My Services
A simple but focussed proofread provides the perfect finish to your project prior to publication or submission, be it dissertation, business copy, general fiction or a specialist publication. I will add the same effort through my craft as you have put into creating your work and aim to spot errors and anomalies whilst maintaining a light, non-intrusive touch.
Fuller editorial work is carried out before the final proofreading stage, and if your work requires a more hands-on approach, or this is your first publication, then this is the flexible service for you, sensitive to your style preference and authorial voice.
I will help you submit your thesis to its highest standard by proofreading it for typos, spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, consistency of line spacing, font, and general presentation. Additionally, if English is not your first language or if you have dyslexic issues, I am able to check your project by looking out for sense and grammar, without intruding incorrectly on the content or organisation of your study.
With a passion for languages and literature, I support writers of diverse identities and cultures, including those writing in a second or third language. I work with independent publishing houses and academics across the arts and humanities, most recently enjoying fiction, international culture, novels in translation, and psychology. I have mentored groups and conferences from which authors have published novels, histories, and award-winning poetry. Beyond editing (CIEP), my qualifications are in Drama (L.G.S.M.), Creativity in the Arts (BA Hons., Sussex, 1st class), and health education (R.G.N., H.V Dip.). 
Vanessa Blackledge
ProofPerfect is excited to welcome associate editor, Vanessa Blackledge, MA., a CIEP member, who has worked extensively, both in-house and freelance, as a writer, editor and proofreader across the creative industries and social sciences. She has extensive experience in fiction, non-fiction, journal articles, poetry, and children’s literature, and always enjoys collaborating with writers and academics to bring out the best in their work. Vanessa’s postgraduate thesis examined women’s literature and psychoanalysis (University of Sussex), and her additional interests include horticulture, music, and psychotherapy.
Email: editor@dawnproofperfect.co.uk