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Richard Bowker

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Location South Africa
Professional Level Freelancer / Consultant
English level Fluent

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About

EDITING, WRITING, RESEARCH

20+ years’ writing and editing experience, including 7 years in magazine publishing and 16 years in dictionary research and editing.

10 years’ academic editing experience: postgrad and university academic staff clients in SA and the rest of Africa, Europe, and North America. Theses, dissertations, book chapters, journal articles, etc.

Complete language edit. Argument development, logic, and presentation of evidence. Clarity of language use. Feedback as required.

Reviews

“The editor did an excellent job and it is very much appreciated. By far, this editor has paid the most-deserved attention to my writing than in any other journal I have published in previously.” — Professor, University of Michigan

“Oh wow! I’ve had a lot of editors, but never anything like this. Thank you so much for your effort, your comments and fixes are so good.” — PhD student, University of Pretoria

“I want to thank you for doing such a wonderful job of editing my thesis. Your comments have been very helpful.” — MA student, Rhodes University

“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your excellent and highly professional editing of my Master’s thesis. The examiner’s feedback specifically highlighted the technical quality of the document, noting that ‘the document was well edited and technically it was done correctly … Your editor did an excellent job.’” — MA student, Unisa

Education

BA Honours (English Literature)
- Rhodes University
- 23/11/1994

Experience

Freelance Academic Editor
- Various universities (postgrads, staff)
- South Africa
- 24/01/2026
Complete language edit. Argument development, logic, and presentation of evidence. Clarity of language use. Feedback as required.
Lexicographer
- Instititutional in-house and various national and international dictionary publishers
- South Africa
- 24/01/2026
Lexicographic research and editing.
Associate Editor
- Dictionary Unit for South African English
- South Africa
- 29/04/2016
Lexicographic research and editing (entry creation).
Managing Editor
- Various publishing companies (Cape Town)
- South Africa
- 28/08/2009
Departmental supervision and liaison. Editorial oversight. Commissioning. Editing. Training of editors and sub-editors.
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Freelance Editor
- Various business clients
- South Africa
- 29/03/2002
Editing of business documents (reports, presentations, applications, etc.).

Education

BA Honours (English Literature)

Experience

Freelance Academic Editor

Lexicographer

Associate Editor

Managing Editor

Freelance Editor

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