Rates

My rates are negotiated individually with each customer.

If you would like a quote for work on a manuscript, please email me with the following details:

• the title and abstract (or at least the subject area)
• the number of words in the main text and legends of the manuscript
  
• the number of references
• the number of figures
  
• the number of tables
• the service you are looking for (assessing, substantive editing, copyediting or formatting)
• how soon you need the work done.
  

Please do NOT send your manuscript with your first enquiry; if I need to see it in order to quote, I will ask for it.

Urgent jobs cost more.

As a guide, rates generally don't work out lower than the SfEP suggested minimum rates per hour and consultancy rates are higher.

I can accept payment in most major currencies.

Speed

The time I will need to work on your manuscript will depend on the other work that I have at the time. If I cannot do the work in the time you have available, I will say so immediately. If I am available, formatting or assessing a manuscript can usually be done by the next working day and copyediting within 3 working days for a typical research paper. For substantive editing 5 working days is more commonly needed.

When requesting a quote, please say how urgent the work is.

Terms and conditions

As an Advanced Member of the UK Society for Editors and Proofreaders, I abide by the SfEP Code of Practice. This includes the following commitments:

• To give a true and fair representation of my qualifications, experience and skills
  
• To only accept jobs that I believe I can carry out to an acceptable standard, and to inform the customer immediately if I discover that this will be difficult
• To ensure that the terms of a job are clearly defined at the outset, preferably in writing
• To keep confidential information confidential
• Not to subcontract work without the knowledge and consent of the customer
• To make my self-employed status known to customers and to take responsibility for my business and for tax and other obligations that this involves

The Code of Practice also states that I expect the following from customers:

• Prompt payment within a specified time, agreed in advance. I will charge interest and compensation in the event of late payment.
• The customer bears ultimate responsibility for matters relating to:
• libel
  
• obscenity
  
• blasphemy
• incitement to racial hatred
  
• plagiarism
  
• reproduction of copyright material