Here are answers  to common questions people ask BDK. If your question is not answered here,  or to obtain a quote on your project, please e-mail us at ckowalchuk@bdk.net.

What are the various editorial services you  offer?

These definitions may be helpful.

Copy editing: Editing for grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and internal consistency of facts; editing tables, figures and lists. May include Canadianizing; metrication; providing or changing system of citations; editing index; writing or editing captions or credit lines; writing running heads; obtaining or listing permissions  needed; providing or editing front matter, 'prelims,' cover copy or CIP data. May also include negotiating changes with author or seeking approvals from client's representatives.

Project editing: Coordinating and editing a project from proposal or rough manuscript to final manuscript, incorporating input from authors, consultants, or reviewers. May include budgeting, hiring, design supervision and production coordination.

Proofreading: Checking proofs of formatted, edited material for adherence  to design and for minor, mechanical errors in copy (such as spelling mistakes or small deviations from style sheet). May include incorporating or exercising  discretion on author's alterations; checking accuracy of running heads and folios; checking page breaks; inserting or checking page numbers of contents  and page references.

Rewriting: Creating a new manuscript or parts of a manuscript on  the basis of content and research supplied by an author. May include some research and writing of original material.

Structural / substantive editing: Clarifying or reorganizing a manuscript for content and structure. May include research, writing original material, or negotiating changes with author.

Stylistic editing: Clarifying meaning, eliminating jargon, polishing language,  and other nonmechanical line-by-line editing. May include checking or correcting  reading level; creating or recasting tables or figures; negotiating changes with author.

Adapted from the Editors'  Association of Canada's Standard Freelance Editorial Agreement