Academic editors can be the difference between success or failure when it comes to grades and publication. When you want to present your hard work in its best light, Elite Editing is the intelligent choice. We are home to PhD qualified editors of unrivalled international standards. And we are here to offer superior copyediting and proofreading for your work.
We take elite seriously as both our name and service level. Our rigorous editor selection process sees less than one per cent of applicants handpicked to join our team. At Elite Editing, your work is reviewed by editors who are:
- Fully PhD qualified & extensively published
- Educated at the world's finest universities
- Holders of illustrious industry memberships
- Practising lecturers & tutors in diverse fields
- Strictly native English speakers
- Fluent in all academic style guides
- Committed to rigorous quality assurance standards
- Undergoing constant training & professional development
We are proud to introduce our stellar academic editing team. These are the profiles of just some of our talented editors.
Dr Lisa Lines
Director and Head Editor
- PhD Social Sciences (History)
- Currently completing PhD Humanities (Creative Writing)
- Honours in History
- Honours in Creative Writing
- Graduate Certificate in Language (Spanish)
- Bachelor of Arts (majors in History and English)
Dr Lisa Lines is an accomplished academic, author and editor. Her publication portfolio includes refereed journal articles and one monograph. Dr Lines has also worked as a writer and editor for an independent Australian newspaper.
Dr Lines has been a valued tutor and lecturer at three Australian universities. She has taught History at both undergraduate and Honours levels. She has also coordinated a Foundation Studies program and worked as an Academic Learning Adviser, teaching students crucial research and academic writing skills.
Dr Lines believes learning is a lifelong journey and constantly develops her teaching and editing skills. Alongside her already impressive qualifications, she is currently completing a PhD Humanities (Creative Writing). This is one of the only doctoral programs in Australia relevant to editing. Dr Lines is a member of both the Society of Editors (SA) and the Australian Society of Authors. She is also an experienced academic editor. So Dr Lines knows just what copyediting is required to increase your grades and chances of publication. She also brings a thoroughly trained eagle eye to proofreading.
Nick Brandenburg AE
Quality Assurance Manager
- Accredited Editor (AE) Institute of Professional Editors
- Higher Diploma of Publishing (Professional Book Editing, Proofreading and Publishing)
- Diploma of Editing (Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
- Professional Editing and Proofreading (Australian College of Journalism)
Nick is an accomplished quality aficionado. He is one of the few academic editors in Australia to have gained accreditation. Flawless formatting, referencing and technical editing are Nick's specialties. His acute attention to detail has made him an integral editor of countless academic theses, journal articles and manuscripts. Now his thoroughness is crucially invested in managing Elite Editing's quality assurance process. Here Nick ensures our clients receive submission- and publication-ready documents, meticulously copyedited and proofread.
Dr Renfrey Clarke
- PhD Social Sciences (University of New South Wales)
- Bachelor of Arts (Australian National University)
- Diploma of Education (LaTrobe University)
Dr Renfrey Clarke is a qualified and highly experienced editor, a journalist and a specialist in international studies. For many years, Dr Clarke served as a newspaper correspondent reporting from Latin America and Russia. He has also lectured at the University of New South Wales and the University of South Australia. As well as having experience as a book editor and secondary English teacher, he is a noted translator with dozens of titles to his credit in the areas of history, politics, philosophy and economics.
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Dr Sherilyn Goldstone
- PhD Biochemistry (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) (Queensland University of Technology)
Dr Sherilyn Goldstone has 12 years of experience in biomedical research, and has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the specialist literature. She has worked as a science writer and editor throughout Europe and Australia, and has extensive experience in academic editing as a freelancer working primarily with biomedical researchers and academic publishing houses, and within the university environment. Her broad interests are in biology and medicine, though her eclectic taste in literature means that she is comfortable working with a broad range of subject areas.
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Dr Linda Westphalen
- PhD Social Science
- Honours in English
- Graduate Diploma in Education (University of Adelaide)
- Bachelor of Arts (University of Adelaide)
Dr Linda Westphalen completed her teaching qualification in 1985, her Honours in English in 1993 and her PhD in Indigenous Women's Life Histories in 2002. She has taught in Women's Studies and Australian Studies at Flinders University, as well as worked as a secondary school teacher. Her current teaching and research focuses on Cultural Studies issues relating to education, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and higher degree supervision. Her interests also include gifted education, life-writing and gender debates. In addition, she is an eclectic reader of history, archaeology, anthropology and politics. Dr Westphalen is a highly experienced and talented editor.
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