Writers of any skill level need a good editor to serve as a second pair of eyes, to catch errors (trust me: there are always errors), to suggest improvements in content and organization, and to ensure consistency and conformity to a publisher’s style guide.
Authors and publishers may request a project estimate below. Students may check out our student editing services.
Our Team
The team of editors at Write Theology is devoted to helping students and scholars who work in theology, biblical studies, the social sciences, and humanities thrive as writers.
- Ian Turner (BA, English; MA, Linguistics; MDiv; PhD, Biblical Studies, OT) is a professional freelance editor with a background in education, rhetoric, literature, linguistics, theology, and biblical studies. His publications include articles in the Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages, the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and his published dissertation in Brill’s Studia Semitica Neerlandica series. His research interests include discourse-linguistic and literary analysis of the Hebrew Bible and Greek New Testament, inner-canonical allusion, and linguistically informed biblical exegesis and hermeneutics. He has worked in teaching, educational technology, research, editing, and pastoral ministry. He has over twenty years’ experience working with authors, publishers, and students.
- Doug Smith (BA, History; Master of Church Music; MTS; MDiv; ThM; additional coursework in Septuagint studies; PhD, Biblical Studies, OT) has experience researching and writing in humanities, biblical language pedagogy, and interdisciplinary biblical studies, including several published articles and book reviews in Hebrew Higher Education, the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies, and the Journal of Language, Culture, and Religion. He has also served as a professor, dissertation reader, and dissertation mentor, and is familiar with education and practical theology training in church settings.
Writing and Editing Services
- Editing and proofreading book manuscripts for publication by Reformation Heritage Books, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Crossway, and other publishers
- Editing magazines, periodicals, and academic journals, from single articles to entire volumes
- Editing projects involving French, German, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic text
- Dissertation and thesis proofreading and editing
- Copy editing for creative writing and online media
- Helping authors find their voice and overcome obstacles at any stage in the writing process through coaching and developmental editing