Whether you’ve written a travel guide, travelogue or story, set in one of the Nordic countries, I would love to help you to make it as perfect as possible.
Non-fiction
If you’ve written a non-fiction book, I can make sure that each sentence flows and check that it is factually correct, through my proofreading or copy-editing service.
Fiction
If you have a fiction book set in a Nordic country, I would be able to advise you on aspects such as plot, character and setting, using my critique or developmental editing service. This could be followed up, once any rewrites are completed by a line by line check for things such as consistency, fact checking and word choice, using my proofreading or copy-editing service.
My experience of the Nordic countries
Gothenburg in Sweden was home to me for a year, as part of my degree in Scandinavian Studies at the University of East Anglia. During the year, I travelled extensively in Sweden and visited Denmark, Finland and Norway. I studied: Swedish and Finnish language; translation from Danish and Norwegian; Scandinavian history and literature; as well as contemporary Scandinavia.
Critique
When you read through your book, are you completely sure of the characters’ motivations? Do they evolve and change over the course of the novel? Are all the ends tied up? Has each of the subplots been resolved? If you feel you would benefit from a set of trained eyes to look over your novel, then you might want to consider my critique service.
I would read your novel and produce a report, guiding you on areas of strength and provide suggestions on aspects of the book to focus on.
Developmental edit
This is an in-depth edit, looking at areas such as plot, character arcs, point of view and ‘show, don’t tell’. My suggestions would be written on the manuscript itself and accompanied by a report, similar to that in my critique service.
Copy-edit
Perhaps you are satisfied with the overall plot but aren’t sure you’ve chosen the correct words or the sentences don’t quite flow properly. My copy-editing service will ensure that your readers can enjoy your gripping book, rather than concentrate on your word choices.
Proofreading
You don’t want your manuscript rejected because of spelling mistakes or because the layout is inconsistent. I offer proofreading for this, which is a final look through the manuscript before you upload it ready to sit on someone’s e-reader or send it to an agent.
What happens when you contact me?
I’ll send you a form, so that I can learn more details about your book and what your ambitions are for it.
Next, I would ask for a copy of your manuscript, from which I would edit a sample and provide a set quotation.
If you decide to go ahead, I would take a 10% deposit to book you a spot in my schedule.