Testimonials and portfolio

Here, you’ll find some of the books I’ve had the pleasure of developmental editing or copy editing and reviews from self-publishing authors and publishers.

Visit the ‘About me’ section to learn more about my experience, skills and what qualifies me to be your editor.

Reviews of my editorial services

I work with a range of clients, including self-publishing authors, publishing houses, online publications, businesses and more, offering three core levels of editing.

5-star ratings as a non-fiction editor for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality

Intelligent, resourceful and thorough to the last detail.

Roy, self-published author, April 2021

5-star ratings as a non-fiction editor for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality

Jo delivered the work early and was always prompt and friendly answering my questions.

Gary, self-published author, March 2021

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Jo has been very fast getting back to me on every revision. What I found is she found my “voice” in the book right in the beginning. She understood what I was attempting to say. The project is not done yet and I expect it will continue to go great. So happy I found her

Kelly, self-published author, February 2021

Jo did a remarkable job. She was very meticulous with the proofreading and picked up on all the errors, but more remarkably she also intuitively understood which sentences were best left untouched to keep the “tone of voice” in the texts intact. I’m very very impressed. And I’ll hire her again for future work for sure.

Christian, online content producer, January 2021

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Jo was great – she completed the job exactly as promised – carried out a very thorough development edit for me and made excellent suggestions, which are incorporated in the final draft. Communication was very good and she was very helpful overall.

Martin, Chief Executive of Just Planning and self-published author, January 2021

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Jo exceeded expectations in this short copyediting role, providing easy to follow manuscript mark-up, a style guide, excellent communication and patience. Highly recommended!

Robin, Simple Programmer, August 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Smart, professional, and a very clear communicator!

Atma, self-published author, July 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Easy and straight forward to work with.

Jan, self-published author, May 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

This was my first experience ever with an editor and Jo made the experience pleasurably. Jo responded quickly and was clear with her remarks. Hopefully we get to work together again in the future. Thank you!

Chi, founder and MD at JKDS, April 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Hiring Jo was one of the best decisions in my life, and it amazed me the quality of the work she performed. It was an amazing experience working with Jo in my first book in every aspect. She communicates effectively, on time, and did the work above all my expectations. Jo contributed significantly to my knowledge of writing and the process behind publishing. Jo is an inspiring perfectionist, which made me rethink my writing skills and perform better in future writing. I highly recommend Jo to any author and will cooperate with her in the future.

Dario, self-published author, April 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

This was my first time ever doing anything like this, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think Jo provided just the right insight, advice, and critiques that I needed to keep me on track and moving forward. Her responsiveness and advice were both timely and professional.

Keith, self-published author, February 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

I engaged Jo to edit my book: “Build the Right Thing: How to build high-growth agile digital businesses customers love”. She was highly professional from the onset guiding me through the developmental edit process. As a first time author this was highly beneficial for me. The positive reviews the book has received so far is testament to the quality of Jo’s work, attention to detail and her excellent command of the language. Overall highly recommended.

Haja, self-published author, January 2020

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

I really enjoyed working with Jo. She was very knowledgeable and professional. Her suggestions and corrections were very helpful. I would be happy to work with her in the future!

Richard, self-published author, December 2019

5-star reviews for professionalism, quality, value, communication and punctuality as a non-fiction editor.

Jo was a pleasure to work with and her corrections and comments were extremely helpful. I hope to work with her again.

Steve, self-published author, July 2019

Thank you Jo, very efficient and completed to a high standard.

Raisha, Leapfrog Internet Marketing, April 2019

For more information on how I can help develop and improve your copy, publication or manuscript, please send me a message.