Felicity H.

Hi! I’m so glad you found my profile. *Who I am* My name's Felicity, and I'm an author, copyeditor, proofreader and fact checker/researcher based in Germany. I originally hail from Australia, and have lived in Europe for the past 12 years. I'm a native English speaker (dual Australian/British) with a BA (Hons) in Criminology, a PCert in Human Rights, a Diploma in Proofreading and Editing, and over a decade of writing experience. I’m also a mother to one two legged child, two four legged ones, and am a keen outdoor enthusiast! *My work history* Long-term clients include Harvard University, UNICEF, the European Commission, various NGO’s and legal firms, and The Martech Weekly. I’ve had the pleasure of editing many excellent non-fiction works, particularly in the areas of mental health, psychology, fintech, law and criminology. I’ve also been honoured with editing various picture book manuscripts, which are always a particular joy! I also recently published my debut book, Stay Writing Human – your essential writing companion in the age of AI. It offers extensive guidance on the causes of false positives in AI detector tests, plus a practical proofing process that protects writers' authorial voice. *What I specialise in* - British, Australian, US and Canadian English - Academic editing - Structural editing / formatting - Non-fiction manuscripts - Self-help copy - Business and Legal English - EFL (English as a foreign language) - AI Neutralisation - Sensitivity reads/edits - Research and fact-checking I also hold full proficiency in OSCOLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, Harvard Style, Guardian Style, and AP Style. *What I edit (non exhaustive list!)* - Articles, newsletters and blog posts - Policy documents, reports and marketing copy - Legal documentation - Web content, social media copy and YouTube scripts - Self help books/articles - Theses, PhDs, essays, journal articles and white papers - Non-fiction books, textbooks and anthologies - Marketing copy - Children’s books - Emails and letters - Standalone citation lists/bibliographies/references *What you’ll get (subject to project relevance)* - Manually line-edited content - Fast turnaround - Meticulous attention to detail - Expert fact-checking - Detailed in-text comments and clarifications - One Microsoft Word (.docx) document marked up with Tracked Changes (where applicable) - One 'clean' Microsoft Word document (where applicable) - A short post-completion debrief offering concise comments and suggestions (where applicable) I am also able to work with PDF's, Google Docs, OverLeaf, FIGMA, PowerPoint, Excel, and InDesign. If your platform of choice is not on this list, fear not! Drop me a line and I’ll see what I can do - sometimes all that’s needed is a 15 minute onboarding. *Why me?* On top of my proven experience in the field and countless happy clients, I am staunchly dedicated to providing human-first editorial services - no AI-generated edits here! But most importantly, I am also committed to offering an inclusive, welcoming, safe, and fully confidential space for all clients. I look forward to working with you!