I always enjoy working with Charlie because I can count on her considered and incisive editing skills to improve whatever I send her way. Independent yet collaborative, reliable and dedicated, Charlie is an editor of the highest calibre.

Rachael Chilvers, Special Projects Coordinator, John Wiley & Sons

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THE BOOK SPECIALIST Welcome. Do you need a skilled ghostwriter to help you write or develop your book? An experienced copy editor to polish your text? A trained book proofreader to catch those typos and inconsistencies? You've come to the right place.

I'm Charlie Wilson (The Book Specialist), an experienced ghostwriter, mentor, book developer, copy editor and proofreader. Over the years I've worked on hundreds of books for authors and publishers, from crime thrillers to steamy romances, children's fantasy novels to compelling autobiographies, financial guides to military histories, criminology textbooks to spiritual discourses. In addition, I have four books published myself, so I'm well placed to understand the publishing process from both sides of the fence and to understand the trials and tribulations (and the joy) of writing books and seeking publication.

My editorial agency specialises in providing a full range of book services, author mentoring, ghostwriting, development editing, book critiquing, copy-editing and proofreading, for clients in the UK and all over the world. Each client is guaranteed a personal service and works with an experienced, trained, capable proofreader, editor or writer – either myself, or a carefully selected colleague. The Book Specialist offers support to authors at each stage in the book-writing process, either working directly with the author or via a publisher. My team and I write, co-write and ghostwrite books; critique books; develop and rewrite books; copy-edit books; and proofread books.

So from concept to print, The Book Specialist has the experience and skills to help you craft your book.

THE BOOK SPECIALIST SERVICESI specialise in books because, quite simply, I love them. I love to read them, to write them, and to help others do the same. My services are designed to support an author through the entire book-writing process in whatever way they require.

To find out more about my editorial and writing services, please take a look at the individual service pages. There you'll find details of what each service entails, together with examples of types of editing and a guide to costs. Looking through the information on the services can help you determine which service meets your needs.

In addition, I'm always happy to look at an extract of your book and give you some feedback on which services may be beneficial, so feel free to get in touch if you'd like a no-obligation quote.