About Wendy Monaghan

I established Wendy Monaghan Editing Services in 2002. Since then, I have helped dozens of clients, and I can help you too.

Perhaps you are:

a student wanting your thesis or dissertation to be clear, consistent, logical and correctly formatted

an academic needing to perfect a journal article or prepare a cogent, comprehensive and convincing book proposal
a first-time author seeking an editor who won't just dot the i's and cross the t's but who will professionally and sensitively guide you along the editing journey
a non-government or government organisation needing a professional editor who possesses an understanding of the issues and has experience in handling sensitive information
a business person wanting marketing material that is both compelling and error-free.

I can help you.

Visit my testimonials page to read just some of the feedback I have received from my clients.

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I am quite amazed by the scope of Wendy's expertise in terms of editing, from her attention to detail, her ability to clarify and simplify language while ensuring style consistency, through to her logical structure of a diverse range of documents. Over the past three years, her work has provided the AMRC with a consistently high standard across all our marketing and resource publications.

Eugenia Tsoulis, OAM
CEO
Australian Migrant Resource Centre

IPEd Accredited Editor

I am an IPEd Accredited Editor (AE), which means you can trust me to provide a professional, high-quality service. To achieve accreditation, Australian editors must demonstrate their professional competence and understanding of editing standards, skills and knowledge as assessed by the Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd). There are currently 305 accredited editors in Australia.

I am also a professional member of the
Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd), which means I adhere to IPEd's Code of Ethics. You can be confident that I will treat you and your project in an ethical and professional manner.

Editing mentor

I am an experienced mentor with the IPEd National Mentoring Program for Editors, which offers the opportunity for IPEd members to improve their editing skills with professional oversight and feedback from experienced editors. I also mentor editors privately.

Publishing industry experience

I developed an excellent understanding of the publishing industry early in my career with several years of marketing/sales experience in the Australian book publishing industry, including with Penguin Books Australia and Melbourne University Press.

Types of documents

I have edited all of the following types of documents:

scholarly books and book chapters
journal articles
research reports
general non-fiction
annual reports
fiction
conference papers
academic papers
academic theses and dissertations
book proposals
children's literature
blogs
government reports
policies and procedures manuals
marketing material
events posters

website content
essays
reports for non-government organisations
advertising copy
research papers
business correspondence
submissions to government
job applications
letters to the editor
resumes and CVs
conference reports
memoir and biography
magazine articles

I edit material in any discipline. However, I am particularly experienced in editing in the social sciences, especially cultural diversity, multiculturalism, immigration policy, community development, human rights and social justice, access and equity, intangible cultural heritage, human development, culture and the arts, culture and health, museology, anthropology and ethnology.

Editing qualifications and training

Accredited Editor (since 2011)
Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd)

Certificate in Professional Editing and Proofreading
Cengage Education, 2008

IPEd conferences attended
- 11th IPEd Conference: Futureproofing the editing profession, 2023
- 10th IPEd Conference: Editing on the edges, 2021
- 5th IPEd Conference: New horizons for editing and publishing, 2011

IPEd workshops attended
- Mentors' and prospective mentors' workshop, 2015

Society of Editors NSW workshops attended
- Editing in the digital era, 2016
- The business of editing, 2014
- Ebooks 101 for editors, 2014
- Editing annual reports: a special approach, 2013
- Structural editing: fiction, 2013
- Editing scientific, technical and medical documents, 2013
- Running a freelance business, 2011
- Preparing for the Accreditation Exam, 2011
- Editing intensive II, 2011
- Editing intensive I, 2011

Canberra Society of Editors workshops attended
- Introduction to editing, 2005
- Copy editing, 2005
- Working well with designers and printers, 2005
- Proofreading, 2005

Journalism studies
RMIT, Melbourne, 1980s
- Frederick Blackham Prize for Best Performance, 1987

Foundations of Professional Writing
Chisolm College, Melbourne, 1982

Wendy consistently produces work of high quality. She is accommodating of requests, and delivers outstanding work under tight deadlines.
Dr B (Hass) Dellal, OAM Executive Director
Australian Multicultural Foundation