Business editing | Non-fiction copy-editing and proofreading

Helping your words to flow

Is your written material:
✅ Clear?
✅ Easy to read?
✅ Well suited to its audience?

I can help to make sure it is. I’m Graham Hughes – I run GH Editorial, an editing and proofreading service based in Chester, UK, working mainly with business clients and with specialist and non-fiction publishers.

I've worked with nearly a hundred customers, helping them with more than fifty books, over a hundred business reports and much more.

Here’s what I can do for you:

Enhance your use of language, to help your readers to understand your message quickly and clearly.
Fix errors and inconsistencies in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Help to ensure your material will be suited to its purpose and your target readers.
Advise on formatting, layout, structure and editorial style.
Edit your writing into plain English if needed.
Create or revise a style guide.

I offer different types of service according to your needs – see the Services page for details.

I take a reader-first approach to editing. My first priority is to make the reading experience easy and efficient, keeping ‘bumps in the road’ – anything that would distract or confuse the reader – to a minimum. This also helps you, by helping to get your message across smoothly, and making a good impression on the reader.

Does this sound useful? Please visit the Get a quote page and let’s see what I can do for you.

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Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

‘Graham has been great on the jobs I have given him, and I don't say this lightly. His tenacity and thoroughness are second to none ... I have no hesitation in recommending him as an excellent copy-editor.’
Michele Staple, Editorial Manager, The Stationery Office

‘We use Graham as a regular editor of our business reports, a task to which he brings both a keen eye for detail and an instinctive sense of style. ... He copes well with the vagaries of our ever-changing timelines, is able to handle challenges well beyond normal editorial services, and is always professional. I recommend him very highly.’
C.J. Rowe, Delivery and Quality Manager