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BA Psychology

GDipArts Modern Languages

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Where strong thinking meets careful editing

Expert academic editing and proofreading for researchers and postgraduates writing in English.

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Personal, one-to-one editorial support for theses, essays, journal articles, monographs, and more.

Copyediting

Refines tone, clarity, and flow so your writing reads smoothly and professionally.

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Substantive Editing

Strengthens structure, coherence, and the development of your ideas for greater clarity and impact.

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Proofreading

A careful final check for grammar, punctuation, and consistency, leaving your writing polished and professional.

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Indexing

Back-of-the-book indexing that helps readers navigate complex ideas with ease.

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Copywriting

Clear, persuasive writing that helps your message connect with the right audience.

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Spanish–English Translation

Accurate, culturally sensitive translation that preserves meaning, tone, and nuance.

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Your writing deserves clarity, precision, and authority

At ESOL edit, I help researchers, postgraduates, and other serious writers shape their work into clear, natural, persuasive English. The job is not to flatten a voice or tidy a text into bland correctness, but to bring out what is strongest in it: the thought, the line of argument, the originality.

Much of my work is with people writing in English when English is not their first language. That calls for more than technical correction. It requires an eye for nuance, tone, and natural expression, so that the writing reads with authority while remaining true to the mind behind it.

No third parties, no intermediaries, no outsourcing

I founded ESOL edit to offer something more personal than the usual editing service; for those who want a real editorial relationship rather than a distant, one-size-fits-all process. As a qualified linguist, I bring a close feel for language, editorial judgement, and meticulous care to every text I take on.

Clients communicate directly with me, and I work on each piece myself. People come for the editing, but often stay for the way I work: one to one, attentive, and fully engaged with the writing in front of me.

Meet Nina

Clients publish with

  • Oxford University Press
  • Routledge
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Bloomsbury
  • Vienna University Press

Client testimonials

Kind words from people I’ve worked with

Writers, researchers, and professionals come to ESOL edit for careful, thoughtful editorial support and a more personal experience.

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Excellent job! Due to Nina’s editing, my prose has a much nicer flow and an idiomatic feel to it. I also appreciated that she followed my train of thought very well. As a result, her revisions never distorted what I wanted to say. I would work with Nina again anytime.

Excellent job! Due to Nina’s editing, my prose has a much nicer flow and an idiomatic feel to it. I also appreciated that she followed my train of thought very well. As a result, her revisions never distorted what I wanted to say. I would work with Nina again anytime.

Dr. Tobias Joho

Academic Staff, Institute of Classical Philology, University of Bern

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Having worked together with Nina several times in the past, I can confidently assure the quality of her services. Nina has proofread a great number of my written work and she has done so very promptly and professionally. I will definitely work with her in the future and I recommend her with absolutely no hesitation.

Having worked together with Nina several times in the past, I can confidently assure the quality of her services. Nina has proofread a great number of my written work and she has done so very promptly and professionally. I will definitely work with her in the future and I recommend her with absolutely no hesitation.

Vassilis Sazaklidis, M.Phil.

Assistant Instructor, University of Cambridge

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Solicité a Nina la revisión de mi inglés para un artículo académico. Su trabajo ha sido excelente y muy profesional. Responde rápido a los emails y entrega el trabajo en el tiempo estipulado. La recomiendo sin lugar a dudas y volveré a contratar sus servicios. Great proofreading and copyediting services and very professional results. She answer emails quickly and finish the work in schedule. I strongly recommend her.

Solicité a Nina la revisión de mi inglés para un artículo académico. Su trabajo ha sido excelente y muy profesional. Responde rápido a los emails y entrega el trabajo en el tiempo estipulado. La recomiendo sin lugar a dudas y volveré a contratar sus servicios. Great proofreading and copyediting services and very professional results. She answer emails quickly and finish the work in schedule. I strongly recommend her.

Dr. Miguel Palomo García

Assistant Professor, Complutense University of Madrid

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Professional. Helpful. Answers quickly to emails. Highly recommended.

Professional. Helpful. Answers quickly to emails. Highly recommended.

Dr. Anna Miączewska

Lecturer, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

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Excellent job! Due to Nina’s editing, my prose has a much nicer flow and an idiomatic feel to it. I also appreciated that she followed my train of thought very well. As a result, her revisions never distorted what I wanted to say. I would work with Nina again anytime.

Excellent job! Due to Nina’s editing, my prose has a much nicer flow and an idiomatic feel to it. I also appreciated that she followed my train of thought very well. As a result, her revisions never distorted what I wanted to say. I would work with Nina again anytime.

Dr. Tobias Joho

Academic Staff, Institute of Classical Philology, University of Bern

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Having worked together with Nina several times in the past, I can confidently assure the quality of her services. Nina has proofread a great number of my written work and she has done so very promptly and professionally. I will definitely work with her in the future and I recommend her with absolutely no hesitation.

Having worked together with Nina several times in the past, I can confidently assure the quality of her services. Nina has proofread a great number of my written work and she has done so very promptly and professionally. I will definitely work with her in the future and I recommend her with absolutely no hesitation.

Vassilis Sazaklidis, M.Phil.

Assistant Instructor, University of Cambridge

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Solicité a Nina la revisión de mi inglés para un artículo académico. Su trabajo ha sido excelente y muy profesional. Responde rápido a los emails y entrega el trabajo en el tiempo estipulado. La recomiendo sin lugar a dudas y volveré a contratar sus servicios. Great proofreading and copyediting services and very professional results. She answer emails quickly and finish the work in schedule. I strongly recommend her.

Solicité a Nina la revisión de mi inglés para un artículo académico. Su trabajo ha sido excelente y muy profesional. Responde rápido a los emails y entrega el trabajo en el tiempo estipulado. La recomiendo sin lugar a dudas y volveré a contratar sus servicios. Great proofreading and copyediting services and very professional results. She answer emails quickly and finish the work in schedule. I strongly recommend her.

Dr. Miguel Palomo García

Assistant Professor, Complutense University of Madrid

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Professional. Helpful. Answers quickly to emails. Highly recommended.

Professional. Helpful. Answers quickly to emails. Highly recommended.

Dr. Anna Miączewska

Lecturer, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

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Very professional, attentive to detail and quick in proofreading (EN). Wonderful!

Very professional, attentive to detail and quick in proofreading (EN). Wonderful!

Dr. Lona Gaikis

Writer, Curator, and Lecturer at the University of Vienna

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Encargar a Nina la traducción de mi novela (español a inglés) ha sido una de las mejores decisiones profesionales de mi vida. Su dedicación, profesionalidad e inteligencia son insuperables, y eso da total seguridad. Sabes que tu obra está en las mejores manos, que su trabajo va a ser insuperable, no simplemente bueno. Quizá… mejor que el original! Ojalá siempre me tradujese ella todo!

Encargar a Nina la traducción de mi novela (español a inglés) ha sido una de las mejores decisiones profesionales de mi vida. Su dedicación, profesionalidad e inteligencia son insuperables, y eso da total seguridad. Sabes que tu obra está en las mejores manos, que su trabajo va a ser insuperable, no simplemente bueno. Quizá… mejor que el original! Ojalá siempre me tradujese ella todo!

Pablo del Palacio

Spanish Novelist, Madrid

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I have known Nina for the wonderful, funny, creative person she is for over a decade. Around two years ago I had the privilege of starting a professional writing journey with her editing my second novel. I would send a chapter or two at a time and Nina would promptly and professionally have it back to me for perusal with notes, suggestions and amendments which I always found insightful, and frankly rather brilliant. She in no way alters the sense or the phrase substance but has a knack for making the reading of the passages smoother and in fact more interesting. Excellent at straightforward copy editing, grammar improvement and silly repetitive error elimination. Working with Nina was an absolute pleasure and I would thoroughly recommend her as highly talented in her editing and translation skills.

I have known Nina for the wonderful, funny, creative person she is for over a decade. Around two years ago I had the privilege of starting a professional writing journey with her editing my second novel. I would send a chapter or two at a time and Nina would promptly and professionally have it back to me for perusal with notes, suggestions and amendments which I always found insightful, and frankly rather brilliant. She in no way alters the sense or the phrase substance but has a knack for making the reading of the passages smoother and in fact more interesting. Excellent at straightforward copy editing, grammar improvement and silly repetitive error elimination. Working with Nina was an absolute pleasure and I would thoroughly recommend her as highly talented in her editing and translation skills.

Dr. Richard Harris

Vascular Surgeon and Author, Sydney

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I have worked with Nina for several years, and she is an exceptional professional editor. She has a strong ability to understand her clients' needs and always responds promptly. Nina respects the voice and style of the writer while offering thoughtful and precise suggestions. I highly recommend her services.

I have worked with Nina for several years, and she is an exceptional professional editor. She has a strong ability to understand her clients' needs and always responds promptly. Nina respects the voice and style of the writer while offering thoughtful and precise suggestions. I highly recommend her services.

Alexandra B.

Academic and Writer

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