Editing

Approach & Experience

Good editing strengthens clarity, structure, consistency, and readability while preserving the distinctive voice of a manuscript. I work with university, independent, and trade publishers, as well as nonfiction authors, on scholarly, research-intensive, and accessible nonfiction projects.

My work focuses particularly on long-form nonfiction, including philosophy and the humanities, memoir and biography, cultural criticism, educational publishing, and interdisciplinary writing. I regularly edit book-length manuscripts requiring close attention to style, argumentation, references, structure, and tone.

Editorial Approach

I approach editing as a collaborative process. My goal is not to flatten or standardize a manuscript, but to help authors communicate ideas more clearly, coherently, and effectively.

Depending on the project, this may involve:

Improving clarity and readability
Refining sentence structure and transitions
Ensuring consistency in style and terminology
Editing notes, references, and bibliographies
Querying ambiguities or factual inconsistencies
Helping maintain coherence across long manuscripts

I pay particular attention to preserving authorial voice while strengthening precision, flow, and stylistic consistency.

Publishing Experience

I’ve worked with university, trade, and independent publishers, as well as educational and media organizations, on a range of scholarly and nonfiction editorial projects.

Selected editorial projects include:

British Society for the Philosophy of Science Series

University of Calgary Press

Copyediting manuscripts for the British Society for the Philosophy of Science series at University of Calgary Press

Sociology Monograph

Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Copyediting a sociology monograph for Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Our Kids Media

Editorial and production work for long-form print and digital publications at Our Kids Media

Scholarly & Nonfiction Editing

I work on both scholarly and general nonfiction projects, with particular experience in philosophy, interdisciplinary humanities, research-intensive nonfiction, and long-form manuscript editing.

My scholarly editing work includes Chicago-style notes and bibliographies, scholarly book series, and argument-driven writing requiring conceptual precision, consistency, and close attention to structure and references.

I also edit nonfiction intended for broader readerships, including memoir and biography, educational publishing, cultural and literary nonfiction, and accessible writing about complex ideas and subjects.

For more detailed information about copyediting, proofreading, and editorial services, please see the Services page.

Get in Touch

Looking for a diligent, reliable editor for scholarly or nonfiction work? Contact me to get started.