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‘I’ve Been Copy-edited by Lots
of People Over the Years, but
You’re One Of The Best . . .
Thanks for Your
Careful Work’
  
— C.W. Kallendorf, Professor of
Modern and Classical Languages

10 Reasons Why
You Should Hire
Onscreen Copy Editor
and Proofreader
Eldo Barkhuizen —

 

  1. Professionally trained. (Eldo’s a UNIVERSITY GRADUATE who’s invested a lot of time and money in further training from the UK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY’S BEST: he knows exactly what you expect and consistently delivers it = PEACE OF MIND for you):

    • Publishing Training Centre at Book House, London (DISTINCTION)
    • Society for Editors and Proofreaders, London
      • On-Screen Editing
      • Efficient Editing
      • Working for a Client
      • Proofreading Problems
      • Project Management

  2. Attention to detail. (You won’t need to resend the project elsewhere – four weeks after sending it out the first time – because the job’s been hashed! Imagine all the TIME, EFFORT and MONEY you SAVE when you entrust your project to an expert at the start.)

  3. Long track record: 12 years’ editorial experience. (Other firms have funded Eldo’s learning curve, so YOU now happily REAP THE BENEFITS of his amassed expertise.)

  4. An established professional: 370 books copy-edited and/or proofread for MAJOR UK AND US PUBLISHERS. (You take no chances when you hire Eldo, with his WIDE EXPERIENCE across many subjects – he’s HONED his skills by encountering and solving all kinds of editorial problems.)

  5. ADVANCED MEMBER of the UK Society for Editors and Proofreaders for 5 years. (Proof that Eldo is a SKILLED PROFESSIONAL and not a novice.)

  6. Always meets deadlines – and usually beats them. (Because Eldo usually BEATS DEADLINES, you move your project to the next stage fast. NO MORE WORRY about the next professional in line having his or her schedule messed up, or, worse, being unable to slot your project in till the following month.)

  7. All queries dealt with before returning the files. (NO MORE HEADACHES for you, caused by stubborn authors who won’t respond. You benefit from Eldo’s SECRET SYSTEM for getting authors to respond quickly and accurately – before he returns the edited files to you.)

  8. Easy to contact: replies quickly to emails, or usually answers when you phone. (You won’t have to wait hours – or days – for a reply to an urgent query: because Eldo’s at his desk most of the day, you RESOLVE YOUR PROBLEM FAST and get on with your other tasks.)

  9. Others praise Eldo’s services: piles of testimonials from desk editors, project managers, commissioning editors, authors . . . (OTHERS have already borne the initial risk of hiring an unknown – and have then rehired and rehired Eldo. ELIMINATES ALL RISK for you.)

  10. Mentioned in the front of 10 books. (Authors who acknowledge the high standard of Eldo’s work are your assets: they return to YOU when they write their next book, and their next . . . and more books mean HIGHER PROFITS for your firm.)

– ‘Heartfelt Thanks’ –

‘Heartfelt thanks are also due to the
onscreen copy editor, Eldo Barkhuizen.’
  
— Professor L. Maguire [Magdalen College, University of Oxford], Helen of Troy: From Homer to Hollywood (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)

 

– ‘Phenomenal Speed and Competence’ –

‘Finally, we wish to express our gratitude to . . . the copy editor, Eldo Barkhuizen, for the phenomenal speed and competence with which [he] processed the manuscript.’
  
— Professors A.J. Köstenberger and S.R. Swain, New Studies in Biblical Theology 24, Father, Son and Spirit: The Trinity and John’s Gospel
(Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press, 2008), p. 13

 

– ‘Remarkably Thorough’ –

‘We would also like to thank the
on-screen editor, Eldo Barkhuizen,
for his remarkably thorough work.’

— Professors J. Baggini and P.S. Fosl, The Philosopher’s Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods
(Oxford: Blackwell, 2002), p. vii

 

– ‘Truly Superb’ –

‘Finally, I would like to thank . . . Eldo Barkhuizen for a truly superb copy-editing job.’

— Professor C.W. Kallendorf (ed.), Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World,
      A Companion to the Classical Tradition (Oxford: Blackwell, 2006), p. 4

 

– ‘Expert’ –

‘I thank the team at Blackwell
Publishers ... and extend my appreciation to Eldo Barkhuizen for his expert on-screen editing of the electronic manuscript.’

— Professor M.E. Smith, The Aztecs (Oxford: Blackwell, 2002), p. xviii

 

– ‘Careful’ –

‘Finally, I am enormously grateful to
the copy-editor, Eldo Barkhuizen, for his particularly careful and conscientious work.’

— Professor C.H. Partridge (ed.), Fundamentalisms (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2001), p. x

 

– ‘One of the Best’ –

‘I’ve been copy-edited by lots of people over the years, but you’re one of the best: your queries are always on target, and the occasional stylistic intervention is always an improvement. Thanks for your careful work.’
  
— Professor C.W. Kallendorf, author, volume editor

 

Thank you for your superb work.
     — Professor R.P. Stevens, author

By far the most impressive copy editor I have worked with to date.
     — Dr A. Gray, Commissioning Editor,
          Paternoster

I still think you’re one of the best copy-editors around!
     — J. Fisher, Project Manager, Blackwell

Thanks for a very professional, intelligent job ... I look forward to our next job together.
     — G. Catmur, Managing Editor, Hodder
         Educational

First let me say how much I welcomed
your highly professional and helpful input. We all owe you a debt of gratitude.
     — Professor C. Shields, co-author, volume
        editor

I have used Eldo Barkhuizen as a copy-editor on several large, complex titles and have found his work to be reliable, thorough and
skilful.
     — K. Chevenix Trench, Senior
         Production Editor, Routledge (Taylor &
         Francis)

Thanks for this. I’m so relieved to know that you are also working through the proofs ... Thanks again for your help and eye for detail.
     — Dr C.J.H. Wright, author

I am pleased to say that your test was of a very high standard, and we would therefore like to put you on our files as a freelance copy editor.

Your mark-up was clear and comprehensive, and your queries relevant and of an appropriate level. Treatment of notes, references, quotations, figures, tables and subheads was very competent in all cases.
     — A. Dunnett, Deputy Managing
        Editor, Blackwell (1998)

 

Need a PROFESSIONAL copy editor or proofreader to handle your next project (book or website)?

Then why not get in touch by phone or email today to see if Eldo’s available?

Regards,

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Eldo Barkhuizen
Onscreen Copy Editor & Proofreader

PS Think about it – why hire an untested novice and open the FLOODGATES to a host of problems, which YOU then have to sort out?

Doesn’t it make more sense to hire Eldo, with his 12 years’ experience with major UK and US publishing houses, and give yourself PEACE OF MIND from start to finish . . . so you can focus on the rest of your work (knowing your project’s in SAFE HANDS)?