“I am a historian of forty years standing and have published a number of books. I was absolutely delighted that I came to hear of Emily Bowles and that she agreed to edit my manuscript Ecologies of Empire in South Asia, 1400–1900. I had a rush of other work while preparing the draft, so she received a messy manuscript full of loose ends, sentence fragments, and even a few typos. I hired Emily to do a development edit and she met the deadline. She brought to the task a wonderful capacity to take a bird’s-eye view, suggesting important structural changes and the need for some smoother paragraph transitions. She did a meticulous job, flagging missing references and inserting questions, notes, and explanations of the changes that she had either made or recommended. I accepted almost all of her edits. I recommend her highly, even to experienced authors.”

“Emily is sharp, thorough, and very thoughtful in her editing work. It is a pleasure working with her, as I feel assured every time that a manuscript is with her that it is in good hands.”

“I had Emily Bowles copyedit my book, Never Caught Twice: Horse Stealing and Culture in Western Nebraska, 1850–1890, before I sent it off to my publisher and I am very glad I did. Although not a Western historian by trade, Emily’s deep knowledge of the editorial craft enabled me to translate the text for a non-academic audience, while also identifying numerous errors, irregularities, and various other butcherings of the English language. Her insights, comments, and corrections made my manuscript much stronger; I am now confident enough in the final product that I plan on applying for several book awards.”