This post is also published on the Australian Author website – https://australian-author.org 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 incumbent on you to do your ...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
“What do you do for a living?” is a question we get asked when awkwardly socialising with strangers. “I own an editing company” is my answer. “Really”, my companion would say. “What does that involve?”. “We edit stuff, for students, academics, authors…”. “Wait!”, they exclaim. “You write essays ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. A key consideration for many book authors when it comes to professional editing is affordability. Book authors may have big dreams, but most aren't yet as wealthy as JK Rowling. Professional book ...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
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. The prices listed below reflect rates at the time of review and are likely to have changed since. PhD and Master's students are inevitably price sensitive when it comes to dissertation ...Read More