Expert editing and proofreading for fiction and creative non-fiction authors
Are you looking to publish your book?
I can help you get one step closer to achieving your goal. I’m a professional editor who will take an expert but gentle approach to your work. You can trust me to always make sure that the most important parts – your words, your creativity, your voice – are given the chance to shine.
I have the skills and the experience to bring clarity and polish to your writing, and the process will feel like a conversation, not a box-ticking exercise.
“Fantastic job, very thorough, yet happy to work with me on issues of tone and coherence. Caught all sorts of things that I’d missed that would have embarrassed me! Very satisfied with the end result and would be happy to work with her again.”
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Copyediting
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Proofreading
Hello! I’m Leona.
I’m a professional editor and the founder of Intuitive Editing. I work with independent authors and traditional publishers to bring clarity and to make a text as polished and professional as it deserves to be. I edit and proofread fiction and non-fiction books across a wide range of genres, from romance, fantasy, crime and YA to creative non-fiction and memoir.
My clients have included several bestselling authors, and I work with Big 5 publishers such as Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins.
What my clients say
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As a first-time author I could not have wished for a better editor than Leona. Her attention to detail and suggestions for improvements were excellent and she went beyond her remit to provide me with helpful information about the self-publishing process. I would most certainly work with Leona again.
– Lawrie Johnston, author
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Leona is not only pleasant to work with but also super knowledgeable and experienced. She has a great grasp of what makes a book successful, and the skills to get it there.
– Jess Anderson, Editorial Manager, Ebury Publishing
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I engaged Leona to evaluate my manuscript and was highly impressed with her response. She was prompt, professional, and generous, and her comments and queries were insightful, relevant, clearly expressed, and extremely useful.
– Jane Smith, author and editor
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Leona is great to deal with … Her conscientious editorial work is of a very high standard and her fact-checking is meticulous.
– Edward Crossan, Commissioning and Managing Editor, Polygon Books
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Publishers like Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster trust me with their authors’ words, and I bring the same enthusiasm and attention to detail to my work with independent author clients.