70+ academic and non-fiction books proofread
25+ annual reports proofread
7 years in-house publishing experience
Services
Proofreading for authors
I will check your work for spelling, grammar and style consistency. I work with common style manuals, such as CMOS18 and the New Oxford Style Manual, or I can follow the house style provided by your publisher or institution.
If you are submitting work for academic assessment, I may ask you for proof that your supervisor is aware and that you are working within the rules of your educational institution.
Proofreading for publishers
As a professional member of the CIEP, I follow standard industry practice and work on designed PDFs using electronic corrections, checking both the content and layout.
I’m familiar with the requirements of non-fiction books and academic books in the humanities and social sciences, and have extensive experience in checking notes, references, citations, illustrations.
I can also offer additional services for your project such as corrections collation, checking revised proofs and proofreading against copy.
Proofreading for businesses
I can enforce consistency for corporate publications with multiple contributors and help you avoid embarrassing mistakes in your annual report.
I will also check for layout errors that can occur during the typesetting process.
Testimonials
Peter Moorby, the proofreader, deserves a special mention for his unrivalled diligence, consistency, understanding for the substance and respect for the author
Marco Sassòli, Professor of International Law, University of Geneva, in the acknowledgements of International Humanitarian Law: Rules, Controversies, and Solutions to Problems Arising in Warfare, 2nd edition (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024)
Peter has worked with Bourchier for several years on proofreading jobs for a range of clients, including Cambridge University Press, Bristol University Press and UCL Press. His work is always meticulous, thorough and delivered on schedule. We were delighted to work with him on one of our recent high-profile projects, Thomas Cranmer’s Register by Paul Ayris for UCL Press. This long and complex publication required a highly competent proofreader who could meet the demands of the client’s brief. Peter is one of our most reliable freelance colleagues, and we would recommend his services unreservedly.
Polly Chester, Desk Editor, Bourchier
Publishing experience
The LEGO Group, Denmark: Editorial Coordinator (2016–2018)
Cambridge University Press, UK: Production Editor (2012–2016)
Royal Society of Chemistry, UK: Publishing Assistant (2011–2012)
Code of practice
As a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading I follow the standards set out in its Code of Practice.
Clients
Bourchier
Duke University Press
Edward Elgar Publishing
Elliott & Thompson
Summersdale Publishing
Sunrise Setting
Westchester Publishing Services UK