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Editing Services:

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I am a freelance editor with sixteen years' experience. I have worked with New York Times and USA TODAY  bestselling authors.

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I primarily offer copy editing and proofreading, with specialities in romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, and Christian (fiction and non-fiction).

I edit in either UK English or US English, and am familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style and The Oxford Style Guide.

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I am no longer taking on new clients for developmental/content editing.

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My rates are as below:

(All rates include two full rounds of editing. This means that I work through the manuscript twice, to make sure I catch as many errors as possible, before I return it to you. My standard turnaround time is two weeks but I am available for faster turnaround on request.)

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For US clients:
Copy editing: $0.009 per word. (A 100k book would come to $900.)
Proofing: $0.007 per word. (A 100k book would come to $700.)

Optional hourly rate (for editing of extra material etc.): $20

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For UK clients:
Copy editing: £0.007 per word. (A 100k book would come to £700.)
Proofing: £0.0055 per word. (A 100k book would come to £550.)

Optional hourly rate (for editing of extra material etc.): £15

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Please do contact me on immihowson@gmail.com if you have any queries, to discuss your needs,

or for a sample five-page copy edit.

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I offer a 10% discount to writers who belong to groups currently under-represented in publishing (included but not limited to ethnic minority writers, LGBTQ+ writers, disabled writers/writers with disabilities, and neurodivergent writers). Additionally, I am happy to offer the opportunity to pay in instalments, or to pay an overall reduced rate, to writers in financial difficulties, whether long term or temporary.

 

Please do contact me for further details.

 

Please note: Although I'm happy to edit books with a variety of themes and characters who have a wide range of views, I don't edit books that deliberately promote anti-LGBTQ+ or racist beliefs. If you're not sure whether this applies to your book, please do feel free to ask!

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