Writing Advisors
Different Writing Advisors have different speeds and styles of editing, depending on their expertise and natural affinity with certain projects. Therefore, the Writing Advisor you choose to work with is very much a personal choice.
This will also mean that the cost will be different, as the sample edit/proofread stage is used as a way of the Writing Advisors calculating a speed for editing/proofreading that particular manuscript (based on a wpm - words per minute) and this dictates the cost. If you'd like price comparison between different Writing Advisors, you would need to request multiple sample edits (one would be free, as part of the process, and the others charged at £21.40 per additional sample edit/proofread), so you can then make an informed decision about whose style you prefer and the corresponding cost.
Please note that your free sample edit/proofread is just to give you an idea of what sort of feedback you would receive in the editorial stage. You do not need to respond to any of the feedback provided at this stage as this will not be being implemented.
Their availability changes daily, as we have authors confirming projects all the time and we are only able to get projects booked in for publication once we have received initial payment and signed Terms & Conditions. If you are particularly fussed on publication date, you may prefer to have the sample feedback carried out by a specific Writing Advisor, who may have sooner availability.
Please note: our Writing Advisors will work on a variety of genres, not just those in their 'favourite genres'! They will only not work with the genres listed in their 'genres to avoid'.
This will also mean that the cost will be different, as the sample edit/proofread stage is used as a way of the Writing Advisors calculating a speed for editing/proofreading that particular manuscript (based on a wpm - words per minute) and this dictates the cost. If you'd like price comparison between different Writing Advisors, you would need to request multiple sample edits (one would be free, as part of the process, and the others charged at £21.40 per additional sample edit/proofread), so you can then make an informed decision about whose style you prefer and the corresponding cost.
Please note that your free sample edit/proofread is just to give you an idea of what sort of feedback you would receive in the editorial stage. You do not need to respond to any of the feedback provided at this stage as this will not be being implemented.
Their availability changes daily, as we have authors confirming projects all the time and we are only able to get projects booked in for publication once we have received initial payment and signed Terms & Conditions. If you are particularly fussed on publication date, you may prefer to have the sample feedback carried out by a specific Writing Advisor, who may have sooner availability.
Please note: our Writing Advisors will work on a variety of genres, not just those in their 'favourite genres'! They will only not work with the genres listed in their 'genres to avoid'.
Ellie Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Will Only Work On: All fiction, specialising in Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Services Offered: Copyediting, Proofreading, Developmental Editing, Editorial Assessment UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Will not perform edits or standalone proofreads for manuscripts that have used AI in their creation, only proofreads when there is more than one round of proofreading 
Matt Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: Fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thrillers/crime, historical adventure, mystery Genres to Avoid: History, poetry, non-fiction and children’s books (will proofread only) Services Offered: Copy-editing, proofreading Referencing Style(s): N/A UK or US English: Both (UK preferred) Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Will not work on any manuscripts that have used AI in their creation, including at the ideas or refinement stages 
Effie
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: No Favourite Genres: Contemporary fiction, mystery/thriller, psychological fiction, LGBT and coming-of-age Genres to Avoid: Non-fiction, high fantasy Services Offered: Proofreading Referencing Style(s): N/A UK or US English: UK English Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Will work with projects that have used AI to spark ideas/inspiration, open to discuss AI-generated projects to decide on a case-by-case project 
Amanda Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: Crime, mysteries and espionage. Literary and historical fiction. Education Genres to Avoid: Erotica Services Offered: Copy-editing, proofreading Referencing Style(s): Harvard and basic footnotes/endnotes UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Prefers human-generated manuscripts, will consider working on projects that have used AI to spark ideas or for light refinement |
Alison B Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: Crime fiction, psychological thriller, cosy mystery, romance, history, historical romance, women’s fiction, speculative fiction, dystopian fiction, urban fantasy, sci-fi; medical, life sciences, memoir, business, self-help, children's chapter books. Genres to Avoid: Poetry, high fantasy Services Offered: Copyediting, Proofreading Referencing Style(s): Harvard or AMA UK or US English: Both (UK preferred) Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Will not work on any manuscripts that have used AI in their creation, except those where AI is only used to refine the manuscript 
Lila Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: No Favourite Genres: Women's fiction, romance, suspense, thriller, low fantasy, middle grade, YA fiction Genres to Avoid: High fantasy, hard/high sci-fi, historical fiction, non-fiction, factual history Services Offered: Proofreading Referencing Style(s): prefers not to work with references but is most familiar with Chicago referencing UK or US English: US English Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Will work on manuscripts that have used AI in their creation 
Jaide
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: For fiction, fantasy, mystery/thriller, romance, and children's picture & chapter books (especially as she has 4 children!). For non-fiction, theology/philosophy, memoir. For history, political, classical and religious (less keen on modern history) Genres to Avoid: Self-help Services Offered: Proofreading Referencing Style(s): N/A UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: Yes Stance on AI: Will not work with projects that have used AI in any way |
Josh Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: Literary fiction, fantasy and sci-fi, mystery and thriller, historical fiction and non-fiction, non-fiction history, anything speculative or experimental Genres to Avoid: Memoir, sport, business, theology Services Offered: Copyediting, proofreading, Developmental Editing, Editorial Assessment, Cover Letter Writing Referencing Style(s): Harvard and MHRA UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: Yes Stance on AI: Will work on manuscripts that have used AI in their creation 
Alison J Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: No Favourite Genres: Cosy mystery, thriller, police procedural, romance, sci-fi, children books Genres to Avoid: Erotica, horror Services Offered: Copy-editing, proofreading, ghost writing, editorial assessment, developmental editing, copy-writing Referencing Style(s): Harvard referencing and basic endnotes/footnotes UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: Yes Stance on AI: Will not work on any manuscripts that have used AI in their creation, except those where AI is only used to very lightly refine the manuscript 
Tristen Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Member?: Yes Favourite Genres: Genre fiction —women’s fiction, humour, thriller, horror, speculative fiction, erotica, YA and NA fiction Genres to Avoid: Excessive violence, war, and police and army-themes Services Offered: Copy-editing, proofreading Referencing Style(s): N/A UK or US English: Both Can do indexes?: No Stance on AI: Prefers human-generated manuscripts, will consider working on projects that have used AI to spark ideas or for light refinement |
