Academic Editing

The sharpest ideas deserve the clearest words.

I specialise in editing for academics, particularly those whose first language is not English.

I’ve worked extensively in business, strategy and management, but I’m happy to work on anything where I can add value.

Tom offers top quality service. Quick off the mark, focused, dedicated, and professional.

I was very pleased with the result and the quick turnaround time.

Highly recommended!

Annabelle Gawer

Surrey Business School

Tom’s services are truly outstanding.

I have worked with many different copywriters. Tom has consistently impressed me with the precision, timeliness and care which he devotes to helping authors to reach their potential through a very professional copyediting service.

Stefano Brusoni

ETH Zurich

An excellent work, well worth it if you are planning an important submission.

Eugenia Cacciatori

Bayes Business School

Tom is an excellent copy-editor, helpful and responsive even under substantial time pressure, and his work is first-rate.

Michael G. Jacobides

London Business School

Academic copy-editing

I can sharpen up your text to make it clear, readable and consistent.

I’ll look at spelling, grammar, logical flow, structure, consistency of terms and more.

First language not English?

I specialise in helping academics whose first language is not English bring their papers up to ‘native speaker’ standard.

Although I’m from the UK, I’m used to working in US English.

Fresh perspective

I’ll bring a fresh pair of eyes to your writing, check the argument to the best of my ability and offer feedback on areas that could be clarified, developed or sharpened up.

Shortening and condensing

I can shorten text to help you hit a specific length target or just tighten up your writing overall.

All my changes will be tracked for you to review, with further potential cuts suggested as comments.

‘Revise and resubmit’

I can help you ensure you’ve responded to feedback from editors and reviewers fully and consistently.

I can also help with your response letter, including striking the right tone when you ‘push back’ against reviewers’ arguments.

Drafting from sources

I can develop text based on your notes, an interview with you or your published work.

I’ve helped several clients simplify their academic studies into popular press articles or accessible online summaries.

Journal articles

I’ve helped academic clients prepare their papers for submission to top journals including Organization Science, the Strategic Management Journal and Harvard Business Review.