What‘s it like when I edit your PhD, master’s thesis or other academic project – or work with a graduate researcher you‘re supervising? Read these testimonials from some previous clients…
”To say that Mel Campbell has been key in my development as an academic would be an understatement. I first met Mel when she edited my PhD thesis back in 2014. Her edits were clean, clear and proactive, which helped me turn my thesis into my first sole-authored book, Digital Gambling: Theorizing Gamble-Play Media (Routledge, 2018).
Dr César Albarrán-Torres, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
“She subsequently helped me edit my second monograph, Global Trafficking Networks on Film and Television: Hollywood’s Cartel Wars (Routledge, 2021), a process that was particularly enriching as Mel is herself a cultural and media critic of great insight.
“Throughout the years she has made my work better. She is also a very organised collaborator who proposes and follows through timelines and deadlines.
“I have recommended her to colleagues and PhD candidates who have also found in Mel a fantastic professional editor and someone who understands academic writing, who is empathetic in regard to the challenges academics and students face, and who is fully committed to any given project.
I would recommend Mel unreservedly.”
”Mel’s editing on my Master’s dissertation really made it sing. Aside from her meticulous eagle-eyed corrections, she aided me immeasurably with clarity and economy of expression. I cannot recommend her services highly enough.”
Adam Spellicy, Fact, Fiction and Folk Horror:
A Cross-Genre Experiment in Music Biopic Screenwriting (RMIT University, 2021)
”Mel is an astute editor who pays attention to details and identifies any oversights. She also works within time, fast in meeting deadlines, and the fees she charges commensurate the type of editing she does. I have no reservation to recommend her to you to copy-edit your thesis.”
Belinda Glover, Women’s Political Underrepresentation in Ghana:
A Study of the 2020 Ghanaian Elections (2022)
”Mel’s work proofreading my PhD thesis was invaluable. I was really impressed by her method — her eye for detail elevated the quality of writing throughout, and her changes to the text were always accompanied by a thorough rationale which not only improved the text itself but was also deeply instructive to me as a writer. Working with Mel was a total pleasure and I will recommend her to other writers whenever I get the chance.”
Michael McMaster, Videogames and the Public Museum: Six Months Behind the Scenes (RMIT University, 2023)
“Mel’s copyediting work is at the highest standard I can imagine. Detailed, consistent, and performed with an exhaustive knowledge of style guides, Mel’s work gives me the confidence as a supervisor that my student is supported and given the best possible value for money.
Associate Professor Dan Golding, Deputy Chair, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
“When thesis submission time comes around and your student needs all the allies they can recruit, Mel’s work on a project never fails to take that stress level down several significant notches.”
Whether it’s a thesis, exegesis, research report, monograph, chapter or article, I love academic editing. And I would love to work on your project! Get in touch to find out what I can do for you.