Founded in 2002, The Editing House is owned and run by Claire Pickering – a published author herself. The material handled ranges from fiction to academic and the team also has experience in formatting and compiling both plays and poems. The Editing House liaises and works directly with authors, proofreaders, publishing houses, agents, in-house technical and marketing departments, institutes and organisations all over the world in order to meet strict publishing deadlines. The Editing House has been involved in book promotions for new releases, in addition to creating blurbs and checking artwork for jacket designs. Claire has also been responsible for setting up, designing and implementing the company house style.

Qualifications and previous experience:

• Fully qualified, experienced proofreader and editor;
• worked for London-based publisher;
• certificate of merit (proofreading and editing diploma) from Maple Academy;
• published author.

Skills

• Proofreading (hard-copy using BSI proof correction marks & on-screen) and substantive copy-editing;
• good attention to detail; methodical; conscientious; reliable; effective communicator;
• content and line editing;
• formatting/typesetting;
• published author; blog administrator/writer; article writer;
• ability to work to tight deadlines;
• creation/preparation of running headers, preliminary pages/end matter, TOCs, bibliographies, glossaries and Indices;
• editing/rewriting work where English is a second language;
• book marketing, book coaching and writing presentations;
• rewriting and restructuring;
• co-owner of The Writers’ House UK, established to help authors bring their work up to a publishable standard, get their work published and keep their work in the marketplace.

Subjects

All subjects considered from fiction to non-fiction/academic/self-help/how-to.

Details of commissions:

• Over 10 years’ experience in the publishing industry.
• Edited hundreds of manuscripts, from fiction to non-fiction, all of which have gone on to be published.
• Work undertaken direct with both publishing houses and authors.

The Editing House understands that you have invested a lot of time and effort into your work and you can be confident that they will respect all confidentiality. Your book will be handled in a professional manner so you can be proud of your work.

Words our clients use to describe us:

Friendly, professional, efficient, reasonably priced, personal service, approachable, can-do attitude, dynamic, accurate, tenacious, will guide and encourage you, will challenge ideas, will give clarity to your work, perfectionist, honest, positive, quick response time …