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How to Find the Right Academic Journal for Your Article

Is Hiring a Dissertation Editor Considered Cheating?

A guide to the ethical considerations and types of editing available for graduate students considering hiring a dissertation editor.

How to Find a Good Academic Copyeditor

Find out why academic copyediting is crucial for writers to improve the clarity, consistency, and professionalism of their academic work.

Academic Writing for Non-Native English Authors

How non-native English (ESL) authors can overcome struggles related to writing and publishing with English-language journals and publishers.

How to Give Quality Academic Content Feedback

What does it mean to give good feedback, and what distinguishes the feedback of a professor and a colleague from a developmental editor?

How Academic Publishing Has Shifted during the Pandemic

The biggest changes in scholarly publishing that university presses have seen since the pandemic began and suggestions for authors navigating these changes.

Can Your Own Translations Be a Fast, Cheap, and Good Alternative?

Is it always a good idea to translate quotations or other texts from academic sources yourself? When does it highlight your foreign language skills and when does it lead you into dangerous waters?

What an Acquisitions Editor Looks for in a Publishable Book

How can you make the best use of your limited time and energy to ensure that your book will make it past an acquisition editor’s email inbox?

Why You Should Hire an Academic Editor

The single most important reason that you should hire an freelance academic editor for your project can be summed up in the definition of the role of an editor: we are here to serve as the reader’s advocate.