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Editing & Manuscript Consulting

I offer editorial and manuscript consulting for scholars, postgraduate researchers, and writers working on Victorian literature, nineteenth-century crime and detective fiction, and postcolonial and South Asian writing. My editorial experience began in the Academic Division of Oxford University Press, where I worked as an Assistant Editor, and my own research and publications span the same fields. Rates and availability are on enquiry.

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Services

What I can help with

  1. I.

    Developmental feedback on academic writing

    Structural and argumentative feedback on journal articles, book chapters, and monograph drafts: framing, the use of primary and secondary sources, and how the argument sits within Victorian and postcolonial studies.

  2. II.

    Book proposals and funding narratives

    Reading proposals for academic presses and the case for support in funding applications, drawing on my own successful applications to the AHRC (through SGSAH), the Russell Trust, and the British Association for Victorian Studies.

  3. III.

    Line editing in British English

    Clarity, consistency, and house style for academic prose, including referencing and the presentation of Bengali, Hindi, and other non-English terms.

  4. IV.

    Thesis chapters

    Feedback on the structure, argument, and clarity of dissertation and thesis chapters, within the rules on editorial help set by the candidate’s university.

  5. V.

    Historical and crime fiction manuscripts

    Reading novels and short fiction set in Victorian Britain or colonial India for period detail, genre conventions, and the representation of place, class, caste, and gender.

Areas of expertise

Background

  • Assistant Editor, Academic Division, Oxford University Press (2007–2008); see the curriculum vitae.
  • PhD in English, University of St Andrews (2026), with articles and chapters listed on the publications page, including forthcoming work in Victorian Popular Fictions Journal and with Palgrave.
  • Successful funding applications to the AHRC (through SGSAH), the Russell Trust, and the British Association for Victorian Studies.
  • English and Hindi to native proficiency; Bengali to professional proficiency.

Who this is for

  • Academics preparing articles, chapters, or monographs
  • Postgraduate researchers seeking feedback on proposals and chapter drafts
  • Novelists writing historical or crime fiction set in Victorian Britain or colonial India
  • Editors of journals, anthologies, and edited volumes who need a subject specialist

How it works

  1. 1

    Enquiry

    Send a short description of the project, its stage, and your timeline through the contact form.

  2. 2

    Scoping conversation

    A brief exchange by email or video call to establish what kind of input would be most useful.

  3. 3

    Proposal

    A written outline of the work, the timeline, and the fee. Rates and availability are confirmed at this stage.

  4. 4

    The work

    Written notes, edits, or meetings as agreed, with a follow-up conversation where it helps.

Questions

Frequently asked

What kinds of manuscripts does she work on?

Academic writing in Victorian studies, nineteenth-century crime and detective fiction, mobility studies, and postcolonial and South Asian literature, as well as fiction set in Victorian Britain or colonial India.

Does she edit PhD theses?

She gives feedback on the structure, argument, and clarity of thesis chapters, within the rules on editorial help set by the candidate’s university. She does not write or rewrite assessed work.

How are fees set?

Fees depend on the length of the manuscript, the kind of feedback needed, and the timeline. A short description of the project through the contact form is enough to receive a proposal and quotation.

Does she work in British or American English?

Her own writing follows British English conventions, and she works to the house style that a publisher or journal requires.

Start a conversation

Describe your project, its stage, and your timeline, and I will reply with availability and next steps.

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Also

Other ways to work together

Script & Historical Consulting

Period, cultural, and genre advice for screen, stage, audio, and fiction set in Victorian Britain or British India.

Research Collaboration

Co-authored work, grant partnerships, events, archival research in India, and digital humanities projects.

Speaking & Guest Lectures

Guest lectures, seminars, panels, podcasts, and media commentary, in person or online.

Online English Tuition & IELTS

Online lessons for non-native speakers: academic English, literature, speaking, and exam preparation.