Michael Dylan Rogers – Editor

As an independent editor, I am available to help authors refine their academic publications and creative nonfiction.

I am also a historian and author with a PhD from Cambridge University. I currently teach at Pacific Northwest College of Art / Willamette University in Portland, Oregon. My new book Epistemology and Political Thought in Interwar Germany and Austria: 1914–1945 is forthcoming in 2025 from Springer Nature.

My approach to editing is informed by the mentorship I was fortunate enough to receive in the practice of writing, first as an undergraduate at Reed College, and then as a PhD candidate at Cambridge. Throughout my education, my writing has been meticulously reviewed, dissected and, ultimately, vastly improved by some of the world's top scholars. Now I am committed to paying that gift forward through my teaching career, and on a freelance basis through my editing practice.

Whether you are a tenured professor, a graduate student, or simply a writer with something to say, I am ready to work as your collaborator in an all-out effort to achieve your writing goals. That means taking your ideas and your process seriously, but also presenting my own point of view wherever it is warranted. By choosing to work with me, you are choosing that kind of intellectually respectful engagement, alongside professionalism and formal rigor.

SAMPLE TESTIMONIALS

"Thanks to my editor, Michael. I've been asking around, and plenty of my colleagues have authored books, but none has received the kind of editorial support that you've given me. I realized it during one of our teleconference meetings when I said, 'Which outline are we working from now?' and you said, 'Oh, I can just tell you the outline . . .' and then you listed each chapter and its content from memory, without even looking at your notes. I thought, This guy knows my book better than I do. When I describe that moment to colleagues, the mixture of disbelief and longing on their faces confirms that I made the right decision in working with you."

—Barbara Sarnecka, Professor of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine

"I have been working with Michael for the past two years and it has been an excellent experience. Michael corrected and commented on a number of academic papers I wrote, and most importantly my master's thesis. What I particularly appreciated was that Michael not only corrects your orthography and grammar, but he gives you extremely valuable input about the structure and logic of your paper. Moreover, we always had a Skype session where I could ask questions and he explained to me in detail on which parts I can improve. This was very helpful, and enabled me to improve a lot on my writing skills. Plus, Michael has been super reliable, I could always count on him. I can definitely recommend him for everyone who is looking for highly professional editing and constructive feedback!"

—Dorin Heid, MSc, Copenhagen Business School