What I do
I’m here to help you determine what editing service will best meet your needs. Together we can work to make your words shine.
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Manuscript Assessment (a chance for you to have fresh eyes on your work to give you the best chance of success. You’ll receive feedback on key elements like plot, pacing, character development, and overall structure; basically what works and what doesn’t!)
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Structural Editing (sometimes also known as substantive or developmental editing, which involves refining and, where needed, improving a document/manuscript’s content, structure, language, style and presentation)
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Copyediting (where vocabulary, grammar, spelling and consistency are checked to achieve accuracy in style and layout but no major changes to the structure of the writing takes place).
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Line Editing (in depth copyedit where style and flow are also checked and some cutting/rewriting may occur)
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Proofreading (a quality control measure focusing on integrity, spelling and punctuation errors and conformity with project specifications. It’s a final check of a near complete (in most cases, already typeset) document/manuscript to proofread for errors such as: missing or incorrectly placed words, additional or missing spaces, captions and graphics/images alignment etc).
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Beta Reading - Looking at the work from an average reader’s perspective. They focus on high-level elements like plot, pacing, character consistency, and engagement rather than grammar. Their goal is to identify if the story works for its target audience.
Editor
In 2026 I was awarded a place in the Residential Editors Program (REP).
The REP has become renowned in the Australian publishing industry as a defining professional development opportunity for editors.
I’ve worked with almost 100 creators to edit:
23 picture books
21 middle grade/YA novels
18 adult fiction novels
11 non-fiction titles
Teachers Resources
I work with education teams, within publishing houses, to create resources for teachers to support students' engagement with books they are reading.
Examples of this work include:
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![Book cover for 'Andromache Between Worlds' by Gabriel Bergmoser. Features a young girl in a school uniform looking anxious as a portal opens behind her, revealing a stormy sky and cityscape. Surrounding her are scenes of chaos with fire, people running, and a large clawed creature emerging from the portal.]()
Andromache Between Worlds (Book 1)
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![Book cover titled "Dancing with Memories" written by Sally Yule, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini, featuring an illustration of an elderly woman with gray, curly hair, glasses, and a warm smile, set against a starry blue background.]()
Dancing with Memories
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![Book cover titled 'Millie Mak the Maker' by Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng, depicting a young girl with red hair sewing with a needle and thread, sitting on a blue floral blanket surrounded by sewing-related icons.]()
Millie Mak the Maker (Book 1)
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![Children's book cover titled "Frog Squad: Dessert Disaster" featuring animated frogs in superhero costumes, flying and holding ice cream cones, with a blue background.]()
Frog Squad (Book 1): Dessert Disaster
Interviewer, Moderator & Host
I have 10 years experience programming, organising and moderating sessions at literary events. I have been lucky enough to work with and interview many inspiring authors and illustrators throughout this time. I am available to interview people and/or moderate festival/event sessions.
I am the co-organiser and one of the moderators for the 2026 Stella Day Out: Bendigo.
I am one half of Bendigo’s The Story Society.
Some of the books I’ve edited
Victor Kelleher’s last two young adult novels, Only the Wild and The Lastling published by Eagle Books (Christmas Press imprint)
The Devil’s Ward by Dharshani G (adult thriller)
Ground Work - A Guide for Teens by Elizabeth Wallace (non-fiction careers guide)
Family & Fortune, Breaking Free and Conflict at Hanging Rock (historical fiction) and Becoming an Indie Author (non-fiction) by Pauline Wilson
Why Should We Venture Out (children’s picture book)
Running Forever by CA Sole (adult thriller)
40 Single Gay by Jonathon Lee (adult memoir)
The Future is Fair for international not-for-profit organisation Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand (coffee table book)
A Sticky Situation by Juno Harvey (adult cosy mystery)
Grace’s Secret and Grace’s Healing by Lisa Marie (children’s educational resources)
Ligature Digital Publishing re-releases of Children of the Valley five-book middle grade series by Jackie French, as well as three other books in the Untapped heritage project
Narrative non-fiction picture book for Windy Hollow Books: Tupaia, Isaac and Cook: The Search for The Great Southern Land
Fiosracht Press non-fiction book, Listing Life
In Lily’s Books by Anne Whorlton (contemporary fiction)
Clearlake by Stanislava Buevich (young adult fiction)
Middle grade fiction book Hide and Seek by John Parnham
Other work:
Mentoring for Nati and Pilar, authors of My Brain Only Gets Built Once (non-fiction parenting guide)
Early reader for Anna Johnston, author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife and When Lemons Give You Life (contemporary commercial fiction)
Early reader for Amy Doak, author of the Eleanor Jones series and What Have They Done to Liza McLean (young adult mysteries)
I have also assisted in creating several educational resources for Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Why Should We Venture Out? By Tilly Fry and illustrated by Polyana Kohn. Published 2025. My role: Proofreader.
The Devil's Ward by Dharshaini G. Published 2025. My role: Copy editor
Groundwork: Laying the foundation for Career Success. A Guide for Teens by Elizabeth Wallace. Published 2025. My role: Structural editor
Only the Lonely by Gráinne McGovern-Scott. Published 2025. My role: Line editor.
The Lastling by Victor Kelleher. Published 2025 by Christmas Press (Eagle Books imprint). My role: Editor
Tilly and the Moonlit Garden by Marion Semtner. Published 2025. My role: Editor.
Family & Fortune by Pauline Wilson. Published 2025. My role: Copy editor
Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer by Amy Doak published by Penguin 2023. My role: Editor of manuscript before acquisition by Penguin, and proofreader of typeset pre-press proofs.
The Guinea Dad by Mark Stevenson. Published 2023. My role: Manuscript assessment and mentoring.
The Adventures of Herbert Moosh, Book One: The Cats of the Link. Published 2024. My role: Line editor
Breaking Free by Pauline Wilson. Published 2023. My role: Editor
Child In My Life by Valerie Church. Published 2024. My role: Copy editor.
In Lily's Books by Anne Whorlton. Published 2023. My role: Line editor
Montessori Brains (My Brain Only Gets Built Once) by Nati Beltran and Pilar Enrich - My role: Manuscript assessment and writing mentoring for English Language version. Published in Spanish in 2024.
Memories & Milestones Tertiary Education in Bendigo 1873-2023. Published by La Trobe University Library, 2023. My role: Copy editor
Thyla by Kate Gordon, young adult novel, first published 2011. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
40 Single Gay by Jonathon Lee Published 2023. My role: Copy editor
Dragon Dance by Lauren Mitchell, Illustrated by Geoff Hocking. Published 2023. My role: Grammar consultant.
Hide and Seek, Ellham Woods Trilogy Book 2, by John Parnham. Published 2023. My role: Copy editor.
Finn’s Folly by Ivan Southall, young adult novel, first published 1969. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
Mulbury Mystery #1, A Sticky Situation by Juno Harvey. Published 2021. My role: Proofreader
Bread and Honey by Ivan Southall, young adult novel, first published 1969. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
Tupaia, Isaac & Cook – The Search for The Great South Land by Mark Wilson. Published by Windy Hollow Books, 2021. My role: Proofreader
The Music from the Sea by Jackie French, young adult fantasy. First published 1993. Published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
Conflict at Hanging Rock by Pauline Wilson. Published 2022. My role: Editor
The Metal Men by Jackie French, young adult fantasy novel, first published 1993. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
The House of a Hundred Animals by Jackie French, young adult fantasy novel, first published 1993. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
the future is fair - a celebration of Fairtrade and the Pacific. Published 2022. My role: Proofreader.
The Tribe That Sang to Trees by Jackie French, young adult fantasy novel, first published 1993. Re-published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader.
The Army's Daughter by Meg Barber. Published 2023. My role: Manuscript assessor.
Clearlake by Stanislava Buevich Published Dec 2023 My role: Copy editor
The City in the Sand by Jackie French, young adult fantasy. First published 1993. Published in 2022 by Ligature (untapped series). My role: Proofreader
Who Wants Love? by Ash Phoenix. Published 2023. My role: Line editor and developmental editor.
Listing Life: Easy list-making to discover who you really are, what you truly want from life & how to get it by Amy Doak. My role: Proofreader.
Running Forever. By C A Sole. Published 2023. My role: Proofreader.
Wholebrain Learning Resources 3 Book Set. My role: Copy editor of manuscript and proofreader.
My Bucketlist Blueprint by Travis Bell. Published in 2020. My role: Developmental and copy editor.
The Vox Bendigo Book Young Writers Anthology 2016-2021 published by Bendigo Writers Festival. My role: Commissioning editor.
Nursing Aids at War: The Australian Army Medical Women's Service in the Second World War (Australian Army History Series) by Jason Smeaton. Cambridge University Press. 2026. My role: Proofreader.
What Have They Done to Liza McLean? By Amy Doak. Published 2025. My role: Early reader and proofreader.
Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret. By Amy Doak. My role: Early reader.
Eleanor Jones is Playing with Fire. By Amy Doak. My role: First reader.
When Lemons Give You Life. By Anna Johnston. My role: Early reader.