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Copyediting and proofreading in English

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I am an eagle-eyed perfectionist. I have experience copyediting fiction, nonfiction, and PhD-level academic work. In particular, I am proficient in punctuating dialogues. Here are some client testimonials: James White – Versatile writer (USA): [Proofread a 63,000 word novel before publication (US English)] “Ravindra did a great job proofreading. He's incredibly thorough and provides great supporting notes for all his suggestions. He has an eagle eye for detail. I highly recommend him.” Colin Ferdinand – Versatile writer (SVG): [Final proofread of a novel (US English)] “This guy is incredible. His feedback is like receiving a mini-course in language, and he caught the type of errors that made me smile and shake my head. I am wholly satisfied with his work and will hire him again with no reservations.” * Bradley Person - Founding editor of Belle Lutte Press (USA): [Copy Editing of Book (US English)] "Did a wonderful job." (This book won the Bronze Medal for Best First Book, 2017, Independent Publisher Book Awards.) English is my first language. As I was educated at an elite Christian boarding school having native English teachers, I have an exceptional grasp of the English language. You can rest assured that the punctuation and grammar will be bulletproof, but your natural style will remain unaffected. I was in the United States for seven years, and I received the Best Teacher award there. I will systematically comb through your manuscript looking for one common error at a time. Though the process is time consuming, it is extremely effective, and I willingly put in the extra effort to ensure a picture-perfect end-product. Here is a partial list of the books that I have copyedited: - adult fiction novel "The Arts of Legerdemain as Taught by Ghosts" by Jim Naremore, having 51 chapters, 91,500 words (Chicago Style) In addition, I have copyedited blogs and journal articles (in U.S. and U.K. English) and written articles, book chapters, and reports. Honors & Awards: - Best Teacher of the Year (USA) - Member of the honor society PHI KAPPA PHI (USA) - Member of engineering honor Society Tau Beta Pi (USA) - Graduate fellowship (USA)

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I am an eagle-eyed perfectionist. I have experience copyediting fiction, nonfiction, and PhD-level academic work. In particular, I am proficient in punctuating dialogues. Here are some client testimonials: James White – Versatile writer (USA): [Proofread a 63,000 word novel before publication (US English)] “Ravindra did a great job proofreading. He's incredibly thorough and provides great supporting notes for all his suggestions. He has an eagle eye for detail. I highly recommend him.” Colin Ferdinand – Versatile writer (SVG): [Final proofread of a novel (US English)] “This guy is incredible. His feedback is like receiving a mini-course in language, and he caught the type of errors that made me smile and shake my head. I am wholly satisfied with his work and will hire him again with no reservations.” * Bradley Person - Founding editor of Belle Lutte Press (USA): [Copy Editing of Book (US English)] "Did a wonderful job." (This book won the Bronze Medal for Best First Book, 2017, Independent Publisher Book Awards.) English is my first language. As I was educated at an elite Christian boarding school having native English teachers, I have an exceptional grasp of the English language. You can rest assured that the punctuation and grammar will be bulletproof, but your natural style will remain unaffected. I was in the United States for seven years, and I received the Best Teacher award there. I will systematically comb through your manuscript looking for one common error at a time. Though the process is time consuming, it is extremely effective, and I willingly put in the extra effort to ensure a picture-perfect end-product. Here is a partial list of the books that I have copyedited: - adult fiction novel "The Arts of Legerdemain as Taught by Ghosts" by Jim Naremore, having 51 chapters, 91,500 words (Chicago Style) In addition, I have copyedited blogs and journal articles (in U.S. and U.K. English) and written articles, book chapters, and reports. Honors & Awards: - Best Teacher of the Year (USA) - Member of the honor society PHI KAPPA PHI (USA) - Member of engineering honor Society Tau Beta Pi (USA) - Graduate fellowship (USA)

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Academic ConsultingChicago Manual of StyleCopyeditingEnglish LanguageProofreadingTeaching

1 Reviews

  • docdreyfus

    docdreyfus says,

    I couldn't be more satisfied with Mr. Banthia's work. He was professional, punctual, communicative, and extremely diligent. My only wish is that I would have known him for use on my previous 11 books! You can be certain that I will be using him for proofreading of my future works.Thank you, Mr. Banthia.

    for Proofreading a novel on Oct 22, 2018