Welcome to Pen Friends UK

We are a small literary consultancy based in Oxfordshire, England, offering various pre-press services for both fiction and non-fiction of all genres. Carlie Lee (BA Publishing) is responsible for the editing, critiques and proofreading, whilst Stephen Lee deals with administration. We never use external contractors and we are happy to discuss any aspect of your work either by telephone or e-mail. We aim to give a personal, affordable service and support all of our authors for as long as they need us. To learn more about us, please visit our external website www.pefruk.co.uk.

Comment from a Customer*********Hello, I would like to thank you all, especially Carlie for her outstanding work in reviewing three chapters of my novel. Carlie did a terrific job of giving me a strong and constructive criticism of my work and offer tips and suggestion on its improvement. I was very impressed and delighted by the level of professionalism and friendliness shown to me by the Penfriends.uk. The work of its staff is outstanding and I would highly recommend their services to both beginners and professional writers. Rest assured, when my novel is ready I would use them to help me improve it. David Crane

COMMENTS FROM CUSTOMERS: ******** Great service! Pen Friends UK was kind enough to provide me with an in-depth review of the first chapter of my novel. The thoughts were insightful and penetrating, and addressed dozens of things I would never have thought of. The review covered such things as the plot, the characterization, the syntax, the structure, action and pacing, and the dialogue. Also included were specific examples of how wording could be improved. In my own philosophy of reviewing others' work, I believe strongly in letting people know where they are succeeding as well as where the writing is coming up short. This prevents the author from throwing the baby out with the bathwater, as it were, and getting rid of things that should have been left in. Pen Friends UK also subscribes to this, letting me know where my chapter was effective, as well as where it could use improvement. This gave me a very specific idea of how I could attempt a re-write without damaging the story as it stood. *********** Pen Friends UK has a terrific service here, and I can't recommend it highly enough. If you're considering having your novel looked at by a professional (as you should), this is the way to go. Get the full treatment, if you can, because I guarantee your readers will be able to tell the difference. Anyone who wants a critique on their novel, short story of poetry ... don't ask your family or friends. Leave it to the professionals to see if what you've written is really up to standard. Carlie Lee of Penfriends UK is such a professional. Graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2001 with a degree in Business and Publishing, she tells it like it is. You may not like it, you may not agree with all she has to say, but she makes some valid points. Carlie's critique praises where praise is due, but also draws attention the areas that need work. And not only does she lists what needs work, Carlie also says why and how sentences and paragraphs can be improved upon. Reading her critique, I got the feeling that she had really read my work, not just glanced over it. Her critique was thorough and her advice constructive. *********** Very good critiques here. Well worded, fast processing time, very clear and concise. Well worth the money. I would recommend these critiques to anyone. Pointed out many flaws in my writing in areas that I hadn't even known existed. Worth every penny. A double thumbs up.**********