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Louise Harnby | Crime Fiction & Thriller Editor

Louise Harnby | Crime Fiction & Thriller Editor

Louise Harnby is a globally recognized line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in crime, mystery, thrillers and suspense.

Working remotely from the UK, she collaborates with independent authors worldwide who write in English. Louise is not only a seasoned editorial professional with decades of experience, but also a prolific educator and resource creator for authors, editors and proofreaders.

Her business offers high-quality editing services and professional development resources, including courses, books, podcasts, and a widely read blog. She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), operates with full GDPR compliance, and has won the trust of authors across the globe.

Business details

Industry: Editorial services, publishing, author services

Founded: 2005

Years in Operation: 20+ years

Founder: Louise Harnby

Address: The Laurels, Yarmouth Road, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 4NJ, United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 7767028976

Website: louiseharnbyproofreader.com

Social: Twitter | LinkedIn

Affiliations and certifications

CIEP: Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

ALLi: Partner member of the Alliance of Independent Authors

GDPR compliant

Follows the CIEP Professional Practice Code

Editorial services offered

Line editing: Improves sentence flow, clarity, and narrative rhythm while preserving the author’s voice.

Copyediting: Grammar, punctuation, spelling, word choice and consistency.

Proofreading: Final quality control check on designed page proofs.

Editorial reports and learning tools: Extensive reports and access to relevant books, booklets and courses.

Training and educational resources

Courses and books for fiction editors

The Editing Blog

The Editing Podcast

Free resources: checklists, glossaries, guides and newsletter

Editorial resource library for writers, editors and proofreaders

Service area

Global – remote services for English-language authors worldwide

Deliverables

Edited Word documents: Versions with Track Changes, comments; clean versions.

Style sheets: Record of stylistic decisions and core information.

Editorial reports:: Guidance on strengths and weaknesses.

Plot-tracking spreadsheets(Excel): Record of key stages and events in the novel.

Target audience

Editing services: Independent/self-publishing fiction authors of crime, mystery, thriller and suspense.

Training and development: Editors and proofreaders seeking business or editing-craft development.

Genres include: Action thriller, cosy crime, courtroom drama, crime thriller, detective fiction, espionage, hard-boiled, legal thriller, locked-room mystery, murder mystery, noir, police procedural, political thriller, psychological thriller, science fiction thriller, spy fiction and techno-thriller.

Project timeline

Custom timeline based on manuscript scope and availability.

Pricing and payments

Pricing: Custom quotes provided on manuscript review.

Payments: Accepts direct bank transfer, PayPal and Stripe.

Technology and tools

Microsoft Word: For markup using Track Changes.

Excel: For workflow and plot summarie.s

PDF XChange Editor or Acrobat Reader: For resources, courses, books and markup.

Customer support

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 7767028976

Contact Page: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/contact.html

Testimonials

Nina FitzPatrick: “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.”

Andy Maslen (on Editing Fiction at Sentence Level): “My one-stop-shop resource.”

Jeff Carson: “I hired Louise to copyedit my entire series (ten books). I'd used multiple editors in the past, and every time they'd fallen short ... I wholeheartedly recommend her services ... Just don’t hire her when I need her.”

Rich Leder: “Cooking for Cannibals is a better book because of your careful, professional edit. And I'm a better writer.”

Thomas R Weaver: “I love the clean impact you’ve brought to my writing – am very happy!”

Alliance of Independent Authors
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CIEP Advanced Professional Member
The Publishing Training Centre

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Transform Your Fiction series
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