A powerhouse professional editor and writer & an award-winning poet and publicist ⁠— both originally from Hobart, Tasmania⁠ and now based in Scotland — have teamed up as Praxis Editing: your bespoke home for editing, manuscript appraisal and proofreading (Lesley) & grassroots book publicity and all things poetry (Joe).

You can get in touch to discuss how we can best help you achieve your writing goals or request a quote; meet the duo behind Praxis; or simply find out more about what book editing actually is. (Do you know, for instance, the difference between copy editing and proofreading? Or a manuscript appraisal v. a structural edit?)

Or, if you're after poetry editing and/or mentoring, click here. For honest, intimate and targeted book publicity for you plucky self-publishers out there, go here.

Either way, we wish you a world of happy and rewarding writing and editing and, if the stars align, we very much hope we can be a resourceful, knowledgeable and essential part of helping you achieve your writing goals. Grab your hat ⁠— let's get to it!

'I'm so happy with the editing; I was really blown away by how much the manuscript was elevated by your edit.'

⁠—Patricia M., August 2022

‘…thank you for doing such a sensational job with [the manuscript]. Honestly, the care and consideration you took was brilliant, and [the author] has been very appreciative of the expertise you brought to the process and her debut novel … Thanks again for an incredible job; it really is most appreciated.’

⁠—Publisher feedback, June 2022

'... You did such [an] amazing job!! I took all your corrections and advice and ran with them, the flow of the book is, "now", lovely; I even took [an] axe to that song as you suggested. And I [learned] so much from you, THANK YOU!!'

⁠—Jonathon McD., September 2021