There has been some debate in our office as to what services should be covered under the category of "editing", and what our clients should expect if they need editing as opposed to proofreading. In fact, there are generally three levels of editing work, only one of which is what's commonly called proofreading. In reading Lillie Ammann's series on self-editing, I came across a short and concise list summarising the different kinds of editing functions that I think are applica

Metro Writers business biographies are all about credibility. Something of immense value to any business, credibility is hard to achieve – but when you have it, it brings both money and opportunities from your hard-won supporters. Business leaders who are recognised as credible players in their field gain respect and admiration from both colleagues and competitors. The key to this credibility comes down to how you are perceived – and with a business book, this perception is l

Corporate biographies can become part of the face of your business, so It’s important to make sure it looks good – and it should also be an interesting and informative read. Clients won’t be impressed by a cheaply-produced volume filled mostly with uninspiring photographs of your staff and premises – a mistake many businesses make when trying to cut costs on a valuable PR object like a book. What will make an impression on people is a beautiful, highly-detailed and thoroughly

This month's issue of Oi Vietnam represents the first time the magazine has examined the literary sphere. Foreigners living in Vietnam are often mystified by local writing culture – there are almost no well-known Vietnamese writers who have found fame overseas. One of our writing bureau's intentions is to bring more literature across the language divide. This is also the first time we've been able to showcase Metro Writers in our sister publication. It's the official launch o

When my father passed away in 2010, he was about halfway through writing a memoir. I found the fragments on his old, failing PC hard drive, which miraculously survived just long enough for me to copy the files before it too blinked out of existence. Ironically, the documents concerned his attempts to deal with the death of his own father in the early 70s, and told the story of a trip he’d made to the Greek islands to claim a small plot of land that Granddad had left behind. I

What if you have this great idea for a book – you know how the story unfolds, you know who the main characters are going to be, you know roughly how long it should be, and you even have a great idea sketched out for the cover. Or maybe it’s an inspirational book you want to write, something based on the knowledge and wisdom you’ve learnt during your career. You know that by putting your thoughts down on paper, you’d not only be recognised for your abilities, but you’d have a

As a company specialising in book-length projects for premium clients, we take a systematic and creative approach in making sure our books are written well, written quickly, and express exactly what you have in mind. Preparing a book is no small task, and it can be an overwhelming project if you don’t know what you’re doing – which is why our closely-integrated team of creative professionals is prepared to make every effort to ensure things go as smoothly as possible from sta