Academic Editorial
Services

Editorial Support
for Academics, Independent Researchers, and Writers

EDITORIAL Services

Developmental Editing

We offer editorial support at all stages of a manuscript as you develop and expand an idea, a journal article, a chapter, or a book.

English Editing

We will help smooth transitions and sharpen language as you prepare your journal article, chapter, book manuscript or application for publication, promotion, tenure, job and grant applications.

Copy Editing

We provide editorial support to help with transitions, style, syntax, and include suggestions to smooth awkward passages and to increase the clarity and precision of language.

Manuscript Support & Polish

Are you in need of professional assistance to enhance the quality of your manuscript? Our Manuscript Support & Polish service is here to help! Our team of experienced editors will meticulously review your manuscript, providing valuable feedback and suggestions to improve its clarity, coherence, and overall impact. Let us help you elevate your manuscript to its fullest potential!

Proofreading Service

Receive thorough proofreading for your academic papers, ensuring grammar, syntax, and spelling perfection. Software programs like Grammarly find 40% or fewer language errors and often suggest changes that add more errors than they solve. We will correct grammar, spelling, typographical and punctuation errors.

Editorial Process

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SEND DOCUMENT

Send us your document as an attachment in an email to info@nortonacademicediting.com. Include details of your editing needs and any special editorial concerns in your message.

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RECEIVE QUOTE

You will then receive by email a quote range for the editorial fee. The final fee will always be within this range and will never be higher than this range.

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APPROVE

Once you send your approval, we will begin editing your document. Edits will appear as "tracked changes" in Word or as highlights and notes in LaTex or PDF, with explanations and editorial comments as notes in the margins when necessary.

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RECEIVE COMPLETED EDITS

Your completed edits will arrive as an email attachment. After receiving completed edits, you will receive a separate email from authorize.net with an invoice and a secure payment link that allows credit cards and ACH check payments.

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PAY

Pay through the secure payment link you will receive in a separate email after you receive edits. If edits were provided in Word, turn on "track changes" under the review tab, review edits. Authorize.net is a widely used and highly secure payment gateway system that handles millions of international EVO merchant accounts. Your credit card information is never stored. We often work through academic institutions and can be set up as an "outside vender" to make it easy for you to pay using institutional and departmental funds.

About

Norton Academic Editing provides academic editorial services and manuscript support for academics and independent scholars, researchers, and writers, independent researchers in all fields and at every stage of the writing process.

We understand the specific pressures unique to academics and those working in academic settings: publishing books and writing grants, academic monographs, journal articles, presentations, book proposals, CVs, job application packages, writing a first book or a tenth book, responding to editors who suggest you find a developmental editor in the early or later drafts of a manuscript.

We respect that you have the expertise. We don't change your content or write for you. However, we can polish, suggest, support, and ask questions as you write your book. We provide fresh eyes for your writing so you can focus your productive energies on the content of your research and work. We provide academic editorial services and manuscript support to ensure your work is polished, professional, and ready for publication. Whether you are an academic, independent scholar, researcher or writer, we are here to help at every stage of the writing and editing process.

We offer edits using "tracked changes" in Word or as notes in LaTex or PDF with explanations for editorial comments in notes in the margins when necessary.

EDITORIAL Request

We would love to hear more about your project(s).  Let us know how best to provide editorial support for you.  Do you need a final proofread or polish before you send your article to a UK or US publication?  Are you looking for developmental editing? Would you like suggestions and support with transitions and syntax of a chapter?  Do you have an article or a chapter you are turning into a larger book?  Are you in the process of writing or turning your dissertation into an academic monograph or writing a book with a more mainstream audience in mind?  Please send us your editorial request by filling out the form below or email: info@nortonacademicediting.com.
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ABOUT The Editor

Our founding editor, Saundra Norton, is an academic who grew up in university settings as the child of academics. In addition to doctoral work in 19th-century American literature, she has an MA in bibliographical studies from TAMU and a certificate in publishing from Rice University, with a particular interest in the History of the Book and book publishing. She has been a contributor to the World Shakespeare Bibliography. She holds an MFA in writing from Sarah Lawrence College where she created programs and was a poetry editor for Lumina.

She has lived in Scotland, Florence, Prague, and Paris and has studied at Goethe-Institut, Freiburg and Institut de Français, Villefranche-sur-Mer. She has a working knowledge of French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Czech, and German. As the director of outreach at a nationally ranked Liberal Arts College, Saundra has has written and edited grant proposals, annual reports, book manuscripts, and web and brand content. She has worked with Foundation, Government, and Corporate Relations, faculty, and administrators to pursue external funding for research and campus-wide initiatives. She has worked with the Organization Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire (OMEP), the Scandinavia House, the American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF), the United Nations, and Metro-UN, International Affairs Newspaper. In addition to international affairs, she has edited widely in science, technology, engineering, the arts and humanities, and mathematics.
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Testimonials

     

 Saundra is a total pro, and I would highly recommend her for editing. She also possesses a skill almost never seen in creatives – she knows how to deliver criticism and build your self-worth simultaneously. 

Roger B.: Associate Professor, Environmental Science
     

 Very helpful comments…and way ahead of schedule! 

Suzanne S.: Associate Professor, Psychology

 Excellent copy editor with a sharp eye and encyclopedic knowledge of English grammar. Adhered to her delivery date, which was early, and maintained proper communication throughout. Highly recommended, will definitely hire again in the future. 

Julia W.: Associate Professor, Art History
     

 If you are looking for an experienced editor with a deep respect for the rules of English grammar you will find that in Saundra. Saundra edited our grant proposals to support our nonprofit institute which is part of our larger research university. She even suggested grant opportunities that became viable grants. 

Josephine A.: Clinical Psychologist, Professor, and Institute board member
     

 Saundra was instrumental in helping me to edit a conference paper. She kindly delivered the work even before the arranged deadline. 

Aditi H.: Associate Professor, International Affairs
     

 Saundra edited our group findings that were accepted on the condition we find an editor who could help us create a common voice (six of us wrote it from all over the world). She did it and our paper was accepted. I have hired her since for my own journal articles. 

Peter M.: Assistant Professor, Particle Physics

 I had a great experience with Norton Academic Editing. Their expert editors provided thorough and detailed feedback on my dissertation. They helped me improve the clarity and coherence of my writing, making my research much more impactful. I highly recommend their professional editing services. 

Emily J.: PhD Candidate

 I highly recommend Norton Academic Editing for their outstanding editing services. The editor was not only a language expert but also familiar with the conventions of academic writing in my field. Feedback was thorough and insightful, and it greatly enhanced the coherence of my research paper. 

Michael G.: Postdoctoral Researcher

 My experience with Norton Academic Editing was a good one. The editor meticulously checked every aspect of my writing, from grammar and spelling to formatting and referencing. Thanks to their excellent editing, my research got published in a prestigious journal. 

David Johnson: Ph.D. Candidate

 Norton Academic Editing played a pivotal role in helping me finish the last stages of my dissertation. Their expert editors not only refined my writing but also guided me in organizing my thoughts and presenting my arguments in a coherent manner. The editor was knowledgeable, patient, and committed to delivering top-notch results. With their assistance, I was able to submit a polished and well-structured dissertation. I am grateful for their services and would highly recommend them to any Ph.D. candidate. 

Sarah T.: Ph.D. Candidate

 I have been using Norton Academic Editing for several years now, and they have consistently provided me with exceptional editing services. Their attention to detail is unmatched, and their editors always go the extra mile to ensure the clarity and coherence of my research papers. Their expertise in academic writing has undoubtedly improved the quality of my work. I cannot recommend them enough to fellow researchers in need of editing assistance. 

Michael D.: Researcher