[neilmarr]

Good to have your company, Firynze.

I'm a pro and full time fiction editor myself and originally searched for an ebook reading device I could use at least for proof reading. That was ten years ago, and I still haven't found what I need in eink. I bought a Sony 505 but use it only for recreational reading.

Unless something has come about recently (possibly the iPad -- though my parter bought one and finds it anything but ideal for the job), I'd strongly suggest a simple netbook. You can run Word.docs on it and edit and proof just as you might on your PC ... except that you can take it into the fresh air or even to bed and not be tied to a desk.

I bought two, the Samsung and the Acer 10" (I believe the Dell is also effective). Although they're both excellent, I kept the Samsung and gave the Acer to my mother-in-law for a wee prezzy. I'd suggest, though, that you install Microsoft Office with its full Word programme if you're serious about the job. You can add comments, track changes, search, spellcheck, the lot.

What I do (like today when it's sunny) is to work with the netbook on a table on my terrace and simply email files in progress to my desk-bound PC. Being able to get away from the desk this way over the past year or two has made the job a lot more fun -- and just as efficient.

Good luck. Neil