I will do professional book proofreading and editing by an expert editor

4.9
4.9

United Kingdom

I speak English

57 orders completed

Gig Summary

Making Your Writing Clear, Clean, and Credible

Hi! I’m Helen, a Chartered Accountant trained to spot what most people miss. By passion, I’m a book proofreader who treats every document with great care and respect. Somewhere in between, I’m a paren...

Level 2

Has met high performance criteria and has a proven track record for meeting client expectations.

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About this Gig

If your book doesn't read professionally, it will struggle to sell. But if it reads smoothly and clearly, readers will trust you, recommend you, and want to buy more from you. That's exactly what I help you achieve.


Readers are drawn to books that feel easy to read, confident, and well-polished from the first page to the last. When you hire me, you are investing in your book's success and its place in the market. I help your writing look professional, credible, and reader-ready.


I treat your book like a valuable product that needs to perform, not just a document that needs corrections. I carefully remove the distractions that make readers stop reading, such as:


  1. Grammar and spelling errors
  2. Awkward or confusing sentences
  3. Unclear flow and structure
  4. Inconsistencies in tone or style


I have experience working with many genres, including fantasy, nonfiction, paranormal, romance, contemporary, historical, memoir, and self-help. I've also edited academic materials such as articles, journals, and essays, so I'm comfortable with both creative and formal writing.


Once I'm done, you'll get a clean file + tracked changes. Reach out today, let's make your document polished and reader-ready

Language:

English

Content Type:

Documents

Book

Poetry

Genre:

Education

Health fitness

Marketing

Romance

Fantasy

Delivery style preference

Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.

Reviews

41 reviews for this Gig
4.9

(39)
(1)
(1)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.9
  • Quality of delivery
    4.9
  • Value of delivery
    4.9
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    annalisetta

    GB

    United Kingdom

    3

    Helen was professional, communicated clearly throughout the process, and delivered the edited manuscript on time. She improved the grammar, spelling, and overall readability of the text while respecting my writing style.

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A

    alexbartonnc

    US

    United States

    5

    I selected Helen more on "gut feeling" as she did not have a lot of reviews (but, all were good). After reviewing her work - I agree is VERY Good. Grateful to have found her (and for listening to the gut :) Plan on usng her again in the future!

    $200-$400

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • Z
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    zurielgibson

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Even in the end when I started to overthink the process she gave me kind words to calm me down to let me know the work that was done was done well and made her job easy. That meant a lot!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • B

    benn_lockyer_

    AU

    Australia

    5

    I came to Helen as a first-time author looking to get proofreading done on my manuscript. Her communication was excellent and very timely. She is incredibly polite, helpful, and above all, amazing at what she does. I'm thrilled with the outcome of this work, and would highly recommend Helen to anyone looking for any of your editing/proofreading needs!

    $100-$200

    Price

    12 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • E

    emiramsa_

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Helen was professional, thorough, and incredibly kind to work with! I was on a very tight deadline with the publishing timeline for my novel, Valaztein, and Helen went above and beyond, even getting the proofreads back to me several days early. Highly recommended! :)

    $1,000-$2,500

    Price

    10 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
Reviews

41 reviews for this Gig
4.9

(39)
(1)
(1)
(0)
(0)
Rating Breakdown
  • Seller communication level
    4.9
  • Quality of delivery
    4.9
  • Value of delivery
    4.9
Sort By
Most relevant
  • A
    image-docs

    annalisetta

    GB

    United Kingdom

    3

    Helen was professional, communicated clearly throughout the process, and delivered the edited manuscript on time. She improved the grammar, spelling, and overall readability of the text while respecting my writing style.

    $100-$200

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • A

    alexbartonnc

    US

    United States

    5

    I selected Helen more on "gut feeling" as she did not have a lot of reviews (but, all were good). After reviewing her work - I agree is VERY Good. Grateful to have found her (and for listening to the gut :) Plan on usng her again in the future!

    $200-$400

    Price

    3 weeks

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • Z
    image-docs

    zurielgibson

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Even in the end when I started to overthink the process she gave me kind words to calm me down to let me know the work that was done was done well and made her job easy. That meant a lot!

    $50-$100

    Price

    8 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • B

    benn_lockyer_

    AU

    Australia

    5

    I came to Helen as a first-time author looking to get proofreading done on my manuscript. Her communication was excellent and very timely. She is incredibly polite, helpful, and above all, amazing at what she does. I'm thrilled with the outcome of this work, and would highly recommend Helen to anyone looking for any of your editing/proofreading needs!

    $100-$200

    Price

    12 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No
  • E

    emiramsa_

    US

    United States

    4.7

    Helen was professional, thorough, and incredibly kind to work with! I was on a very tight deadline with the publishing timeline for my novel, Valaztein, and Helen went above and beyond, even getting the proofreads back to me several days early. Highly recommended! :)

    $1,000-$2,500

    Price

    10 days

    Duration

    Helpful?
    Yes
    No