Directory of freelance editors


Editor: Patricia Stone

Tel: (02) 6286 1773     Email: pstone@grapevine.com.au

BA (Dble Maj.Eng.Lit.), Uni. of New England; Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication (Writing), University of Canberra; Editing workshop, University of Canberra

Services

  • Editing—Creative and professional writing, consulting and advice, substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading including theses, writing, rewriting, manuscript assessing, indexing.
  • Other services—
  • Subject fields—Australian Literature, English Literature, American Literature, Classical Literature, autobiography, biography, fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, fantasy, romance, film scripts, crime; aboriginal history, all genres except science
  • Media—Ten years experience editing novels, fantasy, science fiction, short stories, business reports, non-fiction, freelance writer of feature articles for newspapers and magazines, poetry anthology, autobiography.

Specific projects

Sally Go Round the Moon, Shorty the Little Black Dachshund and other stories, numerous children’s stories, poetry anthologies, feature articles on heritage for The Canberra Times, Voice magazine and the National Library of Australia News. Handbooks How to  Become an Editor and Proofreader and How to Become a Freelance Writer, written for the Australian College, QED Pty Ltd.

Member of the ACT Writers Centre. Reasonable rates; fast turnover.