Brideshead Revisited
On Evelyn Waugh
Read my essayAcademic proofreading · Cambridge
I help you prepare your writing for publication.
I’m Gareth Reeves, a freelance proofreader with a PhD in English literature. I check your writing with care for your meaning, your voice and the details.
A careful final read
I look for spelling, grammar, punctuation and consistency issues before you submit or publish your work.
I work in Microsoft Word, using Track Changes and comments so you can review my suggestions.
“truly reliable”
University of Cambridge
How I can help
I proofread books, theses, journal articles, reports and specialist writing. I’ll discuss your brief with you before we agree the scope.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation
I look for mistakes that interrupt your reader or obscure your meaning, from a misplaced apostrophe to an overlooked word.
Consistency throughout
I check that spelling choices, capitalisation and punctuation are consistent. Let me know if your publisher or organisation has a style guide.
Theses and dissertations
I draw on my experience of doctoral research when reading academic work. I’ll need your institution’s proofreading policy so we can agree what is permitted.
Proofreading is a final check of your text. If your draft needs substantial rewriting or changes to its argument or structure, tell me about it so we can discuss whether proofreading is the right next step.
Behind the proofreading
A background in close reading.
My doctoral research at Durham explored individualism and social utility, 1870–1914. Alongside my academic work, I write about novels and reading on Substack.
Having worked on a thesis myself, I understand the care that goes into a substantial piece of research and the importance of preserving the author’s meaning.
More about my backgroundDoctoral thesis · Durham University
Education or Exile: Individualism and Social Utility, 1870–1914
Read my doctoral thesisNotes on books & reading
I’m reading my way through the Modern Library Top 100 and writing about the novels along the way. Here are two pieces from the series.
The Adventures of Augie March
On Saul Bellow
Read my essayWorking with me
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Tell me about your project
Send me your document type, approximate word count and deadline. A short sample helps me understand the work.
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Agree the details
I’ll review your enquiry and discuss the scope, availability and fee with you before work begins.
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Review my suggestions
I return your Word document with tracked changes and comments. We can agree a style sheet if your project needs one.
Tell me what you’re working on.
I’ll help you work out whether my proofreading service suits your project.