Background

When you use Fix My English you get editing from me, Dr Ruth Amos.

I have a PhD in Chemistry and ten years experience as a postdoctoral researcher. I have worked in the fields of Synthetic and Physical Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Synthesis, Computational Chemistry, Materials Science, Catalysis, and Separation Science.

I am experienced in editing documents from a wide range of fields including chemistry and medical editing.

I also have a wide range of experience editing book manuscripts, including fiction, memoir, family history and medical books. In addition, I am able to format the interior pages of the book to make it ready for print, and produce an ebook file. I have strong connections to a professional cover designer who will be able to make your cover pop.

English Language Editing

My editing will improve the clarity of your English and the consistency of style and formatting of your manuscript ensuring that your work will not be misunderstood or misrepresented. I edit for word choice, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation. I am also able to perform developmental edits on book manuscripts.

My editing respects your voice, so that your work does not sound like it is written by an AI. I understand most scientific terms and will not bring in unintentional mistakes.

English language editing will ensure that your work will be at the highest possible standard and will have the best chance of publication.

Document types

I provide a copy editing and ESL editing service for journal articles, conference papers and proceedings, reports, book chapters, funding applications, academic theses and dissertations, and fiction and nonfiction manuscripts. 

Thesis editing

Academic theses will be edited according to the guidelines of the Institute of Professional Editors.

what will you receive?

I work in Microsoft Word. I use track changes and provide you with two manuscript copies – a copy of the manuscript with changes shown, and a clean copy of the manuscript.

I am happy to provide email correspondence about the changes I have made if clarification is required.