Find an editor

A good editor can help find the right words, improve the structure, clear up problems with spelling, punctuation and grammar, and help prepare a high-quality document for publication. An editor can also help someone work with designers, indexers and printers. Working with an editor can save you time and worry and ensure your message is clear.

Read through our commissioning checklist to gain an overview of the kinds of services you may need for your project.

This directory lists professional editors who are members of the Canberra Society of Editors. Editors are listed in alphabetical order. Once you find someone working in your subject area of interest, click on a name to go straight to the entry. You can then contact them directly to discuss how they can work with you on your project.

All full members of the society can ask for their names to be included in this register of freelance editors. The society can give no guarantee that a particular editor will be suitable for a particular task. You should look for an editor with the skills and experience appropriate to the work you are publishing.

It is worth reading the Insititute of Professional Editors' Guidelines on editing research theses before hiring an editor to work on a thesis (or any other work for which you are being marked).

Search the directory

You can use the find tool in your browser to search for keywords or browse the CSE freelance directory below. Click on a name to see the full profile of each editor.

Richa Carneiro Alphonso AE

Early childhood, education, government, academic, journals, theses, policy, annual reports, corporate, business, events, marketing, professional learning, communications, diversity, South Asia.

Kerry Anderson

Biographics
Poetry; fiction; creative non-fiction, auto/biographical writing; memoirs; academic papers (literature, history, sociology, journalism, art, women’s studies).

Kathleen Austin-Gifford

Austin Editing
Business, government, law, humanities, arts, education, social policy and the environment.

Beth Battrick AE

Academic editing (including theses); government and public sector reports; natural and social sciences, humanities, history and legal writing; legislative and promotional material.

Hilary Bek

HB Editing Services
Indigenous affairs, social policy research, social sciences, science, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, biology, health, education, international development, environment.

Chris Belcher

Government; annual reports, technology, governance, emergency response and management, business and corporate human resources.

Andrew Bell

Superscript Science Publishing
All scientific fields, from physics, through the environment, to biology.

Edwin Briggs

Information Technology, fitness, government, theatre and entertainment, annual reports.

Gaetane Burkolter AE

Roam Editing and Story Coaching Services
Fiction, with a special interest in fantasy, science fiction, YA, romance, erotica, crime, thrillers and adventure.

Rebecca Crannaford AE

Economics, English, government, history, law, management, politics, public policy, social sciences.

Alan Cummine

GoodWords Consulting
Agriculture, forestry, environment, rural policy, natural resource management, energy conservation, any science and technical material aimed at a lay audience.

Susan Cutsforth

Excellent Editing
Adult fiction, particularly popular genres. Children’s literature, young adult fiction and children’s picture books. Memoirs and autobiography. Short stories.

James Dixon AE

Science, human and animal health, government, international relations, history, palaeostudies.

Eris Jane Harrison AE

Effective Editing
Public administration (family & children’s policy), child protection, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. HR policies & manuals. Social sciences. Theatre. Ancient History. Fiction (any genre).

Denise Holden AE

Central Writing & Editing Services
Technical writing and editing; rewriting in plain English; layout, design and formatting, indexing, creating style guides.

Anne Isaac

Social sciences (education, law, linguistics, political science, and interdisciplinary studies), humanities, and business disciplines; creative and informational content for diverse audiences.

David Keating AE

SWET (Scribes, Writers, Editors & Transcriptionists)
Broad range, including academic, government and legal, humanities and social sciences, health, education, science, medical, psychology.

Shae Lalor

The Write Path
Business, government, health/medical, hospitality/tourism, aged care, housing

Merran Laver

Eyeline Editing
Health / medicine, science, food / nutrition, animals, general.

Cinden Lester

Cinden Lester Communications
Criminal intelligence, law enforcement, renewable energy, environment, social services, education and training, governance, the arts, innovation, heritage, science, regional, business and consulting.

Rae Luckie

Luckie Consulting Services
Life Writing (memoir/biography) family history, community history, historical fiction, academic and educational.

Leanne Manthorpe

.early mark editing
Parliament, government, public sector, English literature, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, politics, sport, popular music, dance, farming, overseas development, law, history.

Maryanne McKay AE

The Happy Apostrophe
Government, social sciences, political science, women, Indigenous Australia, community development, international development, environment, health, creative arts.

Justine McNamara AE

Next Version Editing
Social sciences, humanities, public policy, economics, education, non-fiction.

Elizabeth Manning Murphy

Elizabeth Manning Murphy and Associates (EMMA)
Academic particularly for ESL students, humanities, educational (tertiary), linguistics, English grammar, psychology, business and public information.

Adj. Prof. Maurice Nevile

Academic, especially social sciences and humanities (inc. public policy, law) though I have edited across all fields.

Kellie Nissen

Just Right Words
Adult fiction (historical, mystery, speculative, romance and short fiction collections), children’s literature (picture books, young adult fiction), Japanese arts, education topics and nonfiction.

Louise Oliver

Social sciences, humanities, health, legal, political, transport.

Leanne Pattison

English Editing, Writing and Training Services
Selection criteria responses; education, business and public service communication; academic and creative writing; English for people of non-English speaking backgrounds.

Ross Peake AE

Government, media, politics, current affairs, international relations and social sciences.

Maree Petersen AE

Petersen Ink
Public sector, tendering, defence, health, intelligence, policing, finance, engineering and procurement.

Chris Pirie

Comprehensive Editorial Services
Public policy and administration, including environment, climate change, rural industries, community health, drug policy, criminology, administrative law, superannuation

Aileen Power

ENVOQUE: Writing with Power
Environment & sustainability, education, health, IT, academic writing, government, business and not-for-profit reporting.

Matthew Sidebotham AE

workwisewords
Public policy and administration, international relations and diplomacy, defence and national security, science and technology, social sciences, history and humanities, business and marketing, general.

Maddie Sinclair

Catch the Sun Communications
I specialise in the editing, proofreading and copywriting of advertising and marketing materials across many different industries.

Helen Topor

TopWords
Academic (social sciences), financial services, fiction, non-fiction, natural history, intelligence, cultural tourism, corporate communication, management and business, adult education and training.

Mary Webb AE

Mary Webb
Biological sciences (including agricultural and environmental), general science, health, education, general (non-fiction).

Damaris Wilson

Academic, art, biography, children’s fiction, fiction, food, gardening, language, military, music, poetry, theatre and travel.