WE OFFER

• PROOFREADING - books, documents, websites - corporate, government, general
  
  
• COPY EDITING
  
  
• CLIENTS
  
  
• NEWSLETTERS
  
  
• PHOTO RETOUCHING and RESTORATION

• BOOK DESIGN and LAYOUT
  

INTRODUCTION

It is a known fact that the writer of any document, be it a best-selling novel or a short, classified advertisement, cannot easily see their own errors. And we all make them - some are fairly unimportant, but many can be disastrous. We don’t always realise how much impact our written words have. Most people nearly always think their work is 'perfect' and are quite surprised when a proofreader makes dozens of corrections.

These days, many companies do not have the staff who are able to check all documents, particularly important ones, and time is at a premium, so it makes sense to use independent proofreaders and/or copy editors. As 'outsiders', we can be more objective.

So let us do the checking for you—before you go to print!

PROOFREADING and COPY EDITING

What is the difference between PROOFREADING and COPY EDITING?

Often a combination of both is required, for corporate documents, résumés, catalogues, newsletters and theses. In book publishing, they are usually separate entities, except in self-publishing where one person often fulfils both functions.

WHY SHOULD WE WORK FOR YOU?

• We help maintain a quality image for your company.
• We are cost-effective - we can find errors before you publish.
• We can edit your website, checking all aspects - telephone numbers to links.
• We are trained, so we work faster.
  
  
• We ensure that all material is as accurate as possible.
• We give you the advantage of using an objective outsider.
• We save you employing extra staff.
• We can often work outside your normal working hours.
  
  
• We work for domestic and international clients.
• We offer competency, thoroughness and professionalism.
• We work at a reasonable cost, to suit your deadlines.
• We offer additional services such as photo restoration and basic layouts.

AREAS AND SUBJECTS

TYPES OF WORK

Of course, we also work in many other areas, not mentioned here. Please feel free to contact us with any query at all.

HOW WE WORK

We accept files in various ways:

• email - with attachments sent as Word, InDesign, Publisher files
• email - with attachments sent as PDFs, to be printed out and proofed
  on hard copy
• fax - only suitable for short documents due to print quality
• online - via FTP
• hard copy

We work in Microsoft Word, using Track Changes.

For long documents, we prefer hard copy as it is faster to work on, and it is better for checking the overall 'look and feel' of a document e.g. layout, headings, font sizes, position of images etc., particularly if it has already been typeset as a 'final draft'

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Word Processing and General: Microsoft Word, Internet, Email
• Desktop Publishing: Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher
• Presentation: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Powerpoint
• Accounting: Microsoft Excel
• Operating Systems: Apple Mac OS 10.5, Microsoft Windows XP / Vista

RATES

We would be very pleased to talk to you about any project, be it large or small, and give you a quote. Prices depend on the deadline and complexity of the work. Fees are reasonable (between NZ$35 and $65 per hour)and calculated either by the number of words on a page or in a document, or as a 'project fee' for larger projects such as complete books or large websites. We guarantee the strictest confidentiality.

Please don't hesitate to telephone or email - all details are on the Contact Us page.

Please click HERE for our Terms and Conditions.

CLIENTS

We are proud to say that we have never had a dissatisfied client, and we work across quite a wide range of areas. Some of our clients include:

• Torbay Historical Society: Local history book and then came the bridge (75,000 words - copy edit andproofread)
• Michael Smyth, barrister: Book on NZ employment law Employed but not engaged (70,000 words - proofread)
• Sandra Arnold, author: Thesis/novel - Central Queensland University Sing no sad songs (110,000 words - copy edit and proofread)
• Ken Trevethan, genealogist: Family history The book of Trevethan (95,000 words - proofread)
• Barbara Goldsmith, author: Non-fiction astrology book Elements (100,000 words - proofread)
• Mr K Kuipers, author: Time warp (Children's book 57,000 words - ghostwrite, edit and proofread)
• Mrs Ann Russell, author: Children's book not yet published (30,000 words - edit and proofread)
• Justin Elliot, author: A dark future (Young adult fiction 40,000 words - proofread)
  
• Dick Endt, author and horticulturalist: The subtropical garden at Landsendt - a plant collector's dream (Total design of book from editing right through to pre-press. Click here for details.)
  

• APC Logistics, Auckland: Brochure
• Hovingham & Scackleton Parish Council, North Yorkshire, UK: Parish monthly newsletters
• 60s-Up Movement of New Zealand (Inc.): Magazine designed, edited and produced every three months (A5, 20 pages)
• Nicole Brazier: Press releases

• Mrs S Hoare: Thesis - University of Auckland
• Dr Georgiana Galiussi: Assignment/thesis - University of Verona
• Ms Z Li: Law assignments - University of Auckland
• Megan Knott: Thesis - Victoria University, Wellington, for MA in Creative Writing.
• Simon O'Connor: Thesis for MA in Political Studies, University of Auckland
• Vi Siriwongrungson: Thesis for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury

• Eternal Press, Canada: eBooks, monthly assignments (20,000 - 100,000 words) including Angel of Windword, A touch of scarlet, Hard winter, On the way to New Isosceles, Gypsy Crystal and others.

• New Holland Publishing, New Zealand: Eco-rangers save the planet by Maria Gill; New Zealand forest birds and their world by Geoff Moon.
  

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