Professional editing and proofreading services from an experienced academic editor with a PhD.
About Dr Bronwyn Lacken
Dr Bronwyn Lacken completed a PhD in Literature at the University of Sydney in 2008.
From 2012-2013 she was the co-editor of the online academic reviews journal Reviews in Australian Studies at King’s College London.
From 2014-2018 she acted as editorial assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Educational Studies in Mathematics at the University of Queensland. She also acted as proofreader and/or copyeditor for a number of academic publications during this time, including:
Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2012-2015 (Springer, 2016)
Engaging Students in Engaging Schools: Lessons from Queensland’s Alternative Education Sector (Youth Affairs Network Queensland, 2016).
Re-imagining Schooling for Education: Socially Just Alternatives (Macmillan, 2017)
Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2016-2019 (Springer, 2020).
She is also a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors (membership no: M05243), the professional body for Australian and New Zealand editors.
She is currently based in Brisbane but is open to clients from around Australia and even further afield.
See below for recent client testimonials and information on how to get in touch.
Client Testimonials
“We were impressed with the attention to detail and carefully considered recommendations of Dr Lacken … [Her] careful reading of the work even enabled her to bring to the attention of myself and my co-authors issues related to academic content as well as textual errors, and provide suggestions to resolve these.”
-- Associate Professor Carmen Mills, University of Queensland, co-author of Social Justice Dispositions in Schools: Thinking with Bordieu, Reading Dispositions in Practice (Routledge, 2025).
“After receiving comments from Bronwyn Lacken on an extract of my prose project, I found her attention to detail impressive. Her edits and suggestions on my extract were especially helpful as I continue to draft for clarity and flow. Bronwyn's observations allowed me to witness more deeply the patterns in my own writing. I highly recommend her as an editor.”
-- Anna Jacobson, award winning writer and poet.
My Services
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PhD Thesis Editing
As someone who has completed my own PhD and spent my whole career in and around universities, I have an insider’s understanding of what it takes to successfully submit your dissertation. You can be assured I will follow best-practice guidelines, including adhering to IPEd’s Guidelines for Editing Theses.
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Academic Editing
I can provide proofreading, copyediting or even structural editing services for your academic work, whether that be a book, article, conference paper, essay collection, report or almost any other type of academic text you can think of.
I also have experience with academic grant applications, and can help to shape your application to be as engaging and clear as possible.
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Creative Writing Editing
Do you have a novel, memoir or other creative work? I also have extensive experience as a fiction writer and editor. I would love to know about your creative project. All levels of editing are available, including proofreading, copyediting and structural (substantive) editing.
Your Questions, Answered
How much do your services cost?
As each project is different, I will need to assess your project before providing a cost estimation. Please get in touch for more information.
What are the differences between proofreading, copyediting and structural editing?
For an in-depth explanation of the differences between different levels of editing, see this page from IPEd.
What payment methods are available?
Currently I accept payment via Direct Deposit. Additional payment methods may be forthcoming depending on demand.
I have another editing project of a type not described here. Can you still act as editor for me?
Yes, absolutely! Please get in touch to discuss.
Get in Touch
Ready to begin? Contact me to schedule a consultation to discover how I can help you make your project the best it can be.
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