Coles & Lopez is a writing and editing collective based in Napier and Wellington, New Zealand.

Daisy Coles and India Lopez have over 30 years’ combined experience in content editing, proofreading, manuscript assessment, copywriting, and journalism.

Our partnership allows us, either individually or together, to offer a service perfectly tailored to your project.

 
 
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Green Party MP Lan Pham on putting family first
Green Party MP Lan Pham on putting family first

India wrote about Green Party MP Lan Pham for Woman’s Day magazine.

Cosplay and kotahitanga
Cosplay and kotahitanga

Daisy wrote about Napier’s 2024 Art Deco Festival and the legacy of Cyclone Gabrielle for Bay Buzz magazine.

She'll be wrong, mate
She'll be wrong, mate

Does having a New Zealand accent make you a bad speller?

Holier than thou
Holier than thou

Should you use capital letters for pronouns like "he" and "him" when you're talking about God?

The born(e) identity
The born(e) identity

Born out or borne out? Here's how to remember the difference.

Woman vs machine
Woman vs machine

In this age of Grammarly and other high-tech spelling and grammar tools, are human editors obsolete?

The long and short of it
The long and short of it

Do oriented and orientated mean the same thing? What about preventive and preventative? 

Ear candy for word nerds and bookworms
Ear candy for word nerds and bookworms

Six of the best podcasts about books and language.

Until we meet again
Until we meet again

Until, till, 'til, 'till, til . . . which are right, and which will get you in trouble with the grammar police?

Burnt by my BA
Burnt by my BA

What's the difference between "burned" and "burnt" (and what on earth is the perfective aspect)?

To each their own
To each their own

The debate over the pronoun "they" has intensified lately – here's why.

It all depends
It all depends

What's the difference between "dependent" and "dependant" (and how can you remember it)?

 
 
 

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