Beech Editorial Services

Helping you get your message across – whether it’s academic work, fiction or nonfiction.

Academic:
I am an experienced editor and proofreader of academic dissertations, theses and journal articles. I specialise in the Arts and Social Sciences, Management and Business and Education. I use UK English and am a native English speaker. I have extensive experience of Anglicisation. Please note that I do not work with AI-generated material.

Fiction:
I understand the importance of authors retaining their authentic voice and work collaboratively to ensure this is achieved. I am very experienced in line and copy edits and in proofreading for authors planning to submit to agents and publishers. I bring my love of language and knowledge of the literary landscape to my clients’ work and take pride in helping them fulfil their dreams. I am a published and self-published author (as Colette Coen), with short stories appearing in a range of publications, including Mslexia and the Writing Magazine. I was the Federation of Writers Scotland’s Scriever for 2024.

Nonfiction: I have qualifications and/or experience in: Education – Adult Literacy and Numeracy, Business, Further Education, Pedagogy; English Literature and Language; Psychology; History.
I will provide a high-quality proofreading service, checking and correcting (using tracked changes): consistency, grammar, punctuation, referencing and spelling. I will also give notes on improving clarity and flow.

Qualifications:
CIEP: Introduction to Fiction Editing
PTC: Essential Copy-Editing
PTC: Basic Proofreading
Univ Glasgow: MA(Hons) English Literature and Language (with Psychology)
RGIT: Post Graduate Diploma: Librarianship and Information Studies
Glasgow Metropolitan College: APDA in Teaching in Further Education