A specialist proofreader, I use my highly trained editorial eye and obsessive attention to detail to ensure your work is as close to perfect as possible. Ideally, I parachute in after editing and typesetting/layout to act as a fresh set of eyes – I put myself in the shoes of your readers.
A regular client describes my work as ‘a sublime example of the proofreader’s art’. I prefer to work on fiction – all genres and audiences – but I can turn my hand to any type of text in any format.
I do occasional structural edits and copyedits with existing clients to keep my full range of skills sharp.
I also run industry-leading training on digital publishing and editing topics.
I’m a freelance editorial consultant with a life-long passion for words and over a decade of experience with trade publishing houses. I’m a member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd), the Freelance Editors Network (FEN) and the Media, Arts & Entertainment Alliance (MEAA). I’m an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).
Allen & Unwin; Hachette Australia; HarperCollinsPublishers Australia; Pan Macmillan Australia; Penguin Random House Australia; Text Publishing.
I’ve presented for most of the Australian societies of editors and at IPEd conferences, as well as for the University of Technology, Sydney; the University of Sydney; the Publishers Associations of Australia and New Zealand; and the NSW Writers’ Centre.
If you’re a trade publisher with a freelance project in mind, or if you’re an organisation looking for a consultant or presenter, please email me: sjhfletcher [at] pm.me.
I typically only take on independently published authors via referral from colleagues. Please see the Freelance Editors Network for details of other editorial professionals who may be able to assist.