The Clean Copy
Chitralekha Manohar is an experienced editor and publishing professional currently serving as the Founding Editor of The Clean Copy since October 2016. In this role, Chitralekha leads and manages a team of editors, collaborates with clients to ensure efficient project workflows, and oversees quality control of manuscripts. Prior experience includes positions as an Editor and Trainer at Cureus, where Chitralekha was responsible for hiring and training remote editors, and as the Founder of This Fortnight in Publishing. Chitralekha's earlier roles encompassed work as a Publishing Coordinator at EMESCO Books, Freelance Editor, and various internships at reputable organizations. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities with a focus on literature, a certificate in Book Publishing, and a diploma in Web Design.
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The Clean Copy
The Clean Copy is a boutique editorial services agency based in South India. A small, dedicated team of editors, we go out of the way to ensure that manuscripts are clear, compelling, and error-free. We have experience working with journals, research organisations, NGOs, and government departments. We pride ourselves on providing an all-in-one editorial service that aims to make documents publication-ready. Reading the text carefully for grammar, punctuation, syntax, and tone • Applying the organisation’s/publication's style guide • Making sure of consistency in the use of abbreviations, formatting, hyphenation, and punctuation • Checking correlations between the text and tables/figures • Formatting references • Querying any missing information, including citations • Ensuring that the findings/recommendations are stated clearly and the argument progresses smoothly at the sentence, paragraph, and section levels. Contact chitra@thecleancopy.com to get started.