Matthew Sidebotham MA, AE, ELS
For more information go to workwisewords.com.au
EDITING, PROOFREADING, WRITING, INDEXING
Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors)
Certified Life Sciences Editor (Board of Editing in the Life Sciences)
Professional Member, Council of Science Editors
Professional Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association
Professional Member, Australian Society for Technical Communication
Professional Member, Australia and New Zealand Society of Indexers
Professional Communication for Research, Business and Government
Whether you’re writing your thesis or research report, managing an annual report, review findings or policy paper, or drafting a novel or non-fiction book, I can ensure your content is clear, concise and consistent, that your writing meets industry, academic or professional standards and that your communications are accurate and professional – ready to submit, print or publish.
As an accredited and certified editor with over thirty-five years of experience in writing, editing and publishing across academia, the public service and the private sector, I have have helped hundreds of academics and researchers, government departments and agencies, businesses and not-for-profits, and fiction and non-fiction authors, both aspiring and established.
450+ thesis & dissertations | 100+ books & chapters | 100+ research reports & papers | 50+ annual reports & corporate plans
I offer expert support encompassing developmental editing for early drafts, copyediting to enhance style and ensure consistency, accessibility checking and plain language editing, and proofreading to correct typos and layout errors in your final document. As a former researcher and academic I also specialise in thesis editing, addressing the specific requirements of scholarly writing.
As a member of the Institute for Professional Editors, all my services comply with the Australian Standard for Editing Practice and the IPEd Code of Conduct. I am also a professional member of the Board of Editing in the Life Sciences, the Council of Science Editors, Editors NSW, the Canberra Society of Editors, the Australasian Medical Writers Association, the Australian Society for Technical Communication, the Australia and New Zealand Society of Indexers, and the Plain Language Association International.
What Documents Do You Edit?
With experience across the public and private sectors as well as academia, and having worked directly with Australian and international publishing houses, Workwisewords offers editing services across a wide range of document types and subject areas.
- academic theses and essays
- scholarly journal articles
- research reports
- e-books and hardcopy
- annual reports
- applications and resumes
- business and technical reports
- fiction and non-fiction books
- manuals and guidebooks
- marketing and promotional material
- newsletters and magazines
- policy, guidelines and standards
- research proposals
- social media
- tenders and grant applications
- training and educational material
- and more
- biography and autobiography
- business, economics and industry computing and ict
- education
- environmental studies
- humanities and social sciences
- indigenous studies
- fine arts and art history
- law and criminology
- lifestyle
- medicine and health sciences
- multicultural studies
- philosophy and religion
- politics and public policy
- popular and literary fiction
- science, technology and engineering
- science fiction and fantasy
- women’s studies
- and more
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the traditional custodians of the Canberra area, and pay respect to the Elders, past and present, of all Australia’s Indigenous peoples, recognising their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.