Whether you're a self-publishing author wanting support to make your book really sing, or have an academic or commercial project to polish, you'll be delighted that you chose us. With over a decade of experience in proofreading, copy editing, layout and design in a wide variety of subjects (see below), we're equipped to make your words sparkle.
We're passionate about self-publishing and offer e-courses, personal mentoring and full project management. Just see what our happy clients say about working with us. We know you'll appreciate our personal service, clear communication and competitive pricing too.

editing - layout - design

websites

flyers - stationary

meet the team

Lucy Pearce is an award-winning English and History of Ideas graduate (Kingston University), qualified English teacher (Cambridge University) and Chapterhouse qualified proofreader and trained copy editor with a life-long passion for books. She was contributing editor and columnist at JUNO magazine for over 5 years, where her work encompassed article commissioning, editing, proofreading, content writing and book reviewing.
Author of multiple Amazon best-selling non-fiction books, both published and self-published, she is also the founder of Womancraft Publishing.

Patrick Treacy, also an award-winning graduate with a first class honours degree in Biochemistry (Imperial College London) and post-graduate at Cambridge University, is a designer, website developer and editor. Skilled in graphic design and technical writing, he ghost-wrote and laid out his first book Scientific English in Japan in 2003 and has worked on a wide variety of publications since, including with internationally-renowned cookery author Darina Allen, Irish design guru Stephen Pearce and layout and design of all Womancraft titles.

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Our popular e-course for self-publishers, Be Your Own Publisher, comes in 3 levels: Beginners, Pro and VIP. 

Find out more about the course here.

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It is always an advantage to have an editor who understands your subject. The diversity of our personal and professional interests is key to the editorial service we offer clients. Over the years we have worked as copywriters, designers, ghostwriters, editors, proofreaders and project managers on all of the below.

articles academic papers books (traditionally published / self-publishers) blog posts business plans children's books education erotica food writing and cookery local history masters and doctoral theses newsletters (including html templates) parenting personal growth and self-help press releases signs sustainability, nature and the environment technology writing and creativity

art, craft and design autobiography and memoir biology and chemistry brochures business economics engineering feminism hospitality and hotels literary criticism magazines and journals order forms, flyers, business cards performance and theatre philosophy safety and training manuals spirituality technical manuals website content yoga

Talk to us: info@lucentword.com