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Editor's note: This post was originally published by Caitriona McBride in 2014, a former book editor for The Expert Editor. It has since been reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet our latest editorial standards. I recently started teaching a "Critical reading and effective writing" course at a ...Read More
Editor's note: First published in 2014, this article was revised in July 2026, absorbing a shorter companion piece, and checked against how our editors define these services today. Editing and proofreading get talked about as if they're the same job at two different price points. They're not. They catch ...Read More
Editor’s note (July 2026): The A Better Australia Scholarship program is no longer offered by The Expert Editor. This post is kept as a historical record of why and how the program launched in 2014. The Expert Editor launched a scholarship program for Australian students' intent on changing the country. ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. This guide presents the four main professional editing options for Australian authors and the key issues to consider when hiring a book editor. Australia isn't short of quality editors, but it's ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. Editing is one field where a human touch is still more valuable than an electronic one. In our digital age, it seems logical that editing and proofreading services would become an ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. Professional editing is not just for your "typical writer", such as a first time novelist or a PhD student. It's also for the literacy and academic elite. Some of the most ...Read More