
Hi there!
My name is Helen Koehne and I’m here to help you with the words.
A line from Dead Poets Society tells us that ‘Words and ideas can change the world’.
And I couldn’t agree more.
I discovered the power of pairing the right words with the right audience while working in a bookshop
as a student. That’s when I decided I wanted to work in publishing. I wanted to be immersed in the world
of language and help others share their stories.
I established Editorial Combat in Melbourne in 2006, editing book manuscripts, literary and professional magazines, and journals.
My fields of particular expertise include the following:
I have worked in the publishing industry for more than 14 years, including in-house roles at Oxford University Press and Lonely Planet. I am an experienced manuscript assessor for Writers Victoria, and have been on the judging panel for various writing and editorial prizes.
I am an Accredited Editor, and a member of the Institute of Professional Editors and Editors Victoria.
My name is Helen Koehne and I’m here to help you with the words.
A line from Dead Poets Society tells us that ‘Words and ideas can change the world’.
And I couldn’t agree more.
I discovered the power of pairing the right words with the right audience while working in a bookshop
as a student. That’s when I decided I wanted to work in publishing. I wanted to be immersed in the world
of language and help others share their stories.
I established Editorial Combat in Melbourne in 2006, editing book manuscripts, literary and professional magazines, and journals.
My fields of particular expertise include the following:
- history
- politics & current affairs
- economics
- literature & culture
- art & design
- illustrated books
- travel
- religion.
I have worked in the publishing industry for more than 14 years, including in-house roles at Oxford University Press and Lonely Planet. I am an experienced manuscript assessor for Writers Victoria, and have been on the judging panel for various writing and editorial prizes.
I am an Accredited Editor, and a member of the Institute of Professional Editors and Editors Victoria.