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Academic Consultation

Professional services to take a manuscript from conception to publication, or to assist with any phase in between.

Designed for academics, by academics.

Our Services

We work with monographs, series, dissertations, journal articles, and more. Don’t see the service you need? Contact us today to see how we can help.

  • Each monograph, series, or journal article has different needs. We offer the following services to help bring your work to a wider audience:

    • Editing—developmental, line editing, copy editing, proofreading, references

    • Layout and Design—cover and interior design, formatting and layout, promotional material

    • Project management

    • Indexing

    • Peer review

    • Publication—metadata preparation; ISBN, LCCN, & Copyright acquisition; setup on Ingram, Amazon, and other distribution services

    • Printing

  • Whether your manuscript is in development or simply needs a tune-up, we offer it all:

    • Developmental editing—guidance with content, structure, and organizational flow

    • Line editing—assistance with language, style, and voice (paragraph & sentence level)

    • Copyediting—correction of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage; preparation of references and style sheet

    • Proofreading—identification and correction of typographical errors and formatting mistakes

  • Bring your work to a wider audience by having it translated into another language.

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Our Team

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Jessica Kaplan, PhD

Founder, Publisher, Editor

Jessica is a highly skilled publishing director and editor with 10+ years of industry experience, working in-house and as a consultant for publishing houses across North America and Europe. She received her PhD in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in New York. Serving several years as an instructor of record during graduate school, she holds herself as someone with the rare capacity to work with clients of varying backgrounds and writing abilities. Jessica lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and son.

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Founder, Editor, Translator

Edward Zegarra, PhD

Edward specializes in narrative nonfiction, line editing, and Spanish/English translation. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and is an elected member of the Institute of Andean Studies at UC Berkeley. His approach to publishing draws from over a decade of experience meticulously developing tailored strategies for greatest impact and comprehension, expanding cross-cultural understanding where applicable, and encouraging intellectual curiosity wherever possible. Edward was raised in the Latin American cultural mosaic of South Florida.

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University of Oregon

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Dartmouth

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