About Us
What We Do
Since incorporating in 2005, members of Southern's management team and network of freelancers have worked on a wide range of publisher projects across many disciplines.
Services
Project Management
Product Development
Editorial Development
New Content Authoring
Content Revision
Review Coordination
Copyediting
Formatting
Proofing
Authoring and Editing in Course Management Platforms
QA Management and Execution
Press-Ready PDF Files
HTML Coding
Sample Projects
Textbook and Course Web Sites
Online Test Banks
Textbook Development
Instructor Manuals/Faculty Guides
Test Banks
Study Guides/Student Workbooks
PowerPoint Presentations
Electronic Test Banks (using publisher and other software)
Disciplines
History
Government
International Relations
Humanities
Philosophy
Religion
Art
Art History
Music
Film
Theatre
Logic & Critical Thinking
Psychology
Sociology
Education
Criminal Justice
Communications
Public Speaking
Literature
Composition
Basic Skills
Anatomy & Physiology
Health & Wellness
Nursing
Working with Editorial Partners
Some of our clients include:
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Pearson Education
Sage Publications
Cambridge University Press
Oxford University Press
WW Norton
Cengage
For many projects, we collaborate with our own network of freelancers from various backgrounds who have extensive experience writing higher education materials across a number of disciplines. Oftentimes, we work in tandem with textbook authors, in-house development editors, and publisher-hired freelancers and reviewers.
We will gladly work on one portion of a project or direct it from conception to turnover - be it with publisher-provided authors or our own network of freelancers. We work with each client to tailor our services to the time frame and budgetary needs of each project.
Our Background
Southern Editorial's management team has been working in higher education, publishing, and technology for over two decades.
Executive Director
Patrick McCarthy worked for several years at Pearson Education both in editorial and new media. Before that, he earned his Ph.D., taught at the collegiate level, and was a freelance writer and editor.
Director of Development
Denise Wright has worked as a freelance editor and project manager since 2001. She taught college-level courses for five years, and, before earning her Ph.D., she managed print publications for the continuing education program of a large state college.
Production Manager
Jeff Moore has been a freelancer in the publishing industry since 2002. Before pursuing graduate work in journalism, with emphases on technical writing and broadcasting, he spent four years in corporate computer-network administration.