Janet MacMillan

Testimonials

As I approached my submission date with Routledge for a new book on mindfulness, consumerism and the political economy of attention earlier this year [2017], there was one urgent and outstanding task: a final edit of the entire manuscript. Within hours of beginning my search for someone who would meet my needs for professionalism, expertise and availability at short notice, the name of Janet MacMillan, was presented without hesitation by her peers. I am delighted to recommend Janet’s work, which was delivered without fuss, with good humour, and with perfect timing. Thank you Janet.

Dr Peter Doran, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast

I asked Janet MacMillan for a linguistic revision of the English style of my book Regionalism in Hard Times (Routledge, 2016). She not only did her job perfectly, but also on time – interplaying with me on a regular basis. Given her outstanding competence in social sciences, she took care of every single detail of the book contents as well, providing me with invaluable input of many suggestions to improve the clarity of my manuscript. I have already published 10 books in English; well, she was the most competent and serious reviser ever.

Prof. Mario Teló, Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Belgium, Jean Monnet Chair of International Relations in Brussels

Of all editors I have worked with, Janet is without any doubt the most professional and reliable one. Since I am a lawyer, in the past I have had difficulties discussing my lexical choices with editors who have little knowledge of my subject. But Janet has excellent understanding of the content of what she edits. This renders her lexical suggestions extremely accurate. When asked to justify her editing suggestions, she always provides academic support for her choices, instead of relying merely on intuition or personal taste. Moreover, she checks every single element meticulously and she provides constant support to queries, even when under the pressure of very short deadlines. I can recommend her to anyone who wants a seriously professional editor for legal work.

Dr Marco Corradi, avvocato/lawyer and Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Lund University, Sweden

Working with Janet was a great experience. She was excellent at the basic copy-editing tasks, as well ensuring the manuscript adhered to the publisher’s style. Most valuable though was her ability to make suggestions that improved the flow of the text. Dedicated and punctual, she always returned comments in a timely manner. Her extensive knowledge and experience made Janet the best last line of defence

Dr Elli Lieberman, MSU, UMBC, and Loyola University, USA

In 2010 I had a book-length memoir published in the United Kingdom. To my great good fortune the publisher enlisted Janet MacMillan to edit the completed manuscript. I enjoyed the editing process very much  and learned some important lessons in both  writing and self-editing that have proved invaluable to my subsequent work. Janet was prompt, efficient, incisive, intelligent, well informed and very professional in all that she said and did. Despite her expertise and knowledge she displayed a delightful sense of humour throughout the entire editing process and also showed her compassion and humanity where such was required. I was very fortunate indeed to make the acquaintance of this remarkable lady – and even more fortunate to now know Janet as a most liked and respected friend. In her field of expertise, Janet, in my opinion, is the best there is to find.

Robert Edward Bridge, Author, New Zealand