Directory of freelance editors


Editor: Frank Geurts

ZekerZaak

Tel: 0417 061162 (+61 417 061162)     Email: fgeurts@vtown.com.au

BB (RMIT); TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate

Services

  • Editing—Writing and rewriting, substantive editing, copy editing and proofreading
  • Other services—Research. project management. liaison with graphic designers, desk top publishers and translators. translations to and from English (especially Germanic languages such as Dutch and German)
  • Subject fields—Academic, government, public policy, international affairs, politics, social sciences, Indigenous and cross cultural issues, health, community development, and employment (job applications and CVs)
  • Media—Media alerts and releases, newsletters (in English and other languages), magazine articles, newspaper articles, speeches, reports, professional and academic journal articles, technical manuals, pamphlets and flyers, website content, audio and video scripts.

Specific projects

Extensive experience in Australian government media and public affairs. Highly skilled at decoding jargon (such as officialese, commercialese, legalese and ‘Eurospeak’) and turning it into plain English. Competitive rates and, with access to a panel of experienced editors who have subject expertise, a quick turnaround.