If you have any questions, or would like to enquire about booking my services, please get in touch, free of obligation, via the form on the 'Contact' page, or you can email me directly at alisoneditor@outlook.com.

Meet the Editor

Hello, and thank you for dropping by! My name is Alison Jack, I am an experienced freelance editor, and I very much hope that one day we will work together as part of your book's publishing process.

As I am an author myself, I know it can be a little bit daunting when the time comes to hand your manuscript over for editing, and I hope to convince you that the process is certainly not scary, and can actually be fun. Employing an editor does not make you a bad writer, but no matter how well you write there are always going to be things you, as the author, will overlook. You are too close to the story, and will tend to read whatever you'd intended to write rather than what is actually written. I know; I've done it myself with my own writing.

That's where an editor comes into the equation. I can read through your manuscript with a fresh pair of eyes and an unbiased point of view. The suggestions I make are merely suggestions, they're not criticisms. I want to make your story read as beautifully as possible, but I never forget the essential fact that it is your story. It's your book, not mine, and I will endeavour at all times to respect your unique author voice. The ultimate decision to accept or reject my changes is your choice, and yours alone. 

The English language is beautifully rich and diverse, and I am passionate about it being used well. I believe the most important aspect of writing is for the language to flow, although I will, of course, be on the look out for grammatical howlers.

I launched my editing business in January 2014, since when I have done plenty of work for both independent authors and publishing service providers, gaining invaluable experience every step of the way. I am now senior editor for Rethink Press, working with successful business people who want to share their expertise with the world via the medium of the printed word, and a partner member of the well-respected Alliance of Independent Authors.