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Professional and Academic Editing

​​Need a professional final refine and polish of your document before it's submitted, distributed or published?

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Most important documents benefit from professional editing and proofreading before they're shared or published. Whether you're preparing an annual report, research paper, educational resource, business document or postgraduate thesis, a fresh set of professional eyes can make all the difference. Even experienced writers overlook errors in their own work, and documents with multiple contributors often benefit from an editor who can improve consistency, clarity and accuracy of presentation.

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With more than 15 years' professional editing experience, I provide careful comprehensive micro-editing, copyediting and proofreading for organisations, academics, businesses and professionals across a wide range of documents. My clients value my attention to detail, flexibility with deadlines and commitment to delivering clear, polished writing.

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My clients have included Australia's national science agency (CSIRO), Queensland Museum, Arts Queensland, Churchie Grammar, and a range of businesses and postgraduate students.

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Every project is individually quoted according to its length, complexity and turnaround time. 

 

Whether you're preparing a document for publication, submission or distribution, I'll help ensure it is polished, professional and ready for its intended audience.

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I edit documents such as:

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  • Annual reports

  • Research papers

  • PhD/Masters (proofreading & copyediting)*

  • Book proposals

  • Educational courses

  • Newsletters

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  • Newsletters

  • University assignments

  • Resumes/CVs

  • Book proposals

  • Magazines

ACADEMIC EDITING (PROOFREADING & COPYEDITING)

I provide proofreading and light copyediting for academic documents, helping improve grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, clarity and presentation. My editing is intended to support—not replace—the student's own work, in accordance with academic integrity principles.

 

This service includes:
 

  • Grammar, spelling and punctuation

  • Sentence clarity and readability

  • Consistency of style and formatting

  • Minor wording suggestions where appropriate

  • Identification of obvious typographical errors
     

This service does not include:
 

  • Rewriting or drafting content

  • Developing or restructuring arguments

  • Assessing the quality or logic of your research

  • Fact-checking or verifying information

  • Checking citations, references, endnotes or bibliographies for accuracy or completeness

  • Supervisory or subject-matter advice
     

The work remains your own, and all academic decisions and content are your responsibility.

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SERVICE DETAILS & RATES

Fees vary according to the complexity, quality, technical nature and turnaround time of your document. An individual quote will be provided before work begins. Below are details of my core editing services for non-book editing with rates. Note:  the minimum fee is $120.

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COPYEDITING

A copyedit improves the clarity, consistency and professionalism of your writing while preserving your intended meaning and style.

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Suitable for documents that are structurally complete and need careful language editing before publication, submission or distribution.

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This service may include:

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  • Grammar, spelling and punctuation

  • Sentence structure and readability

  • Consistency of terminology, capitalisation and style

  • Minor wording improvements for clarity

  • Consistency of headings, numbering and formatting

  • Queries where wording is unclear or ambiguous

  • Australian, UK or US English conventions, as requested

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Copyediting does not include:

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  • Rewriting or creating new content

  • Major restructuring or reorganisation

  • Fact-checking or verifying technical information

  • Assessing the quality of research or arguments

  • Checking references, citations or bibliographies for accuracy or completeness

 

3 - 4c per word

COMPREHENSIVE EDITING

A comprehensive copyedit provides a more intensive level of refinement for important documents where clarity, consistency and presentation are paramount.

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Ideal for documents being published, distributed widely or submitted to key stakeholders where the highest level of editorial polish is required.

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In addition to everything included in a standard copyedit, this service may also include:

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  • More substantial refinement of sentence flow and expression

  • Removal of repetition, wordiness and awkward phrasing

  • Greater attention to consistency of tone and style throughout the document

  • Improved transitions between ideas where appropriate

  • A more detailed review of formatting consistency

  • Additional quality-control checks before final delivery

 

​​​​​4.5 - 5c per word

PROOFREADING

Proofreading is designed for documents that have already been copyedited or professionally written and are ready for final review before publication, printing, submission or distribution.

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Proofreading focuses on identifying any small errors that may have been overlooked or introduced during revision.

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This service may include:

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  • Spelling, grammar and punctuation

  • Typographical errors

  • Missing or duplicated words

  • Basic formatting inconsistencies

  • Consistency of headings, spacing and numbering

  • Obvious layout or presentation issues

  • A final quality check before publication or submission

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Proofreading is most effective after all revisions have been completed. If substantial changes are still required, a copyedit or comprehensive copyedit is usually the more appropriate service.

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2.5 - 3c per word

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Wendy is a very unique editor. She is very passionate about her people and their message... she really cares and connects to the content and as a result produces some amazing work."

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Cameron Corish, Core Health Coaching

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