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What software do you use?

 

My preferred editing tool is Microsoft Word (using Tracked Changes). However, I can also edit text on Google Docs, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Acrobat Adobe (PDF Comment).

 

What are the typical turnaround times?

 

Turnaround times depend on several factors, including document length, the level of editing required, and the document's language clarity, and a more accurate estimate will be provided with your quote.

 

However, typical turnaround times will be the following:

 

PROOFREADING

Up to 3,000 words: 1 day

3,000–8,000 words: 2–3 days

8,000–15,000 words: 3–5 days

Over 15,000: tailored estimate

 

COPYEDITING

up to 3,000 words: 1–2 days

3,000–8,000 words: 2–4 days

8,000–15,000 words: 3–5 days

Over 15,000: tailored estimate

 

SUBSTANTIVE EDITING

up to 3,000 words: 2–3 days

3,000–8,000 words: 3–5 days

8,000–15,000 words: 1 week

Over 15,000: tailored estimate

 

What is the typical price range?

 

Rates vary depending on editing level, document complexity, and additional services requested. A customised quote will always be provided, but typical rates fall within the following ranges:

 

• Proofreading: £15–22 per 1,000 words

• Copyediting: £20–30 per 1,000 words

• Substantive Editing: £28–45 per 1,000 words​

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I offer reduced rates for students, early-career researchers, multilingual authors, and clients from low-income backgrounds. If you feel this applies to you, you’re welcome to mention it when requesting a quote—no proof required.

 

What formats do you accept?

 

I accept .doc, .docx, .pdf, .pptx, and Google Docs/Slides links.

 

How do I request a quote?

 

Quotes can be requested by emailing me through the contact page.

 

In your email, please include the following:

 

• Your document (or a sample)

• The desired editing level

• Your deadline

• Any relevant guideline (e.g., style guides, journal instructions)

• Other relevant information or questions

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Do you work with non-native English speakers?

 

Absolutely. This is actually my area of specialisation.

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I have years of experience editing for multilingual and multicultural academic authors, both through professional editing companies and through supporting friends and colleagues in academic settings. As an Italian speaker who studied and worked in English-speaking academia, I understand first-hand how challenging academic English can be—and how easily cultural differences in writing styles can affect a student’s grade or the outcome of a journal submission. These differences go far beyond grammar.

 

They include:

• Whether clarity or implicitness is preferred

• How arguments are structured

• How directly should ideas be stated

• The expected level of concision

• The degree of complexity in sentence structure

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These conventions are rarely taught explicitly, yet reviewers and lecturers often assume them. This creates a disadvantage for authors from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Because of this, I approach editing with cultural sensitivity to help multilingual researchers succeed on an equal footing.

 

I aim to make your writing not only correct, but heard and understood in the academic context you are working in.

 

Do you edit according to specific style guides?

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Yes, I regularly work with APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, AMA, and many journal- or institution-specific styles. As such, I am also flexible and happy to adopt new styles.

 

Can you provide a sample edit?

Yes. As part of my service, I edit the first two pages for free to show my editing work and see whether my editing level is what you want.

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