I offer a range of academic editing and proofreading services on a freelance basis. I am particularly interested in and committed to supporting those who write in their second or third language to communicate their research clearly and succinctly.
Experience
Since completing my PhD, I have been writing for a range of audiences and published in academic peer-reviewed journals, professional journals, edited anthologies, web publications and others. I am therefore familiar with the demands of academic publishing and the spectrum of audiences to be addressed through research outputs. My academic training was in both Germanic and Anglo-Saxon traditions. Bilingual in German and English, I am familiar with the many challenges that writing across the boundaries of two languages and different disciplinary and academic traditions can bring. My interest therefore lies particularly in working for/with non-native English speakers.
I have worked with both junior and senior academics with English as their second or third language. I have copy-edited academic peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and powerpoint presentations, posters, websites, and research proposals.
Languages
- German (fluent)
- English (fluent)
- Spanish (advanced)
- Danish (advanced)
Services
I offer academic editing services to all university staff and students, covering disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, health services and medicine, education, politics, history, and others.
Depending on your needs, I offer the following:
- Proofreading: correction of typographical, spelling and punctuation errors; checking the numbering of tables, diagrams, etc.; ensuring consistency of your bibliography.
- Light editing, with proofreading as above, plus: correction of grammatical errors; and suggestions for word choice, rhythm, and style.
- In-depth editing, with the above, plus: re-writing of sentences; critical commentary and suggestions concerning coherence and conceptual clarity in terms of linguistic expression, its content and structure at sentence, paragraph and section levels.
When editing, I aim to work with you to identify your intended sense and meaning which may be obscured by the choice of words and structure of your first language. Through such collaboration, you can be sure that your ideas are expressed as closely as possible and put across clearly and effectively.
Charges
Proofreading and editing are charged by the hour, with an upfront estimate of the likely cost. Please feel free to contact me for details. For a free quote, please email me a one page sample text.