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Academic editing · Melbourne

Polished writing, ready to submit.


Your work deserves to be seen at its best.

You’ve put time, thought and expertise into your work. I help authors, academics and PhD candidates refine their manuscripts, articles and theses, bringing clarity and polish to the ideas that matter to you.

As an academic and PhD supervisor, I understand the expectations of examiners, reviewers and publishers, and how to help your work meet them.

Who I work with

Long-form
academic
writing

I don’t take on fiction or short commercial copy.

i.

Research students

PhD and master’s theses, edited within university and IPEd rules.

Thesis editing →
ii.

Academics

Journal articles, chapters and conference papers, ready for submission.

Articles →
iii.

Non-fiction authors

Scholarly and serious non-fiction books, from manuscript to print.

Books →
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Services

Four services

  • 01

    Proofreading

    The final check before submission or print.

    $25per 1,000 words
  • 02

    Copyediting

    Clarity, grammar, consistency and references, line by line.

    $50per 1,000 words
  • 03

    Structural editing

    Organisation, argument and flow of a book or article.

    From $75per 1,000 words
  • 04

    Typesetting

    Print-ready page layout for books.

    By quoteprint books

All prices in AUD.

Client words
I owe special thanks to Denis Savelyev for the care, judgment, and sustained labor he devoted to editing this manuscript. His close attention to detail, thoughtful criticism, and constructive suggestions sharpened the arguments, clarified the prose, and strengthened the book as a whole. His contribution has been invaluable in bringing this work toward completion.
From a book’s acknowledgements

Simple and
transparent

How it works
  1. Enquire

    Send the form and a short sample.

  2. Quote

    Fixed price and return date.

  3. Agree

    A short written agreement.

  4. Edit

    Track Changes, comments, style sheet.

  5. Review

    You accept or reject each change.

Contact

Have a question?

Ask me anything about your project and I’ll get back to you.

Contact me

Nearly there with your thesis, article or book?

Send a short sample for honest advice and a fixed quote.