Mr Pete Gentry |

Proofreader and copy-editor for publishers, self-publishers, students and businesses. Linguistics, sociology, sport and music are my specialisms, although I'll consider working on any subject matter for all types of organisation and individual.

My aim is to ensure your written material is free of mistakes, effective and consistent.

Got a tight deadline? That's fine – I'm happy to work under pressure to help you meet it.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements and I'll provide a professional, friendly and flexible service.

Media

Books

Theses and dissertations

Research papers

Educational Materials

Reports

Articles

CVs

Experience

Freelance since 2014

Training

Copy-Editing Headway (CIEP (formally SfEP)), 2020

SfEP Conference, 2017

Editing with Word (SfEP), 2016

SfEP Conference, 2015

Basic Proofreading (Publishing Training Centre), 2012

Clients

Black and White Publishing

Bristol University Press/Policy Press

Cambridge University Press

Manchester University Press

Oxford University Press/British Academy

Pearson Education

Pitch Publishing

Quiller Publishing

Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)

2Simple Software and Hemsley Fraser

Inten Education Group

Medicalholodeck.com

Undergraduate and postgraduate students

Researchers/lecturers

Self-publishers

Note: Some client work has been taken on via project management companies Bespoke Publishing, Newgen UK/India, Straive India and Tate & Clayburn.

Subjects

English language and linguistics

Sociology

Sport (especially football, tennis and badminton)

Hiking and the countryside

Music (particularly indie/alternative rock and pop)

Qualifications

BA in English Language and Linguistics

Specialised software

Adobe Acrobat
PDF-XChange
Microsoft Office
 

Testimonials

Pete's copyediting and proofreading work is consistently thorough and professional – his methodical and thoughtful approach to tackling issues leaves you feeling that a book is really in safe hands. His flexibility in accommodating last-minute changes or complicated briefs is always enormously appreciated, too, and I'd happily recommend Pete's services.

Sophia Unger, Newgen Publishing UK

​As a novice writer, it was reassuring to have the guidance and expertise of Pete to assist me through what was a very new experience for me. His attention to every word, and to each punctuation mark, gave me the confidence to release my work from the security of my laptop to the scrutiny of the public forum. Pete was easy to deal with, worked to an excellent time schedule and allowed me to judge what changes to accept or reject. I would have no hesitation in working with him again in the future.

Andrew Jarrett, ex-Wimbledon Referee

Pete has completed a couple of copyediting projects for me now, returning good quality work and adapting as needed to meet specific publisher style guides and preferences. He stays in communication throughout the editing stage, raising queries where necessary, to ensure the work he is completing is of the standard expected, which is greatly appreciated. I would certainly send more work his way.

Jess Bithrey, Newgen Publishing UK

Pete provided me with a thorough and extremely useful proofread. I'd definitely book him again.

Vaarunika Dharmapala, Bristol University Press and Policy Press

We have used Pete's editing services for two recent sport titles and have been very satisfied. He returned the jobs on time, showed good attention to detail and was easy to work with. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.

Jane Camillin, Pitch Publishing

I found Pete's proofreading skills to be top-notch. He worked with a complicated design brief, picked up on subtle points and returned a very clear and concise mark up. I would highly recommend him.

Julie Bennett, Bespoke Publishing Ltd.

I've just self-published a technical e-book, and I chose Pete to edit/proofread it. I particularly liked that he firstly did a sample review for me, he sent my book back to me in small sections (this is how technical people like working), and he finished on time as planned. I think he did a great job, and it was a breeze working with him.

Bilgin Ibryam, Apache Camel committer

We were very happy with Pete's proofreading. His corrections were useful and he has a good eye for detail. He completed the project on a tight deadline, returned it on time and was very accommodating about some last-minute scheduling changes.

Rosie Pierce, Black and White Publishing

We've worked with Pete on several proofreading projects and he has proven to be a safe and very professional pair of hands – reliable, responsive and generally great to work with.

Peter Clayburn, Director, Tate & Clayburn

Our team was looking for a proofreader to finalise a policy report. Pete responded to us very rapidly and approached us very clearly in terms of his terms and conditions. It was very important to be able to track the changes throughout the text. We are very happy with his proofreading, and looking forward to benefitting from his services again.

Burak Sonmez, Senior Research Officer, University of Essex, Colchester

I was looking for a proofreader for my MA linguistics dissertation and was grateful for Pete's quick response when I enquired about his services. He provided me with details about his proofreading service and it all seemed reasonable. Having received my amended work back, I really appreciated his efforts and valuable suggestions about how my writing could be improved. Overall, it was a great experience.

Renshui Fan, MA student

• Editor
• Proofreader