Author Archives: Clued Up Editing

I'm a professional copyeditor and proofreader, and I would rather be reading than doing absolutely anything in the world – apart from maybe eating, or cooking, or sleeping. On these pages I will be talking about some of the books I've read recently. They won't necessarily be books I think you will enjoy – how would I know what you like? – and not always even books that I've enjoyed. They are just the books I've been reading, and you can make up your own mind whether you fancy giving them a go.

For Readers: A book review

The Library Suicides by Fflur Dafydd First, the cover blurb… You can get in. But you can’t get out. Welcome to the library… Twins Ana and Nan are lost after the death of their mother. Everyone knows who drove Elena, the renowned novelist, to suicide – her long-term literary critic, Eben. But the twins needContinue reading “For Readers: A book review”

For Writers: So you think you’ve finished writing…

First, let me congratulate you; finishing a novel, even in first draft, is a spectacular achievement. The next possible steps are varied and depend on your work and what you want from it. There are many types of editing that a book could go through, but not all of them are essential and many dependContinue reading “For Writers: So you think you’ve finished writing…”