Lia Kastiyo-Spinósa

editor, artist, cultural worker




︎Editing & Proofreading


You wrote a text, want to pulish it but need a second eye, before publishing it.
You are a publishing house or institution looking for a freelance editor.
I can help you with:




 ︎︎︎Narrative and/or structural review of books, articles, magazines, catalogs, reports, manuals, etc.
︎︎︎Reading and/or writing a report about the state of the document.
︎︎︎ Content editing and text adaptation to an specific audience.
︎︎︎Proofreading and spell-checking (in Spanish).

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︎Layout Design


You have a text ready to publish, but need a suitable design and prepare it for printing. I can help you with:


︎︎︎Design and composition of a cover. ︎︎︎Interior design of the publication (with/without tables, graphs, images,etc.)
︎︎︎Text formatting (placing the text on the page over a given design) for a printed or digital book. 
︎︎︎Creation of the final artwork with technical quality for printing
︎︎︎Delivery of your book files (PDF & InDesign). You will be able to use them as many times and wherever you want.


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︎Translation


You are looking for translation of scientific and/or narrative texts. I offer:



︎︎︎︎︎︎︎English to Spanish;
Spanish to English;
Portuguese to Spanish; and 
German to Spanish.


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︎Archiving


You need help organizing physical or virtual files (of books, catalogs, folders...)



︎︎︎Assistance in the organization and classification of files
︎︎︎Classification of data according to year, author, subject, etc.
︎︎︎Report with a global overview. 

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︎Private Editorial Couching


Do you want to publish a book and get recognition?
Do you have an idea for a book and need support to execute it?
Do you want to inform yourself about printing forms and distribution?




︎︎︎ One-on-one editorial couching service on book creation and production
︎︎︎Guidance on finding your own distinctive voice, audience, as well as defining the content structure of your publication.
︎︎︎Coordination of editorial processes and involved professionals (authors, illustrators, photographers, etc.)
︎︎︎Training in editing on Word documents. 
︎︎︎Copy printing management. 
︎︎︎Legal formalities (ISBN, legal deposit, contracts, etc.).


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I AM EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PROJECT!
YOU CAN WRITE ME, AND I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A COST AND TIME ESTIMATION.