



Cutting the crap since 1981
I have over four decades of experience in the printing and publishing industry, during which I rose from in-house proofreader at a small printing office to chief copy-editor at a global publishing house.
In 2012, I was headhunted by a US multinational corporation for whom I localised and edited webpages, and I have several well-respected client companies that use my services exclusively.
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Producing clearly written documents inspires confidence in customers and employees. Foolproof improves the content of your online persona and business-to-business image.
Foolproof will ensure that your dissertation is in the best shape possible: your words will flow freely and your content will be comprehensible.
Abstracts, books, case studies, corporate literature, dissertations, journals, mail-shots, manuals, press releases, reports, slide presentations, theses, web content.
Over 42 years in publishing means that Foolproof is well placed to cast a critical and sympathetic eye over manuscripts, ensuring text flows rhythmically and looks the business.
Testimonials
Sylvia has done an amazing job copy-editing my thesis. As English is my second language, I sometimes struggle with the use of articles and prepositions. She has an amazing attention to detail and pi… Read more
Greatest credit must go to Sylvia Suddes for her painstaking proofreading and numerous suggestions for bringing the writing to life.
I have commissioned Sylvia to proofread many travel guidebooks. She became my proofreader of choice because of her meticulous attention to detail and her sharp eye for inconsistencies.
Sylvia’s attention to detail is second to none. We regularly ask for a final review of work and on many occasions Sylvia has spotted things we’d missed ourselves – saving us from [what could have … Read more
Quite simply, Sylvia is the best proofreader I have ever known. Meticulous, thorough, conscientious, and sharp-eyed, I thoroughly recommend her.
I can see the amount of work you’ve put in, so once again please know how much I appreciate your sterling efforts. I forgot to ask did to you actually like the story and did the switching of the persp… Read more
Thanks for getting all the amends back to us so quickly. You’re a star! As soon as they came in, they went to the studio to update the artwork in time for our deadline. Thanks again.
I have worked with Sylvia for several years now and I can honestly say I’ve never met an individual so enthusiastic about the correct use of the English language and its application in terms of spelli… Read more
You’re editing skills are tip top and if you hadn’t picked up the colour issue we would seriously be in a whole world of horror.

