Commissioned research & editorial work
Specialist knowledge.
Purposeful collaboration.
For publishers, researchers, cultural institutions and filmmakers
who need traceable evidence and considered interpretation.
01Historical investigations
A research question, examined in context.
Specialist research briefs, historiographic assessments and source-backed historical dossiers.
02Transcription & source criticism
Read the document. Test the evidence.
Historical text examination, paleographic review, translation support and source attribution.
03Scholarly editing
A stronger argument, a clearer manuscript.
Developmental editing, fact-checking, citation auditing and academic manuscript assessment.
04Documentary research
Historical depth for the moving image.
Research and narrative context for documentary film, series and scripted non-fiction.
05Historical geography
Recover the context of a place.
Geographic source comparison, place identification, historical mapping research and context.
Possible deliverables
Place identification · Map research · Geographic commentary
Discuss this service06Prosopography & archives
Make scattered evidence intelligible.
Structured biographical evidence, archival indexing and research data interpretation.
Possible deliverables
Evidence structure · Archival index · Research interpretation
Discuss this serviceHow we work
Clear scope.
Careful execution.
- 01
Define the question
Share the subject, intended audience, source material and timetable.
- 02
Agree the brief
Confirm deliverables, scope, fee, rights and revision arrangements.
- 03
Research & refine
Develop the work with documented sources and clear limits to the evidence.
Begin a conversation
What are you
looking to uncover?
A question, a manuscript, an archive.
Every collaboration begins with a clear brief.