My name is Nicholas Orsillo, and I'm an editor and translator who can help you effectively communicate your research.
Helping you turn your ideas into clear, well-structured, compelling publications
You've done all the hard work of researching and writing. I am here to help you get your manuscript ready for publication.
Are you a humanities or social science scholar who sometimes struggles to put your ideas into words? Is English not your native language? Do you need someone to carefully review your writing, correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, and usage? Or perhaps you are looking for an editor to help you reformulate your ideas in more eloquent English and suggest ways to improve your writing? If so, don't hesitate to contact to me.
Academic editing and proofreading
You've done all the hard work of researching and writing. Now, let me get your manuscript ready for publication. Read more about my editing services here.
Translation
Do you need to translate a text from Czech or Slovak into English? I specialize in academic writing, journalism, museum texts, and historical documents. Click here for more information.
Testimonials
Nicholas edited my book on pluralism and diversity, published by Palgrave Macmillan, as well as some of my articles. I have always been very satisfied with Nicholas's work – he has a great sense of understanding the text, which is not always common, especially with philosophical texts. I can highly recommend his services!
Sylvie Bláhová
Author of Pluralism and Diversity: For the Sake of Equal Respect (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
Nick has edited my book and numerous academic papers in the field of literary studies, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He pays meticulous attention not just to grammar and word choice, but also to fine nuances of meaning, stylistic features, and punctuation, enhancing the clarity and comprehensibility of the edited texts. What is more, working with him over the years has definitely helped me improve my writing skills in English.
Zuzana Fonioková
Author of Kazuo Ishiguro and Max Frisch: Bending Facts in Unreliable and Unnatural Narration (Peter Lang, 2015)
I have been working with Nick for many years, and his contribution as a proofreader and editor was always a key part of the success of my publishing activities in international academic publishing venues. Nick edited my book on public festivities in the 19th century, and I am very grateful for his superb work on language and style, which reviewers praised as lucid, clear, and effective.