Welcome to

Oaken Bookcase Editing

Editing and Proofreading Services

Welcome to Oaken Bookcase Editing

My name is Anika and I'm a freelance editor and proofreader based in Brisbane, Australia. I love stories of all sorts, and can help you to make your novel, picture book or other document ready for publication.

I mainly work with genre fiction for all age groups, especially Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical or Romance, but I’m happy to consider other genres too.

My Services

Manuscript Assessment

I can suggest improvements in plot, pace and character, as well as the overall structure of the story.

Copy Edit

I can examine your manuscript in detail, suggest changes in grammar and punctuation, and suggest improvements to individual sentences.

Proofread

I can proofread your manuscript, finding small spelling and punctuation errors and help to format your manuscript for self-publication or submission to publishers.

Testimonials

“ I used Oaken Bookcase to edit a picture book manuscript. Anika provided some excellent feedback and valuable suggestions. I am grateful for her attention to detail and professional service.”

Luise Manning, Children's author

Manager

“ Anika Claire is a very engaged and dedicated fiction editor. Our authors always appreciate her friendly and professional editorial assessments. She has notable expertise in everything that makes a novel great—line edits that strengthen the writing, feedback that enhances characterization, suggestions that construct a well-organized plot. She is a joy to work with! ”

Rachel Hoge

Production Editor, Post Hill Press

About the Editor

Anika Claire is a freelance editor and proofreader. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing at The University of Queensland in 2018, and now edits fiction manuscripts on a freelance basis.

She lives in Brisbane with her young family, where she reads books and writes for fun.

Feel free to get in touch via the form below if you’d like to find out more.