Bespoke editing for authors

Why choose me to edit your book?

I respect your voice and those anomalies which are the author's prerogative, fixing only what needs to be fixed in order to enhance what you have created.
My training with the SfEP (now the CIEP) and Chapterhouse ensures that I know the rules which should be followed; my experience ensures that I know when it's okay to break those rules.
I am a fan of genre fiction. I love it. From fantasy to thriller, romance to sci-fi and crime to erotica. I genuinely enjoy diving into stories, getting to know the characters, and helping to make the final copy the best it can be.
Stories don't have to be fictional to be compelling, narrative non-fiction is greeted with equal enthusiasm.
Your voice, your story. It is my job to polish your work so that it shines whilst losing none of what makes it yours.
If I do not have the specific expertise or the availability to give your writing the attention it deserves, I will not take your commission.
I am professional, approachable, reliable, supportive, enthusiastic and creative whilst providing an excellent attention to detail.
I pride myself on my integrity but, for your added assurance, as a member of the CIEP I am bound by their professional Code of Practice.
I work mainly on screen in Word using Track Changes but can also work on PDF using the Comment function or on hard copy using the British Standards Institution (BSi) symbols.
Six years of writing custom erotica has made me good at working to brief and extremely open-minded. Strong sexual content does not faze me.
More than being a fan of crime fiction, I have studied how to Write Successful Crime Fiction which gives me an in-depth understanding of this genre's craft.
I have studied screenwriting at Napier University in Edinburgh so I am familiar with the format and conventions of this discipline.
I have taken the TEFL course as part of my commitment to working with ESL authors.

Kat Harvey is one of our strongest editorial team members. She is thorough and efficient in her method.

Luna Press Publishing, award-winning small press

I have been nothing but impressed with Kat Harvey's editorial prowess. She helped make my story the best it could be; let her do the same for you!

Anthony Laken, The Infinity Machine trilogy

Kat takes great care to ensure that she completes her work to deadlines and undertakes the initial ground work with necessary diligence ensuring that she fully understands an author’s intentions. Her suggestions are insightful but are only ever made with the weight of experience and she maintains a great respect for an author’s style and work.

Alistair Hall, Bears in the North

The edit was brilliant and picked up on all those things that slip past you when you become totally embroiled in your own work. The formatting skills and consistency you brought to the process will make for a sharper, punchier novel. Oh and thanks for the advice on genre and pace.

Brian Ledsom, Back of Beyond

Kat’s editing was attentive to even minor details. She picked up on inconsistencies and repetitions and added recommendations for change based on her own extensive knowledge and insight.

I am eternally grateful to her for the transformation of the manuscript. Her efficiency in delivering on time, and in advance, was remarkable.

Anna Koenig, ESL author

I cannot thank you enough for the work you have put in, in making my dream of completing and publishing this book come true. Without your professional eye for spotting my, all too frequent, errors, your advice and your questioning of the parts, which if they had been left, would have confused the reader, this book may never have been ready to face my discerning readership.

Hiram Dunn, Borderers in Uniform from 1689

I employed the wonderful services of a professional editor, Kat Harvey of Athena Copy, who I cannot recommend highly enough and who has been amazing throughout this final process, a font of knowledge for a literary Neanderthal like myself.

Lee-Michael Keegan, Dr Magnesium Mg2+