op.cit Editorial

Op.cit. Ltd is an editorial and publishing consultancy that provides specialist services to bring manuscripts and text into print. The editorial services provided by op.cit. Ltd will strengthen the clarity of a text and guarantee the presentation of grammatically correct and error-free written work to publishers, potential clients, present clients, stakeholders, readers and the kiwi public.

We offer a personalised service where we get to know the aims, style, objectives and intentions of the text, and the 'voice' that you wish to convey, be it for a book, a magazine, advertising, public relations, marketing or for company documents. We are committed to enhancing your quality standard and the publication of New Zealand writing in all its forms.

| Book Publishers
| Magazines and Media
| Advertising/Marketing/Communications
| Website Proofreading
| Writers/Authors |

Book Publishers
Op.cit. Ltd is dedicated to providing editorial assistance to bring into print New Zealand manuscripts, both non-fiction and fiction, film scripts or any creative writing. We seek to enhance the uniqueness of the array of New Zealand 'voices', be they academic, commentary or creative. It is our aim to maintain the integrity of New Zealand writing, for both the domestic and international markets.

Services provided include:

Initial Read/Final Read
Proof Reading
Copy Editing
Structural/Substantive Editing

Specialist Areas

The following is a list of the areas that op.cit. Ltd has specialist knowledge in (also other subject areas that can be edited):

New Zealand company and contemporary business, management, company analyses
New Zealand legal, economic, political, social and cultural history, company and business history and contemporary analyses
General non-fiction, social sciences, humanities, women's history, education, travel
General fiction

Magazine Publishers/Media
In a market made immense by the Internet thanks to recent developments in broadband technology, Op.cit. Ltd recognizes the importance of both print and web-based text. Hence Op.cit. Ltd will meet with you to discuss your magazine, in order to understand your target market, your 'voice', your style and your aims for the magazine. We offer a comprehensive copyediting or proofreading service that will ensure clarity and consistency. We work to your deadline dates, ensuring all text is accurate and print ready.

We specialise in providing editorial services for:

Outsource, staff shortages, staff holidays, staff illness, and for urgent turnaround, workload overflow, magazine launch or magazine expansion

Our services include:

Full issue combined copy editing and proofreading
Individual article combined copy editing and proofreading
Full independent proofread of final issue - using a PDF Editor, or FTP file download or hardcopy A3 or A4 in Black and White or colour

We also provide a contract alternative to fulltime staff, including content editing(authority, accuracy of information and language use).

Specialist Areas

Business, Politics, Economics, Company, Management, Personnel/Human Resources, Education, Insurance, Marketing, IT, Banking/Finance, Travel, Accounting, Law, Telecommunications, Women's topics, Outdoor pursuits

Advertising/PR/Marketing/Communications
We specialise in 'kiwiana'

Op.cit. Ltd provides copy editing and proofreading services for all advertising, public relations, marketing and communications documentation. We will check for accuracy, clarity and readability. All documentation will be discussed in depth, in order to meet your needs in relation to the advertising/PR/marketing or communications message you have to convey. We will ensure the style and language of the text reaches your intended market, either in New Zealand or overseas.

A combined copy editing/proofreading service includes spelling, grammar, punctuation, consistency, syntax, clarity, tense, style.

We specialise in providing editorial services for:

Same day/urgent turnaround, project work, special/one-off projects, portfolio work, workload overflow, staff shortages, staff holidays, staff illness

Website Proofreading
Have your website proofread to ensure that the information contained in your pages, about your business and its services, has both clarity and accuracy. All pages are checked for grammatical and narrative correctness (ie: third person or 1st person) and for consistency of style and flow individually and around the site.

A website proofread includes spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, tense, clarity, style (removing company jargon), as well as checking links, download times, addresses, format and pictures. First impressions count!

Writers/Authors
Op.cit. Ltd assists both new and experienced writers and authors bring their manuscripts into print. We provide manuscript assessment services, editing services, copy-editing and proofreading, initial reads and final reads. These services include commentary on content, structure, style and impressions of the overall work.Further to these services we offer authors and writers advice and assistance regarding the printing and publishing process, advice on which publishers may be interested in the work and how to approach publishers.

If you have a manuscript in progress or complete, please contact us and we will help you along your journey to publication.