Professional Freelance Proofreading and Editing Services
About Holtby Editorial
I’m Louise Holtby, a UK-based freelance editor providing a supportive, high-quality service to clients across the globe. Clients value my thoroughness and my detailed feedback, delivered clearly and kindly.
I specialize in fiction and narrative non-fiction editing, with a particular interest in speculative and literary fiction. I also proof-edit theses.
I invite you to take up my offer of a free, no-obligation edit of 1,000 words of your manuscript or thesis, which enables me to provide you with an accurate price quotation and an idea of how I edit. Please see my rates and services pages for more information. You can upload your sample text here.
I love the variety of the work I do, the anticipation and excitement of each new project and wondering what's in store for me, and I think (hope!) this shows in my editing. I've always loved reading and am so grateful I'm able to do it for a living!
If you're wondering whether to choose me as your editor, my credentials include distinctions and merits in proofreading and copyediting training, which I accomplished through the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), an organisation which is committed to upholding and promoting high editorial standards. Be assured that as a Professional Member of the CIEP I abide by the CIEP code of Practice. I'm well-educated, having attained A levels in English, French and Spanish (you'd be surprised how frequently having a grasp of other languages comes in useful, even in a predominantly English text), before going on to earn a first-class BA Honours degree in Business and Management.
My background in local government administration and project management saw me write strategic content and edit and format content across the organisation before taking up the career of full-time freelance editor, so I'm well-versed in the language of business, too.
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