Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions apply to editorial services provided by Abby Davies Editorial. By confirming a booking, you agree to these terms.

Quotes and bookings

All editorial work is quoted individually based on the service required, manuscript length and the nature of the project.

A quote will set out the agreed service, price and anticipated delivery date. A booking is confirmed when the terms of the quote have been accepted and the required deposit has been paid.

Payment

Payment terms will be confirmed when a quotation is provided. Payment must be made by the due date shown on the invoice.

Your manuscript

You are responsible for supplying the complete manuscript or other agreed material by the date specified. Significant changes to the manuscript after a quote has been agreed may require the price or delivery date to be revised.

You confirm that you have the right to submit the material for editing and that it does not infringe another person's copyright.

Editorial services

The exact scope of the work will depend on the service booked and will be confirmed before work begins.

Editorial feedback represents professional opinion and advice. You remain responsible for deciding whether to accept suggested changes and for the final content of your manuscript.

Editing cannot guarantee publication, representation by a literary agent, commercial success, sales or particular responses from readers, publishers or other industry professionals.

Delivery

I will make every reasonable effort to return your editorial work by the agreed delivery date. If unforeseen circumstances mean that this is not possible, I will contact you as soon as possible to agree a revised date.

Cancellation or postponement

If you need to cancel or postpone a booking, please contact me as soon as possible.

Where work has not yet begun, I will make reasonable efforts to accommodate a change of date. Deposits are normally non-refundable because an editing slot has been reserved for you. However, circumstances will be considered individually and any rights you have under UK consumer law are unaffected.

If I need to cancel a booking and cannot offer a suitable alternative date, any payment made for work not carried out will be refunded.

Confidentiality

Your manuscript and other unpublished material will be treated as confidential. I will not share your work with third parties except where necessary to provide the agreed service or where required by law.

You retain copyright in your manuscript. Editorial work does not give Abby Davies Editorial any ownership of your writing.

Copyright in editorial reports, comments and other material created as part of the service remains with Abby Davies Editorial, but you may use that material for the purpose of developing your manuscript.

Liability

I will provide editorial services with reasonable care and skill. To the extent permitted by law, Abby Davies Editorial will not be responsible for indirect or consequential losses arising from decisions made on the basis of editorial feedback.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

Consumer rights

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions affects any statutory rights you may have as a consumer under UK law.

Contact

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact:

Abby Davies Editorial
Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

Last updated: September 2026