I'm Mona-Lynn Courteau, an academic editor providing comprehensive copyediting and proofreading services to scholars for their journal articles, book manuscripts, theses, dissertations, and other academic works.

​I edit works in English for an international clientele working in a wide variety of disciplines, with particular emphasis on ethnomusicology, music, anthropology, Latin America and the Pacific Islands.
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​Perhaps you are looking for:
  • a final proofread of your PhD dissertation
  • technical editing for your book manuscript or contributed volume
  • copyediting for an article you are submitting to a journal
  • smoothing out of your upcoming conference talk
  • assistance with ESL
  • help with some other type of work
Whatever your needs, I am here to help.
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I take pride in offering thorough, thoughtful suggestions on your work and fast turnaround times. I can make sure your arguments make sense, your wording is clear and precise, that pesky style guide is being followed, your references are in order—it all depends on what you need. Documents in both US and UK English welcome.

​I speak French and Spanish, as well as some Portuguese and Māori (find out more).
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​My work is my passion and I look forward to engaging with your writing.

Services I Offer

  • Proofreading
  • Copyediting
  • Stylistic editing
  • ESL editing
  • Fact-checking
  • Verification of references & discographies
  • Indexing