Liz Lemal

Editorial and Secretarial Services

Email: elemal55@talktalk.net    Tel: 01535 652803

A freelance editorial and secretarial service established in 2004, offering a first-class and friendly service.

EDITORIAL SERVICES

PROOFREADING AND COPY-EDITING

Do you want a well-presented, grammatically correct document that stands out from the crowd? I will check all written and online material and weed out those mistakes and inconsistencies which spoil a professional piece of work and are so annoying to readers. I welcome text of any length, regular contract work or one-off projects. I'm available to work all year round, to tight deadlines and guarantee complete confidentiality at all times.

I've worked on a wide variety of texts, including children's and adult fiction, non-fiction books, financial journals and magazines, and company literature for a wide variety of clients, including mainstream publishers, design companies, individual authors and students. My work for students has included theses and dissertations on a wide range of topics including social welfare, environmental studies, political history, humanities and international relations.

I have the Certificate in Humanities from the Open University.

• Publishing Training Centre qualification in Proofreading – Merit
• Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders
• On-screen editing
• Hard copy, on disk or by email

RECENT CLIENTS

• Facet Publishing – non-fiction books for library and information professionals
• Transatlantic Press – cookery books
• Papers Edited – editing papers and theses for non-native English speakers
• Open Door Design – financial journals and magazines
• Caboodle Books – children's and adult fiction
• Friends of the Lake District – newsletters and magazines
• Theses and dissertations for students

SUBJECTS – I work in many subject areas but specialize in the following:

• Travel
• Outdoor books, walking and mountaineering
• Cookery
• Gardening
• English Literature
• Education and educational studies
• Health and childcare
• Children's books
• Biographies and autobiographies
• Humanities
• Financial journals

RATES

Each job is different. My rates (based on the Society for Editors and Proofreaders minimum rates) vary accordingly, taking into account the complexity of the work and time taken. Please email me for more details of what I can offer you and how I can help you attain that perfect document.

SECRETARIAL

I offer a secretarial service including word processing, producing CVs and transcription.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Word processing – RSA Stage III with Distinction
• European Computer Driving Licence
• Fully conversant with Windows XP and Microsoft Office
• Typing – 60 words per minute

RATES

Rates include:

• Word processing – from £7.50 per 1000 words
• CVs – from £25.00 for a basic resume to £70.00 for a more detailed CV

These are just some of my charges – please email me for further details.