Welcome to Cat and Quill! We are an editorial based in Glasgow, Scotland, providing editing services for fiction and non-fiction manuscripts. Both our founding editors are also writers, and so we know firsthand what it’s like to receive vague, unhelpful, or even dispiriting feedback. As such, we founded Cat and Quill to provide the kind of editorial support we would love to receive ourselves: clear, constructive, thorough, and invested. Whether you’re seeking traditional publication or plan to self-publish, your manuscript deserves serious effort, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. In addition to editing, we also offer book coaching, writing workshops, and even illustration work to help you push your manuscript to its full potential.

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We believe writers should know what they’re getting before they commit. That’s why we offer a completely free 1,000-word editing sample for all writers. If you’re interested in book coaching, we offer a free one-hour consultation to discuss your project and goals. No commitment, no upfront fees. Just honest and supportive feedback. Get in touch to send us a sample and take your writing to the next level today.

1,000-word free sample available to all writers, plus a 25% discount on your first 10,000 words!
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Services at a Glance

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Proofing

0.0075p per word

  • Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Correct unintentional tense and perspective shifts.
  • Eliminate inconsistencies and continuity errors.
  • Email support and a complimentary online call to discuss your edit.
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Copy Editing

0.015p per word

  • Line-by-line feedback on word choice, sentence construction, and clarity.
  • Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Correct unintentional tense and perspective shifts.
  • Eliminate plot holes and inconsistencies.
  • Email support and a complimentary online call to discuss your edit.
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Line Editing

0.02p per word

  • Improve characterisation, narrative structure, and strengthen themes on a scene-by-scene level without a full structural overhaul.
  • Suggestions on where and how to improve descriptions.
  • Line-by-line feedback on word choice, sentence construction, and clarity.
  • Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Correct unintentional tense and perspective shifts.
  • Eliminate plot holes and inconsistencies.
  • Email support and a complimentary online call for every 50, 000 words we work on to discuss your edit.
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Developmental Editing

0.015p per word

  • Improve theme, characterisation, character arcs, and plot arcs on a chapter-by-chapter level and over the entire narrative.
  • Streamline narrative structure and perfect pacing.
  • Develop a distinct narrative voice.
  • Eliminate plot holes and inconsistencies.
  • Improve world-building.
  • General feedback on the quality of language over the manuscript as a whole.
  • Email support and a complementary online call to discuss your edit.

Testimonials

"5/5 Shirin has been thorough, honest, and accurate in every aspect and a wonderful person to troubleshoot literary issues with. She has a very keen attention to detail and proved to be well versed in all aspects of literature, as well as the random things that show up in fiction! Always open for questions and discussion, she has really helped me identify and work with the parts of my novel that didn’t work. She manages her criticism with delicacy and professionalism, providing honest feedback in a way that doesn’t make you just want to give up writing! I have really enjoyed working with her and would recommend her to anyone with a working piece of literature. Areas where she was particularly helpful with: Plot holes, opportunities to build a better story, awkward and incoherent phrases and incorrect word uses, character inconsistencies, WHY something isn’t working or doesn’t read easily. "
-Andrea VanSteenkiste
"Shirin has done 3 pieces of art for me so far, and I will keep coming back for more! She is detail oriented, kind, and SO talented. So glad I came across her incredible work!"
-S.L Green
"I was lucky to have Shirin as an editor for my first book. Her thoughtful questions about my character’s backstory had me probe deeper into their actions and psyche for each scene in the book. She helped with their consistency throughout the entire manuscript. Every writer has blind spots when it comes to their work, and Shirin helped me condense some of my wordiness, helped point out my crutch words and caught some redundancies in my descriptions. And finally, every writer needs an editor who believes in the writer’s vision of their work. Shirin gave positive encouraging feedback throughout the entire manuscript. She is very easy to work with, and I highly recommend her for your editing needs."
-Tacia Lynne
"I worked with Shirin to create a piece of Triceratops artwork for my MSc thesis. Not only is she a very skilled artist, but her professionalism and open mind are very impressive."
- Eric Ames Jr
""Shirin is a fantastic editor. Even when I hired her as a professional beta reader for my novel years ago, she gave me feedback on par with my editor. She's meticulous, insightful, kind in her critique delivery, and her advice drastically improved my story for the better."
-JC Rosewater"
"I was greatly pleased with Shirin's proof reading of my screenplay she adapted to the format well and gave very detailed notes as well as being punctual with her timing."
- Liam Chisholme