‘We have worked with the company for many years now. We have always found their service first class. Effective communication, prompt delivery of materials at agreed deadlines and excellent proofreading that has saved us hours of work.’
Tate & Clayburn offers expert developmental editing, line editing and copyediting for fiction and non-fiction books, as well as other manuscripts. We’ll begin by discussing your needs and vision, what stage your manuscript is at and how much intervention you’re looking for.
We consider narrative, tone of voice, characterisation, consistency, structure and lexical choices. We can also spot opportunities for greater creativity, entertainment or persuasion, depending on your intended readership.
If you’re simply looking for a final polish, check out our proofreading service.
You have some great ideas for a book – maybe even a full manuscript – but you’re not sure how to frame your arguments, or perhaps early readers have found your writing difficult to follow. Developmental editing helps clarify and refocus your thoughts.
Developmental editing can involve substantial changes, so it’s best to work through this stage before you think about stylistic language editing (line editing) or copyediting.
Line editing, also known as stylistic editing, is all about the craft of writing.
Line editing typically focuses more on the content, flow and readability of a text than copyediting. For this reason, line editing usually happens before a copyedit.
Copyediting focuses on grammar, misspellings and consistency.
Read more about our copyediting services.
Proofreading involves ironing out the final creases when your book is in its final layout. If that’s what you need, click here.
Our editors improve all aspects of your language, including:
| 0 to 5,000 words | 1–2 working days |
|---|---|
| 5,001 to 10,000 words | 2–3 working days |
| 10,001 to 20,000 words | 4–5 working days |
| 20,001–50,000 words | 5–10 working days |
| 50,000+ words | to be agreed |
The estimated turnaround times below will give you a sense of how long copyediting will take. If you have a specific deadline to meet let us know – we’ll always do our best to fit in with your timings.
The secret to making our clients happy? Our team. We love what we do – which is probably why we excel at it. With our in-house team of experts and a wider network of specialists, we get the very best talent on your project.
‘We have worked with the company for many years now. We have always found their service first class. Effective communication, prompt delivery of materials at agreed deadlines and excellent proofreading that has saved us hours of work.’
Tate & Clayburn are very reactive and we have been impressed by their professionalism and diligence in working on our texts. The result more than met our expectations and those of our client.
Tate & Clayburn are very reactive and we have been impressed by their professionalism and diligence in working on our texts. The result more than met our expectations and those of our client.
Our human experts go through a rigorous vetting process and have vast experience.
We put customer service at the heart of everything we do and continually strive to improve.
We fit into your schedule without compromising on quality.
