Which type of editing?

Discover the different stages of editing and the recommended order of play. 

Punctuating dialogue

Punctuate the dialogue in your novel to publishing-industry standards.

​Using apostrophes

Position the apostrophes perfectly in your prose.

Publish with confidence

Want to craft a novel that's ready for readers? I’m Louise Harnby, a fiction editor who'll help you prepare your book for market. 

​Work with a genre specialist

You write crime fiction, mysteries, thrillers or suspense. I specialize in editing those genres. That means your novel’s with an editor who gets you and knows the landscape.

​Craft sentences that pop

I’ll work through your narrative and dialogue, attending to engagement, flow, clarity, and consistency. That way, you can concentrate on what you do best – ​telling stories.

​Find out which of my editing services best fits your needs.

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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I'M A BETTER WRITER BECAUSE YOU EDITED MY BOOK​
Cooking for Cannibals is a better book because of your careful, professional edit. And I'm a better writer. I can’t think of a higher compliment. But that’s the truth of it ... I'm a better writer because you edited my book.

RICH LEDER, NOVELIST & SCREENWRITER

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Safe hands

I write too – fiction and business books – ​so I know what it's like to walk in your shoes.

I have 30 years of professional experience, including in-house roles for two international publishers. I'm also an Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP.​​

Your counsel

Nervous about working with an editor? Don't be. I'm your counsel, not your judge.

​Whether this is your tenth novel or your first, I have one job – to work with you to craft the best book possible.

My promise

I'll be honest about how I can help. If you want a service that I don't provide, I'll put you in touch with a colleague.

That means if we do work together, we'll both feel we've found a good match. That's the foundation of a great working relationship!​

Free resources

Access your very own free library of resources created just for self-publishers and independent authors.

There are no strings and no fees, just lots of stuff that will make your writing life easier.​

Let me do for you what I did for them ...

Here's a small selection of the 600-plus books I've line edited for independent authors and proofread for publishers.

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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BY FAR THE BEST LITERARY EDITOR I'VE HAD
You are by far the best literary editor I've had. Your interventions are right on target, not to mention that I've learned a lot from your comments. Thank you.

NINA FITZPATRICK, NOVELIST, DRAMATIST & SCREENWRITER

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​Decide what help you need

Watch a short video about my editing services, then click on the button below to find out more about how we can work together.

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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HELPED ME SHED SO MANY OF MY FEARS​
​Through all of the changes and feedback I was never once anxious. That you made all of the changes needed with generosity and care is incredible. This is what I want to spend my life doing, and you have helped me to shed so many of my fears about doing so. It means everything. Thank you.

REBECCA MILTON, FANTASY AUTHOR​

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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​INVALUABLE FEEDBACK
Louise gives invaluable feedback on the quality, readability and pacing of manuscripts. I would not hesitate in recommending her to others or using her again myself.

JULIAN DOLLIMORE, CRIME FICTION AUTHOR

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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IF YOU WANT YOUR WRITING TO BE BETTER, GET LOUISE TO EDIT IT​
Louise has the rare ability to refine and polish sentences with a perceptive lightness of touch, revising only where necessary, and somehow, magically, what is left on the page better captures the very essence of exactly what you wanted to say.

​Add that she is a pleasure to work with and clearly loves what she does, and it really does become impossible to find fault with her service.

​In short – if you want your writing to be better, then you need to get Louise to edit it. I can't recommend working with her highly enough.

KESS GOLDLAND, THRILLER AUTHOR

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​Meet Louise

Editor, writer, speaker and podcaster with thirty years of experience in the publishing industry ...

Click on the button below for piccies and info about what makes me tick. Or watch the video – it's just a quick hello!