Paul Mayhew – Editor

I’m an award-winning editor based in New Zealand with 20+ years’ experience in non-fiction, principally medicine and health, plus politics and history. I’ve led development on major textbook series and online learning programs, and I apply the same rigorous principles of structure, clarity and voice to any subject.

My focus is helping authors and academics turn complex material into clear, engaging books and courses, without losing their voice. Whether you need a one-off assessment, developmental or copy-edit, or full project management from manuscript to print-ready files, I’ll help you organize, refine and finish with confidence.

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"Paul has been assisting me for over 6 years now, and he is a life-saver. I am an academic with little time. Paul is patient, friendly, fun to work with, and a serious and meticulous task-master. Because of him, I am completing projects."

– Dr. Josh R. Klein, Associate Professor of Sociology, Iona College, New York

"I have worked with Paul on the planning and development of two medical textbooks, as well as editorial work on an entire series. I can highly recommend working with Paul."

– Prof. David Oliveira, St Georges University of London, UK

"Paul’s editorial expertise is truly commendable. I have been consistently impressed by his sincerity, unwavering support, and warm approach. Paul’s meticulous attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work have made a significant impact on the clarity and effectiveness of my books."

— Dr. Abul Hasnat Milton, Australia

"Working with Paul was an absolute pleasure. His expertise as an editor helped the team develop as authors and enabled us to turn a 'stream of consciousness' into an engaging and accessible textbook."

– Dr Dawn R. Collins, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Warwick Medical School, UK

"I have enjoyed working with Paul on two innovative neurology textbooks and have found him committed, responsive, organized and insightful. I can highly recommend working with him to complete challenging content projects, not only to steer them to completion, but to make them uniquely engaging and high-quality resources."

– Dr John Goodfellow, Consultant Neurologist, Glasgow, UK

"Paul is a skilled, sensitive and intelligent editor. He is a pleasure to work with. I give him my highest recommendation."

– Dr Asoka Bandarage, Associate Professor (Social Sciences) and journalist, Sri Lanka

"As soon as I was asked to set up the publishing program for JP Medical in 2009, I knew I wanted Paul to join me as Development Editor. Paul is hugely creative, analytical and able to work independently."

– Richard Furn, Publisher, JP Medical Ltd., London, UK