear, correct, concise, comprehensible and consistent.
- Correcting spelling, punctuation, grammar, terminology, jargon and semantics.
- Ensuring that text adheres to the publisher’s/author’s style.
- Suggesting changes to the substance of the text, if necessary.
- Seeking clarification from the writer if a passage is unclear.
- Shortening text to improve it or to fit it to layouts.
- Adding headers, footers, pull quotes and artwork numbering, where required.
Proofreading
As a proofreader, I am usually the last person to check text before it goes to print:
- Reviewing the final draft (proof) of a text before it goes to print.
- Checking that all proof pages are present and correctly numbered.
- Ensuring that all information is accurate.
- Looking for errors or omissions, rather than improving writing style or tone.
- Correcting spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- Checking that page numbers in Contents pages are correct.
- Checking that headings on Contents pages match those in text.
- Checking for correct numbering sequence of figures, tables, footnotes, etc.
- Checking that layout and artwork across pages is comfortable and apparent.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss any requirements or queries you may have.
Sarah Owens Proofreader & Copy Editor
Tel: 01372 279233
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