



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.
For Business
For Students
Expertise
Experience
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
Jennifer Senior
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
Tony Stowers
‘I love how you use different adjectives and verbs that mean what I intended to say but add vigour and variety to the scenes they describe.’ ‘You’ve done some outstanding work adding new noun… Read more
Martijn Linssen
I loved your comments. I immediately discarded them as whining nonsense – which made me realise that I’m really too far into this shit and that the audience is always right. You had great improvem… Read more
Tony Bains
Sylvia has worked regularly with the studio for over five years, handling large, complex jobs to more bespoke, smaller commissions. Her work has always been exemplary. She is fastidious and speedy. S… Read more
Dorothy Stannard
Sylvia is an eagle-eyed proofreader with an excellent knowledge of grammar and punctuation, plus good communication skills. She is reliable and flexible, and can be trusted to meet tight deadlines.
Sarah Shaw
If you are wondering whether to hire a copy-editor, my answer is yes; and if you are wondering whether Ms Foolproof is the one for you, my answer is double-yes. Sylvia has worked through the text of … Read more
Dr Mary Stiasny & Tim Gore
…And thank you from Tim and me too. You really have done a wonderful job.
Mike Tweddle
This book [The Secret of Feedback] would not have been completed without the care and attention of my dear old friend Sylvia ‘Tetley’ Suddes. Her patience with my general ineptitude towards the Englis… Read more
David Wright
Greatest credit must go to Sylvia Suddes for her painstaking proofreading and numerous suggestions for bringing the writing to life.
Brian Bell
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.

