editorial services
Parkbench offers a full range of English-language editorial services.
Parkbench freelancers work to industry standard or to the house style as requested, and many are available to work on-screen.
| Reliable, carefully vetted freelancers are available to work through every stage of the editorial process. Click on the arrows to learn more about each service.
reader reports
The first step towards publication, our critical readings of manuscripts assess quality and content, giving a thorough summary covering major themes and character sketches where applicable. Our reader reports are designed to help publishers and agents, highlighting a manuscript’s potential market and points of comparison with recently published works.
copywriting
Snappy, effective and memorable writing for book jackets and covers, catalogues, marketing material and websites.
copy-editing
Comprehensive readings of fiction and non-fiction for all markets. Work includes background research, careful consideration of plot, chronology, fact-checking and consistency of style and tone. Work will be returned with an organised list of queries for the author, notes for the typesetter and proofreader. We will always provide a complete list of references to any extra sources used.
proofreading
A final, thorough read-through of your copy-edited text. Spelling, grammar and any remaining niggling errors are corrected.
Anglicisation and Americanisation
Our mother-tongue English-speakers are highly aware of the many differences between UK and US standard English. Complementing our regional English services (below), we can move your entire text from UK to US English or vice-versa, covering grammar, syntax, punctuation and your house style.
editorial services for regional English
Accurate copyediting and proof-reading of regional English is always problematical. If your author could benefit from an Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian or other reader to cast a critical eye over phraseology, dialogue, setting and the like, we can provide an experienced publishing professional who can copyedit or proofread for the small details that can make or break a book in its home market.
*services for authors*
Parkbench is pleased to offer manuscript assessment, advice and editorial services for authors. Please note that we are not literary agents!
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If you don’t know quite where your job fits, or you require something a bit different, get in touch, free of charge. Do you need more than one of our editorial services? Would you like to hire a team of Parkbench freelancers? We will hand-pick as many freelancers as you need to get the job done.