Research & Writing Services
Below are descriptions of our standard services with their accompanying rates.
If you have a project that does not fall into any of the categories below,
please feel free to contact us for a custom quote.
All rates are in American dollars (USD).
If you have a project that does not fall into any of the categories below,
please feel free to contact us for a custom quote.
All rates are in American dollars (USD).
Translation
We specialize in translating various genres from Western Armenian into English. These include printed and handwritten materials, long and short: from family memoirs, letters and historical documents to literary works, academic articles, primary source documents, recipe books and everything in between. We also translate materials on Armenian themes from French into English.
$0.25 per printed word in the original text $0.35–$0.45 per handwritten word in the original text (rate depends on the legibility of the handwriting) |
Editing, Copy-Editing & Transcription
We edit and copy-edit materials on Armenian themes written in English, French and Western Armenian. These materials range from academic publications to website copy, composed by both native and non-native speakers. We also welcome transcription projects in these languages, including transcripts of oral history interviews and podcast episodes and typed versions of hand-written letters and memoirs.
$0.02–$0.04 per word (editing and copy-editing) $1.75 per minute (typed transcription of audio) $0.10–$0.20 per word (typed transcription of handwriting) |
Academic & Family History Research Assistance
We assist academics and family history researchers in identifying and securing historical and scholarly sources for their work. The session rate below includes one virtual meeting to discuss your project along with a detailed bibliography of sources that relate to your topic and information about where and how you can access them.
We also offer English-language summaries of sources written in Western Armenian, Eastern Armenian and French to facilitate your research process and determine directions for further exploration. $100 per session Our summary rate is determined by the length of the text. |
Family History Reports
We support family history researchers by preparing original reports on pre-genocide life in their ancestral towns or villages based on Armenian-language sources. The contents of these reports are determined by the kinds of information of greatest interest to the researcher (economic life, social customs, folklore, dialect, etc.).
Included in the research for each report is a search through Armenian-language sources for people of interest to the researcher. While we cannot promise to find specific ancestors, we can promise to help researchers better understand the textured worlds their ancestors inhabited before emigration. $400 (one 2,500-word report and one virtual meeting, if desired, to address any questions raised by the report) |
Consulting for Creative Projects
We act as consultants to filmmakers, museum curators, authors, content creators and other creative minds looking to ensure that their Armenian-related projects are rigorous and historically accurate. Both single-meeting consultations and long-term arrangements are available.
Our consulting rate is determined on a project-by-project basis. |