About The Expert Editor
The Expert Editor is an Australian professional editing and proofreading company, founded in Melbourne in 2012. We provide editing and proofreading for academic, book, and business writers — combining professional human editors with an exclusively online operation that keeps our services efficient, flexible, and affordable. You can read more about the two key features of our business model.
Our story
The Expert Editor was founded by Brendan Brown. A writer before he was an editor, he used professional editing services himself and became convinced there was a better way to run one: exclusively online, matched to the right editor, and priced so that students and first-time authors could actually afford professional editing. The company grew quickly, attracting media coverage in BRW magazine along the way, and in 2014 the same practice expanded internationally with our sister site Global English Editing.
Today The Expert Editor is part of Brown Brothers Media, and serves thesis writers, academics, book authors, and businesses across Australia.
Meet our editors
The editing itself is done by a team of qualified professional editors — PhDs, Masters graduates, and publishing-industry professionals, all Australian-based native English speakers. You can read about how we recruit and match editors on our Editors page.
The company and its editorial direction are led by founder and chief editor Brendan Brown, together with editor Graeme Brown. They are accountable for everything we publish — read the full masthead.
Our editorial blog
Beyond our editing services, The Expert Editor publishes an editorial blog about writing, editing, language, and communication — the same subjects our editors work with every day. Our articles fall into three areas:
- Writing & Editing — how to write clearly and precisely: grammar, editing craft, and academic writing guides.
- Language & Reading — vocabulary, words, books, and reading culture.
- The Writer’s Mind — the working experience of writing: perfectionism, procrastination, and creative blocks.
Every article is reviewed by our editors before publication. You can read about how we produce and check our articles on our Editorial Standards page.
Our services
- Students and academics — thesis, journal article, and essay editing, plus academic proofreading.
- Authors and publishers — book editing, proofreading, and manuscript assessment.
- Businesses and professionals — confidential business editing and proofreading.
Ready to work with us? Get a quote here or read how it works.
The Expert Editor previously ran a student scholarship program, which is now closed.
Ownership
The Expert Editor is a Brown Brothers Media company. Editorial decisions on this site are independent of advertisers, sponsors, and external parties.
