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Richard Sheehan, Professional Copy-editor and Proofreader

Professional copy-editor and proofreader, specialising in fiction, general non-fiction and proofrea I am a professional, qualified copy-editor and proofreader.

I have copy-edited and proofread over 180 novels and non-fiction books, as well as essays and newsletters and many other types of documentation. I am a Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and have been trained by the Publishing Training Centre and the SfEP. I wrote part of, and act as a tutor on, the Introduction to Fiction Editing course run by the SfEP. I have also provided editing workshops and masterclasses for The Literary Consultancy and Leicester Writes.

26/11/2023

Bestselling author VEH Masters writes The Seton Chronicles, which comprise 'The Castilians', 'The Conversos', 'The Apostates', and 'The Familists'. The story starts in 1546 at the siege of St Andrews Castle and follows the Seton family across the subsequent decades as they find themselves in the midst of the religious conflicts spanning 16th century Europe.

I've been copy-editing Vicki's books for several years now, and she recently asked me if I could answer some questions about how I edit. The following blog was the end result.

Posted on November 23, 2023November 26, 2023 by Vicki MastersWhat a good Editor does Margaret Atwood describes a good copy editor as ‘the person who will save you from yourself,’ and I have to agree. I am fortunate to have Richard Sheehan as mine. After he emerged from editing my most recent in ...

17/04/2023

Self-publishing Authors Earn More says ALLi Income Survey.

A recent survey of more than 2000 authors commissioned by ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, has found that self-publishing authors earn more than writers with publishers. And that independent (indie) author incomes are rising, year on year. This contradicts information from earlier author income research and is good news for authors choosing the self-publishing route.

A survey of 2000+ independent authors by ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, finds self-publishing authors earn more

18/03/2023

Interesting stat, Gen-Z people (aged 8-25) prefer printed books to e-books.

Gen Zers told Insider they preferred paperback books to e-books for health reasons and because they loved the way they smell.

15/03/2023

Margaret Atwood writes about the editorial process.

The Ants Do Their Thing

14/03/2023

International Booker prize announces longlist to celebrate ‘ambition and panache’

The list includes books from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov as well as Indian novelist Perumal Murugan who declared himself ‘dead’ after protests against his work

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