Editing & Manuscript Assessment

We want to help you bring your work of fiction to life. After more than a decade of helping authors by editing and proofreading their works (plus over thirty years running an IT consultancy, where I wrote, edited, proofread and published several hundred technical documents), I put together a small group of likeminded people and started Patrick Editing. We work in all genres of fiction, by providing the following services: Proofreading, Editing, Copy Editing​, Stylistic Editing, Developmental Editing​ and Co-authoring.

Services Offered
Editing
Phone
+61411851462
Mobile
+61411851462
Address
19 Brisbane Water Drive,
Koolewong, NSW, 2256,
Australia
Contact Name
Jim Patrick

Whether you are a published author or you have just embarked on your first project, all writing can be improved by being closely examined and given constructive feedback from a professional editor. Mistakes can make the difference between a piece looking amateur or polished and professional. Queensland Writers Centre works with several editors at various career stages and will pair you to the best fit for your work. Your editor will assist in ensuring your writing is consistent and correct, and that its content, language, style and layout are both fit-fo…

Phone
(07) 3842 9922

Manuscript assessments give writers access to the objective opinions and analytical skills of literary professionals. We’ll pair your work with the best fit from our broad-ranging list of assessors to ensure you receive constructive, expert criticism from someone with expertise in your area. They’ll look at the overall structure, content and style of your work to give you a ‘big picture’ overview of its strengths and weaknesses, potential for improvements, and further suggestions. You may request an assessment focusing on a few specific areas, or simply…

Phone
(07) 3842 9922

Rafaela Novelli Editing Services specialises in manuscript assessments, story development, structural editing, and copyediting. Rafaela offers services to established and aspiring authors of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s/YA to help refine and polish their manuscripts before submission to agents and publishers or self-publication. Rafaela is also available to edit reports, academic theses, essays, and articles.

Services Offered
Editing (Structural Edit), Manuscript Assessment / Appraisals, Editing (Line Edit), Proofreading / Beta Reading
Contact Name
Rafaela Novelli
Fees
Please contact for a quote.

Robin is a writer and accredited editor with experience in the publishing industry in Australia and overseas. She has edited projects in the following sectors: primary, secondary and tertiary education; business and professional; Vocational Education and Training; and Western Australian State Government resources. She has worked with the following organisations: Longman Australia (Melbourne), Macmillan (Australia), Thomas Nelson (Australia), Pitman Publishing Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Pearson Professional Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Macmillan (China), and…

Services Offered
Editing and manuscript assessment
Contact Name
Robin Bower
Fees
See my website for more information

Sally Collings works with writers and organisations to turn great ideas into great books, specialising in non-fiction projects – particularly memoir and first-person narratives. Sally is a bestselling author, editor and publisher with 25+ years experience. Now based in California, Sally helps Australian writers succeed in the US market through proposal writing and editing services and industry briefings.

Phone
(650) 3089068
Address
PO BOX 1014, PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA 94302
Contact Name
Sally Collings, Founder
Fees
Check website for rates

Do you have a manuscript that has some way to go but you don’t know how to proceed? Sandy Wagner is back to appraise manuscripts, doing what she had been doing since 1995; a detailed written report to guide, develop and even draw out what is not yet there. A goal in her assessing is to keep your vision so you have the confidence to work with it further. Original contact can be a phone call or email to discuss and receive the table of assessment fees, policy and expectations. Afterwards, follow-up conversation or/and correspondence to discuss the report a…

Services Offered
Manuscript Assessment / Appraisals
Phone
+61 438 856 939
Address
240 Gumms Road, HAROLDS CROSS NSW 2622
Contact Name
Sandy Wagner, Director

Script Central is a team of 15 writers, script editors and script consultants who provide expert script services, rewrites, adaptations, proofreading and commissioned scripts to writers of all levels of experience, producers and others interested in taking their scripts to professional levels of development.

Mobile
0407 785 688
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Editing with accuracy, efficiency and confidentiality. Writing with flair, imagination and a healthy dose of reality. Preferred genre is non-fiction focused on business areas such as education, training, sales, marketing and technical writing.

Phone
(08) 9295 2192

T&BP offer editing, publishing and literary agency services to writers, illustrators and publishers. They believe in building life-long relationships with each of their clients.

Mobile
0419 333 449
Contact Name
Leonie Tyle

Do you need a structural editor, a copyeditor, or a proofreader? If it has anything to do with words and writing, Susan Prior at Write-now! can help. She provides a high-quality personal service. Susan can work to tight deadlines and will work with you to ensure you are happy with the end product, whether it is a book, a brochure, or a website. Good, sensitive editing is an art.

Phone
(02) 5629 1079

Mentorships are all about you and what you need to realise your project. Get one-on-one advice from a professional writer on writing goals, industry advice, craft, development, critique, or ongoing motivation in this longer form, in-depth review of your project.

Phone
(07) 3842 9922

Need clear, concrete suggestions for your project to take it to the next level? Have an experienced writer provide you with honest and supportive feedback on a sample of your work. Twenty pages and ninety minutes later, you’ll have gained personalised and professional advice to get you moving in the right direction. The Writer’s Surgery program connects you with experienced industry professionals for advice and feedback on your project.

Phone
(07) 3842 9922

This is an editing service for those who wish to make their writing shine. Ariel Editing offers manuscript appraisal, copy editing and proofreading across genre. With fifteen years’ experience, Katia has nurtured countless beginner writers to publication, as well as helping established writers polish their work. From large-structural editing to the tweaking of syntax and punctuation, Katia helps individuals and organisations to meet their writing goals.

Since 1998, “Between Us” has served hundreds of writers, including some award-winning ones. We handle all categories of fiction except fantasy and porn, and most non-fiction subjects.

Inky Editing is a freelance editorial service, specialising in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genre fiction. We offer all kinds of editing, from copyediting and proofreading to structural editing.

Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors) with more than 30 years’ experience. Developmental, substantive and structural editing, copyediting (onscreen), proofreading, project management. All genres, fiction and non-fiction, all publication types. Honorary Life Member, Society of Editors (Qld). Dedicated, professional, reliable.

Need a manuscript assessment, a copy edit, or a proofread? Leviathan Editing ensures constructive, sensitive treatment of your manuscript. Petra is an accredited editor with the Institute of Professional Editors and a manuscript assessor with Writers Victoria, covering all genres, including fiction, non-fiction and educational.

The Manuscript Agency offers authors, publishers and agents professional manuscript development services, including: • Manuscript appraisal • Mentorships • Editorial services • Cover letter/Synopsis editing We use senior, experienced publishing-industry personnel to provide considered, objective feedback from a publishing perspective. In the highly competitive world of publishing, getting your manuscript read, assessed and developed by professionals is the first step to success. Kit Carstairs I +61 422 783 313 I [email protected] I www.manuscri…

Every good writer needs a good editor, someone who can tell the author what works and what doesn’t, what material to develop and what material to cut, someone to help with grammar and spelling, and to ensure that you are reaching the intended audience. Wordplay’s goal is to make your manuscript the best it can possibly be, offering substantial editing, copy editing, proofreading or assessment.