Reviews
“It was a pleasure working with Alison on a technical book of up to 100,000 words. As an editor myself, I was impressed by her precision, responsiveness and sharp eye for detail. Throughout our collaboration, nothing slipped through the cracks during our back-and-forth exchanges. Her professionalism made the process smooth and efficient. I would happily work with her again and recommend her copyediting service.”
“Alison has copyedited two books for me in the ICE Core Concepts series — Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics. Both textbooks are highly technical and mathematically intensive, and Alison was able to identify inconsistencies in some of the mathematical notation. Her communication was always clear and prompt, and I was confident that she would make changes only after checking the technical aspects with me first.”
“Alison recently proof read my new book on the Building Safety Act 2022. This was the first time I had worked with Alison and I found the experience completely pain free!! (not always the case with proof readers!!). She discovered a few typing errors, spelling mistakes, inconsistencies, layout anomalies and things I would never have thought of. Alison made very constructive suggestions for improvements. She was able to understand my responses and amendments with ease. It was re-assuring to have Alison on board as that “second pair of eyes” is invaluable.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Alison when she did the copyediting of my book BIM: Contractual and Legal Perspectives. I was very impressed with Alison’s efficient and professional approach to the copyediting process, and also with her friendly and helpful guidance throughout. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Alison’s services to anyone looking to raise their writing to another level.”
“Alison was a great help in finalising my books ‘NEC3 and NEC4 Compared’ and ‘NEC4 Practical Solutions’. She has a keen eye and both a professional and pleasant way of going about delivering her expertise.”
“Really appreciated Alison’s precise and professional approach to proofreading our book. She always delivered her feedback on time and was great in how she communicated where potential changes needed to be made ‒ not always easy with a technical manuscript involving many figures and equations. The end result was that we could be confident in a high quality text.”
“My publisher, Emerald Publishing, put me in touch with ‘Check my English’ in the preparation of my recent book, Principles of Pavement Engineering, and their speed, efficiency and thoroughness was impressive. I found their suggestions constructive, not only in correcting clear errors but in making me think of alternative ways of getting points across. From my point of view, the process both saved me time and improved the final product significantly.”
“Alison acted as copy editor for my recent book Automation and Manufacturing for the Built Environment, which covers a range of both technical and strategic challenges and responses. From the beginning of the editing process I was struck by Alison’s professionalism and ease with which she dealt with the breadth of content, especially the technical aspects which I was concerned may be a challenge for someone not familiar with the subject. The work was always carried out in a timely, friendly and professional manner, and I would have no hesitation in working with Alison again, or in recommending her to others.”
“I strongly recommend authors to send their manuscripts to Alison to language check and edit. She edited my 2024 book with a fast turn around and fine eagle eye detail. Her work is very impressive. She also made my job easier by keeping the technology simple and being flexible in dealing with any queries I had.”
“In editorial work on technical texts, I have found Ms Gilmour to be very helpful and efficient, and an excellent communicator by document, email and telephone.”
“Having written several books, I am more than aware of the invaluable support of a good copy editor. Late night errata and deadline demands can leave any writer open to typographical mayhem and grammatical inconsistencies. Working with Alison, however, provides a blissful respite from keyboard chaos as she smoothly and professionally pilots one’s copy into shape. As a writer, I enjoy the copy editing part of publishing the most, and Alison’s diligence and enthusiasm makes the experience even more rewarding.“