Editorial services for fantastical fiction & outdoors literature

Helping you craft stories that reach magical heights
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Words have always been my favourite thing; I'm still so excited every day that I get to work with language and books. I really believe in the power of stories, and it's a joy to help writers perfect the story they've been carefully crafting.
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​At Lexical Peaks, I offer editing services for writers of fantastical fiction or outdoors literature. I'm happy to work with publishing companies or independent authors.

​You can read more about me, including my qualifications, here and more about the different editorial services I offer here.
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This was my first experience of working with a professional editor and it couldn’t have been better. Philippa was prompt and clear in her communication and in setting timelines and expectations for what she could do for me. I especially appreciated her supportive tone when it came to certain aspects of my text which were not clear or well written, plus the excellent suggestions and feedback she came back with.  Despite her busy schedule she was able to quickly turn around an 60,000 word manuscript, providing not only style and grammatical edits but also really pertinent observations about the actual plot and the details of quite a complicated narrative which I found really impressive. Overall a really good and pleasant experience, thank you!

Jessica Sallabank, translator

What I can help with
Genres I work with include speculative fiction, fantasy, romantasy, myth/folklore/fairytales, young adult and middle grade.

I'm happy to work on novels, novellas or short stories.
I specialise in any aspect of outdoors literature: mountaineering history, nature writing,  adventure narratives, guidebooks and anything else in the genre.

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Philippa made me feel comfortable right from the start and became both a mentor and an inspiration. As a result, my story became far more polished than it would otherwise have been. The work was completed on time, at a reasonable cost and was presented in a highly professional format.
I have no hesitation in recommending Philippa to any established or would-be author looking for competent and friendly yet professional editing services.
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Denis Whittaker MBE, author
For big-picture, structural feedback:
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Developmental Edit
In-depth editorial feedback considering all the big-picture elements of your story such as plot and structure, voice, character development, point of view, tense, pacing and writing style. 
Manuscript Critique
A less intensive developmental edit. You'll receive an editorial letter which will consider big-picture elements, focusing on the main areas to consider in your revisions.​​

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​For sentence-level changes:
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​Copyediting
Addressing areas such as spelling, grammar and punctuation, consistency, clarity, point of view, and formatting.

​Proofreading
The final step before publication, or before submitting your work to a competition or magazine.

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For anything else, including feedback on drafts in progress, talking through plot concerns, and general feedback on ways you can strengthen your writing:
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​Coaching and consultations
Very flexible services, built around the exact needs of yourself, your manuscript/writing, and your budget.