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Juliet Wilberforce
I established de Lorentz Editorial Services in 2017 and work closely with authors to edit their writing. My main client is Cambridge University Press.
My editing and publishing experience - Freelance copyediting - academic books (6 years). - Editing newsletters and reports for organisations (5 years) - Academic, peer-reviewed journal publishing (4 years) My editing services are for academics and businesses. |
Professional membership
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreadering (CIEP) is the professional body for editors in the UK. I have been a member since 2017 and achieved Professional Membership status in 2019. I am signed up to CIEP's Code of Practice.
Copyediting and proofreading are at the core of my editing service. I have editing qualifications from CIEP and the Publishing Training Centre. |
Testimonials
"I had the pleasure of being an author on the receiving end of Juliet's editing skills in 2017–2018 while writing Resilience at Work; Practical Tools for Career Success. Throughout the editing process, I always found Juliet to be superbly professional, easy to work with and extremely thorough in her approach. On top of this, her honesty and kindness shone through regularly. As an evidence based coach, I like to look for more than subjective references, so I hope that the fact my book is a named Finalist for Best International Business Book (Business Book Awards, UK) and the Australian Career Book Awards is further objective evidence of her skills. Highly recommended." |
"Juliet’s professional skill and personal touch turned copyediting from the drudgery it could be for authors into an efficient, productive task. Her author queries were clear and detailed, while the vast majority of edits were accomplished without requiring author responses. When clarifications were requested, she always responded in a timely manner. I highly recommend her work and appreciate how thoroughly she polished my manuscript." |
My fees
My editing fees are calculated in line with CIEP's minimum rates.
Before providing a quote, I ask authors for a sample section of their research paper or report so that I can assess the scope and level of the edit. 'Proofreading' is a catch-all term, but there are actually many levels of editing. Two of these levels are copyediting and proofreading. Another level, known as substantive (developmental) editing, is more in-depth and involves re-working of wording and sentences. Non-native English speakers might require editing of their writing at this deeper level. It takes longer and costs a bit more. Usually I work with authors, businesses or organisations using either Word's Tracked Changes facility or pdf commenting tools. I can also use BSI proofreading symbols on hard copy. |
My subject areas
Medicine:
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Education:
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Arts and Humanities:
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Media: Books, articles, reports, newsletters, booklets, conference proceedings, annual reports
What is the difference between copyediting and proofreading?
Copyediting takes place before proofreading, certainly within the publishing industry. It involves working closely with authors to shape the text ready for typesetting (setting out on the page) prior to printing. Copyediting can address: Style - adhering to a style guide Target readership - checking suitability of language for the audience Consistency and accuracy Placing of illustrations and figures in logical positions Consistent formatting of captions and table headings Copyright and legal issues Grammar, punctuation and spelling checks Repetitions and contradictions - ironing these out References and notes - formatting correctly and consistently Omissions - checking with the author. Proofreading takes place near the end of the publishing process when text has been typeset and is in its final form as it will appear on the printed page. The text is almost ready for printing. Final checks are still needed to address: Spelling Punctuation Alignment Word breaks and hyphenation Anything missed in the copyediting process. Text appears more credible when these issues are ironed out. The reader will not 'trip up' over inconsistencies, and will know that time has been spent by authors on accuracy. Such close attention to detail promotes the reader's trust in the subject matter. The more that can be achieved at the copy-editing stage the less has to be done after typesetting which can adversely affect cost and timescales. |
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