Proofreading Services for English and German

I’ll give your text the last polish before it gets published – in print or online.

A text without spelling mistakes and punctuation errors is so much more reader friendly and also conveys your professionalism and trustworthiness. I am committed to giving your document or text the best-possible appearance.

With conscientious commitment and attention to detail, I’ll check your text for spelling mistakes and typos, grammatical errors and punctuation flaws. I’ll also examine page numbers, headers and footers, styles of headlines and paragraphs, and will look for general consistency and a steady appearance.

What do I proofread?

Magazines
Newspapers
Calendars
Books
Leaflets, Brochures, etc.
Reports and Essays
Theses and Dissertations
Blogs, Websites, Posts
Newsletters

This list is not exhaustive. If you have a project you need a proofreader for that I have not listed here, please get in touch and let’s discuss it.

Proofreading ...

... a text is more than checking for spelling mistakes, grammar and wrong commas.

Checking for numberings, styles of paragraphs, sizes and fonts of headings and paragraphs, and many more details is a quite technical process. Looking out for consistency in these styles and in spelling is also part of proofreading.

Working on the content of the text and the style of writing, however, is not part of the proofreading process. This is part of the editing process, which is taking place before a text is ready for proofreading.

For smaller projects that don’t need a full editing round, there is the option of ...

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Proof-editing ...

If you have any further question or want to discuss your project with me, please send me a message.

... which entails everything from the proofreading process and additionally a light edit where necessary for a smooth reading flow.

I offer proofreading and proof-editing for English and for German.

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About Barbara

Hello, I am Barbara R. Wernicke and I am your proofreader for English and German.

I grew up in Germany, but I lived in English-speaking countries for many years, and I did my proofreading training in the United Kingdom. Now I live in Switzerland, but I am working for international customers.

With my conscientious work attitude and my attention to detail I enjoy proofreading different kinds of texts and documents, and it gives a feeling of satisfaction when a piece of writing is polished and ready for publication.

I am an intermediate member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and adhere to their Code of Conduct.

Proofreading Training and Continuous Professional Development

2024 Anglizismen meistern (Mastering anglicisms in the German language; by Dr Annika Lamer)

2023 How to mark up PDF proofs (by Denise Cowle)

2022 Proofreading Theses and Dissertations (by CIEP)

2021 Proofreading 2: Headway (by CIEP; passed with Merit)

2021 Getting to Grips with Grammar and Punctuation (by CIEP)

2021 Proofreading 1: Introduction (by CIEP)

2020–2023 annual CIEP conference

What others are saying ...

Thank you, Barbara. You’ve, again, done a brilliant job proofreading our magazine. Besides correcting the spelling and punctuation, you check the Impulse as a whole with a lot of attention to detail. Not only do you spot wrong numberings in the footers and double spaces with eagle eyes, but you also apply common sense and check the context. Once again, I’ve incorporated all your suggestions. Thanks!

Hauke B. – editor Impulse

… I would like to commend how you’ve presented your work. The annotations look really good …

Paul W. – Master’s student

Get in touch

Imprint

Barbara R. Wernicke
Stutz 1
7430 Thusis
Switzerland

brw.proofreading@gmail.com