Editing a Metaphysic

[Annesha]

Hello Thomas. First of all, congratulation on getting published; I believe you do deserve the praise as you have yourself mentioned- Metaphysics is no child's play.

And secondly, for your hiring criteria - you should definitely browse websites of academic editors who specialise in philosophy and its ilk.

Furthermore, there are two groups on Facebook which you can join and then post your requirement-

https://www.facebook.com/groups/EAEAd...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/31322...

Hopefully, you would find this in good health and they suffice.

Warmest regards,
A

[Jennifer]

Hello Thomas, Please check out the Editorial Freelancers Association.

https://www.the-efa.org/

You can scroll through profiles of editors who specialize in your topic. Or you can post a job and have editors contact you.

While I am an EFA member, this sounds a bit out of my wheelhouse.

Best of Luck,
Jenn

[Deborah]

I second Jennifer's suggestion of the EFA. (Disclaimer: I am also a member.)

It should still be pretty easy to work with them even from Africa; if not, you can probably email them directly and let them know your needs. The staff there are pretty friendly and responsive.

There's a very wide selection of editors listed, so there's almost certainly someone capable of giving your metaphysic the attention it deserves. Editors there are far more likely to charge industry rates (upwards of $1k for a 50k manuscript), but the result should be worth it, for finding a qualified editor in your genre.

[Emily]

Thomas wrote: "Thank you Deborah. Now here's an editing service that has me puzzled. They identified editors with doctoral degrees only by first names. I asked for second names, so as 'to explore'. They replied n..."

My guess would be that they don't want you to cut out the middle man (their service) and contact the editors directly, but I could be wrong.