Frequently Asked Questions
We use different pricing systems for each type of service we offer. For editing and proofreading, we offer different price levels per word depending on what level of editing is needed. For translations, we charge by character (letter) depending on the length and complexity of the text. For publication coordination, we charge by the work package or project; for coaching and workshops by the hour, day, or semester.
Contact us with a description of your needs to receive a nonbinding offer or estimate.
Funding is often available for academics who need editing assistance. In Switzerland, the Swiss National Science Foundation book processing charge covers the costs of editing, proofreading, and translating costs for peer-reviewed, open-access publications. This is available to anyone on faculty or staff at a Swiss academic institution. The University of Zurich Faculty of Arts and Sciences covers copy editing and translation costs up to 2000 CHF for doctoral students.
We can usually accommodate your budget by adjusting the scope of our work. For work by foreign scholars, activists, or others seeking support, we are happy to consider a discount. Just get in touch!
Editing makes significant improvements to your text. We offer a range of levels of copy editing, from cleaning up basic grammar, spelling and formalities to offering suggestions for how to reword phrases, sentences, or even restructure paragraphs. Developmental editing goes even deeper to refine the argument or message of a paper by considering what should be included or cut.
Proofreading is the last step done on a text before publication, after the editing stage and usually after it is laid out for publication. It is the moment to catch any formatting errors that have snuck into the layout and the chance to catch any wayward typos that might have been introduced or gone unseen in the revision process. For publications with images, proofreading is crucial for making sure that pictures are in the right place and that the captions match the content.
See more on our service page for editing and proofreading. Please contact us with a description of your needs to receive a nonbinding offer or estimate.
Turnaround time depends on the complexity and size of a project, our team’s availability, and your deadline. Please reach out as soon as you know about a potential project for us so that we can block time in our schedules for it. The more advance notice you can give us of a project, even if just an estimated schedule, the better we can plan a reasonable time frame and quick turnaround.
With advance notice, we can often deliver a journal article back in two days (at least one week with short notice); a dissertation takes us at least two weeks with advance notice.
Contact us with a description of your needs to receive a nonbinding offer or estimate.
Having your work professionally edited offers enormous benefits: not only does it improve your writing, it also provides an outside professional assessment of your work.
To ensure academic integrity for theses and dissertations, we request that you obtain approval from your supervisor to receiving editing assistance. We offer only proofreading and light copy editing for any work that will count towards a degree or certification. This ensures correct grammar, word choice, and punctuation but does not interfere with research outcomes or analysis.
We edit in English and translate from German to English, and we also offer multilingual support (such as for using foreign terminology or alphabets) based on our familiarity with Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, French, Spanish, and Italian.