--- title: Home description: Professional freelance proofreader and copy-editor offering expert editing services for clients in Oxfordshire. Enhance your writing with precision. --- [Skip to content](https://emilyalice.co.uk#main-content) # FREELANCE PROOFREADER & COPY-EDITOR IN OXFORDSHIRE With extensive experience as a freelance proofreader and copy-editor, I offer meticulous attention to detail for authors, businesses, and publishers. Whether you need academic work or creative manuscripts polished and error-free, my tailored services ensure clarity, consistency, and quality in every project. - [Services](https://emilyalice.co.uk#services) - [About](https://emilyalice.co.uk#about) - [Contact](mailto:emily.camera@me.com) ![Logo](https://emilyalice.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=Logo.png "Logo") ![59f8163d-762e-47dc-bd74-09e2a2db7caf_Original](https://emilyalice.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/59f8163d-762e-47dc-bd74-09e2a2db7caf_Original.jpg?width=384&height=512&name=59f8163d-762e-47dc-bd74-09e2a2db7caf_Original.jpg "59f8163d-762e-47dc-bd74-09e2a2db7caf_Original") ## About Me Based in Oxfordshire, I have **extensive experience** in the publishing industry, working for a range of publishers and clients. I started my career as an intern, working for a small local business before being asked to stay on as a part-time employee. I’m still attached to that business but now work as a freelancer, taking on my own clients. I can work with **many formats** - print, digital, XML, PDFs. Word, Excel, live websites and eBooks. My **main areas of focus** are on copy-editing and proofreading with a particular interest in non-fiction work. I am **known for** my work ethic, communication skills, efficiency and attention to detail. I have worked and have long-standing relationships with prestigious publishers - **Bloomsbury, Pearson and Troubador.** Enhance your written work with expert proofreading and copy-editing from a dedicated freelance specialist based in Oxfordshire. Precise, reliable, and tailored to your needs. ## Professional Proofreading and Copy-Editing Services ### Copy-editing Have a manuscript that needs editing? Typically done first in the editorial process, copy-editing is a great first step in getting your work publication-ready. - Focuses on clarity, consistency, and style. - Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax. - Ensures logical flow, coherence, and adherence to style guides. - May involve minor rewriting for better readability. - Done before formatting or typesetting. ### Proofreading Typically done second in the editorial process, proofreading ensures your manuscript is ready for publication. - Focuses on surface-level errors. - Identifies typos, minor grammatical mistakes, and formatting issues. - Ensures correct layout, spacing, and final presentation. - Does not involve rewriting or restructuring. - Done after formatting or typesetting, as the final check before publication. # Quality Assurance Checks Performed on digital platforms, online resources and educational content, combines editorial precision with technical awareness, helping you deliver error-free, user-friendly content. - Corrects spelling, grammar and punctuation. - Ensures consistency across modules, pages and interactive elements. - Adherence to correct application of styles and formatting. - Perform functional checks (links, navigation, pop-ups, tooltips) and check the accuracy of metadata and tagging. - A thorough comparison against source files or original manuscripts. ## Copy-editing An in-depth, comprehensive edit of your manuscript. £0.025/word ### What you'll recieve: - In-depth line-level edits with tracked changes - Detailed comments and queries - A tailored style sheet if desired ## Proofreading A surface-level edit and polish of your manuscript. £0.015/word ### What you'll receive: - A polished, publication-ready manuscript - Detailed comments and queries - A tailored style sheet if desired ## QA Checks A detailed check of your online content and/or metadata. £0.12/word ### What you'll recieve: - A thoroughly checked, error-free set of files/web pages - A clear record of issues, fixes and recommendations - Marked-up documents (if relevant) - [Services](https://emilyalice.co.uk#services) - [About](https://emilyalice.co.uk#about) - [Contact](mailto:emily.camera@me.com) [mailto:emily.camera@me.com](mailto:emily.camera@me.com) --- Privacy Policy · Legal · © 2025 Emily Alice. All rights reserved.