• Colette Duggan | Humanities & Fiction Editor
Based in Scotland, and works with clients in the UK and beyond (inc. ESL students).
- Phone
- 07850294427
- Website
- https://www.beecheditorial.com/
- Organisation
- Beech Editorial Services
- Job title
- Editor and Proofreader
- Membership Grade
- Professional Member
About Colette
I am experienced in proofreading & editing academic dissertations and theses (including Anglicisation) and in literary and commercial fiction.
Fiction Copy Editing and Proofreading:
I am skilled at working with general and literary fiction authors to bring the best out of their manuscripts and get them ready for submission and publication. I am happy to provide sample edits.
I am a published and self-published author (as Colette Coen) so I understand how important it is for authors to retain their authentic voice while producing polished manuscripts.
I bring my love of language and knowledge of the literary landscape to my clients' work.
I am the 2024 Scriever for the Federation of Writers (Scotland).
CIEP professional member | ALLI partner member
Academic Editing and Proofreading:
I taught for many years in community and further education and these skills complement my proofreading and editing of undergraduate and post-graduate work, particularly in the Arts, Social Sciences and Business. I am happy to provide sample edits for theses and dissertations.
Subjects I edit and proofread
I have qualifications in or editing experience of the following:
Education | Business/business studies | English language | English literature | Fiction (adult, general, literary, Scottish) | Libraries/librarianship | Management | Politics (UK) | Psychology Social science/studies | Theatre
Qualifications
MA English Literature and Language
Advanced Diploma Teaching in Further Education
Post-graduate Dip.Lib Librarianship and Info Studies
Training
Essential Copy-Editing (Publishing Training Centre) - 2023
Copy-Editor's Guide to Working with Authors (Publishing Training Centre) - 2021
Basic Proofreading (Publishing Training Centre) - 2018
My Clients
Independent Authors: proofreading and copyediting for submission to magazines, literary agents and self-publishing platforms.
Bulletproof Documents: essays, dissertations, theses (including Anglicisation and reference formatting)
Students: essays, dissertations, theses in various subject areas (see below)
Subjects I edit and proofread
I have qualifications in or editing experience of the following:
Education | Business/business studies | English language | English literature | Fiction (adult, general, literary, Scottish) | Libraries/librarianship | Management | Politics (UK) | Psychology Social science/studies | Theatre
Testimonials
Birmingham Proofreading (now Bulletproof Documents):
I can honestly say that she is one of the most hardworking and professional people we have worked with. Her work is always excellent, she commits to deadlines and is very personable. Highly recommend!”
Claude R - Independent Author:
I’m enjoying working with Colette and appreciate the fact that she is only an email away. Good relevant comments, an eye for detail, and I like that she reads my work as a writer herself. Very happy working with her.
Karen C - PhD Student:
Colette provided a first-class editing service on my PhD thesis. From the editors available online I chose Colette because of her academic background and her experience working in education. I knew that she would get the nuance of some of the language in my thesis. Colette is an extremely good communicator who took real care to follow my instructions and requests by providing a set of notes by way of an update as she progressed through the work. Colette responded to my emails promptly. She delivered my perfectly edited and formatted thesis within a pre-agreed timescale. I would definitely use Colette’s services again and have no hesitation in recommending her to others. She’s a true professional.
Roger Clifford - Independent Author:
I would like to thank Colette Duggan, who is a first-class professional, who kept me informed from start to finish guiding me through the whole process of editing and proofreading of my work. I’m delighted with the work she has provided for me, and indeed her help.
Nicole K - PhD Student:
As English is my second language it was crucial for me to find a proofreader for my PhD Thesis. After having spent four years on my thesis it was nerve-wracking, to say the least, to select a proofreader to trust with my work.
I have nothing but the highest praise for Colette’s work. She is extremely detail oriented, asked questions if there was something that did not make sense, provided a lengthy personalized style sheet with notes, and style recommendations. She went above and beyond in all regards. Her fees are reasonable, and she worked within the timeframe agreed upon. I can highly recommend Colette and would definitely use her services again in future projects
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