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Soup Publication Services (Lindy
Allen)
(ABN 44 037 902 568)
20 Gill Street Lyneham ACT 2602
PO Box 265, Lyneham ACT 2602
Phone: 6161 6736
Mobile: 0402 306 736
Email: asoup@netspeed.com.au
Services
Copy-editing, design and layout,
typesetting, indexing, research and copyright assistance, ISBNs and National
Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data, PDF creation and editing,
print broking.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Information Management
(Print Journalism major) (UC); Associate Diploma of Arts in Library Studies
(NSW TAFE).
Short courses: Intermediate Indexing (Canberra Society of
Indexers); Introduction to Latin (ANU); Literary Editing; Graphic Design
(Canberra CIT); Adobe Illustrator (Canberra CIT); Dreamweaver (ANU); FrontPage
(Wizard); Editing (AGPS).
Computer experience/software
Indesign, Pagemaker, QuarkXPress,
Photoshop, Acrobat Professional, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Macrex (indexing
software), Word, scanning software. PC and Mac experience.
Special points
Complete publication service; reasonable
rates; briefed on latest Australian Government style guidelines; briefed on The
Australian National University (ANU) Style Manual - on preferred supplier
database for ANU; former committee member of Canberra Society of Editors -
newsletter production editor.
Experience
Editorial assistant and designer, Dance
Forum (journal published by
the Australian Dance Council) 2004-; Research assistant, Marsden Russell
Historians 2003- , projects include research assistance for a history of
Environment Australia, research and writing of numerous biographies for the
Australian Women's Archive Project; Designer and typesetter, Intolerance:
the E. Coli of the Human Mind (2004);
Assistant editor, research assistant and designer, Humanities Research (refereed journal published by the ANU)
2000-2003; Editor of prize-winning short fiction; Copy-editor and designer, Lost
in the Whitewash: Aboriginal-Asian Encounters in Australia, 1901-2001 (Humanities Research Centre (2003); Indexer, 3
Barrack Street: The Weld Club: A History 1871-2000 (Helicon Press, 2003); Copy-editor, picture
researcher and indexer, Gold: Forgotten Histories and Lost Objects of
Australia (Cambridge
University Press, 2001); Copy-editor, picture researcher and book designer, A
World Turned Upside Down: Cultural Change on Australia's Goldfields 1851-2001, (Humanities Research Centre, 2001).
Newsletters; numerous annual reports; invitations, print media advertisements;
proofreading of Commonwealth legislative instruments and parliamentary
submissions.
Eight years experience as a
librarian/library technician.
Analytical,
statistical and financial editing
(Sheridan Roberts)
(ABN 11463967572)
171 Dicks Creek Road, Murrumbateman,
NSW 2582
Phone (02) 6227 5505; mobile 0400 449 109
Email: sheridanroberts@activ8.net.au
Editorial services:
Substantive, copy and verification
editing (hardcopy and on-screen); rewriting and summarising text; data and
logic editing.
Subject specialities:
Analytical, statistical and financial
content and documents; including both text and data editing
Experience:
Statistician since 1979, working for
the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the OECD, and (currently) as a consultant
to the OECD and various United Nations organisations.
Most of my work, especially in recent
years, has involved writing and editing material for publication. I have worked
in several statistical fields, including business accounts, transport, tourism,
science & technology, the information society and statistical standards. I
have also worked in administration and finance, and am a qualified accountant
(with a CPA designation).
Specific projects:
See http://www.infosocietystats.com
for examples of recent work in the field of information society statistics.
Qualifications:
BA Melbourne University (mathematical
statistics, pure mathematics); BSc ANU (hons, first class, zoology and biochemistry);
Graduate diploma of professional accounting UC; Post-graduate courses in
accountancy Deakin Univ; Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
Professional Memberships:
Member of the Australian Society of
CPAs and Canberra Society of Editors.
Computer experience:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Access; Lotus Notes, Freelance, 1-2-3.
Special points:
Strong literacy and numeracy skills;
very good at clear and simple English writing and improving/rewriting poor
English; strong ability to find errors and mismatches in (and between) data and
text; excellent Ms Word and Excel skills.
Ascension
Editing (Annie Dean)
(ABN 12 223 861 442)
www.ascensionediting.com
Rise to a higher level
Address: 17/955 Gold Coast Highway,
Palm Beach QLD 4221
Mobile: 0433 735 823
Email : ascension.editing@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Writing and editing:
Psychometric reports; business communication; copy for websites; résumés and
fitness-related copy.
Formatting and templates—advanced MS Word and PowerPoint skills.
Other services
Research, editing
& proofreading - assignments, proposals, reports and more—with reference to
style guides (including the APS Commission’s Style Guide).
Experience
Please refer to the
US-based freelance site Elance for proof of recent experience and comments
(just click on Feedback):
http://www.elance.com/php/profile/main/eolproviderprofile.php?view_person=Annie_Dean&rid=1FRGK
Qualifications
·
University of Southern
Queensland, Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing, 2007 - 2007
·
University of South
Africa, Bachelor of Arts (with majors in English & Linguistics), 1989 –
1993
·
Australian College of
Journalism, Diploma of Media - Advertising & Copywriting, 2003
·
Commercial Arts Training
College, Certificate III in Arts (Four modules of Graphic Design and Desktop
Publishing), 2005
·
SHL, Predicting Success:
SHL In-Depth, 2005
Recent projects
include:
·
Wrote over 200
psychometric reports over six months in 2008, including comparative Leadership
Team and individual managerial psychometric reports
·
Rewrote corporate credo
for a global pharmaceutical company
·
Created résumés for a
world-renowned stage manager and a chef
·
Edited and formatted a
corporate PowerPoint presentation for a prominent organisational re-alignment
project
·
Numerous template
re-designs.
Francesca
M. Beddie & Associates
(ABN: 25 662 055 063)
PO Box 1757
Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620
Phone (02) 6238 2471; 0418 645 181; fax (02) 6236 3573
email: fbeddie@ozemail.com.au
Editorial services
Document development, writing,
rewriting, substantive editing, on-screen copy-editing, project management.
Subject fields
Public administration with a focus on
foreign policy, international development and health; Australian and Russian
history; Indonesian affairs.
Other services
Writing for the media (articles, media
releases, radio and TV scripts); report and submission preparation; project
management; tailored training in communications.
Qualifications
BA (ANU), fifteen years' experience in
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Editor of AusAID's quarterly magazine,
Focus; editor with Seaview
Press, South Australia; author of Putting Life into Years, the role of the Commonwealth in Health since
1901. ACT representative of the Australian Society of Authors; member of the
ABC Advisory Council.
Andrew Bell
(Superscript Science Publishing)
(ABN 70 518 727 973)
P.O. Box 8348, Australian National University, Canberra,
ACT 2601
Phone 0410 403341
email: andrew.bell@anu.edu.au
Editorial services
Scientific editing and print management. We
transform the rough to the smooth.
Subject fields
All scientific fields, from physics,
through the environment, to biology.
Other services
A 'one-stop shop': editing, layout, graphic
design, and desktop publishing, or overseeing production through a commercial
printer.
Media experience
Technical reports, conference proceedings,
articles, books, Web publishing.
Specific projects
Science writer and scientific editor for
CSIRO, science writer and publisher for Research School of Biological Sciences
(ANU), technical report editing for Australian Research Council, book editing
for Penguin (UK) and Viking (US)
Qualifications
BSc (physics, U of Melbourne), BA
(philosophy of science, U of Melbourne), MSc (auditory science, ANU), PhD
(neuroscience, ANU), member Australian Science Communicators, member Canberra
Society of Editors, Certificate IV in Small Business Management.
Computer experience
PC and Mac.
Biotext (Dr Janet Salisbury)
'..working with scientists -
evaluating scientific issues - writing scientifically - communicating clearly'
Phone (02) 6282 2280; fax (02) 6282
2682;
e-mail: janet.salisbury@biotext.com.au
Web: http://www.biotext.com.au
Services offered
Biotext offers a full range of
scientific writing and editing services - from evaluation of scientific data,
and completely planning and writing articles or reports, to copy-editing,
proofreading and indexing.
Biotext has provided services to many
Australian government departments and agencies, including the departments of
Health, Environment and Primary Industries, Australia New Zealand Food
Authority, National Health and Medical Research Council and Australian Centre
for International Agricultural Research.
Subject fields
Medical and biological sciences
(particularly health, agriculture and the environment).
Qualifications
The director and sole proprietor of Biotext
is Janet Salisbury BSc Hons, PhD. Member of the European Association of
Scientific Editors, Australian Science Communicators, Australian Medical
Writers Association and Canberra Society of Editors.
Specific projects
Scientific writer and editor for
numerous reports, manuals, conference proceedings, summaries and technical
papers on issues related to toxic chemicals, food additives, drugs, health
technology, clinical practice, evidence-based medicine, animal diseases, air
pollution, analytical chemistry, microbiology and agriculture. Recipient of an
Australia Day Council achievement award for scientific editing of the Australian
Veterinary Emergency Plan
(AUSVETPLAN).
Special points
Using a team of skilled assistants,
Biotext can transform even the dullest document into an effective publication.
Using Windows 95 and Microsoft Word, with compatible graphics for charts and
diagrams, Biotext can produce final (camera-ready) copy for most simple designs
or work with professional designers for more complex typesetting.
Rebecca
Booth Haddo Pty Ltd
(ABN 24 083 846 299)
Caught in a deadline crunch?
Weekend or last minute work is welcome.
PO Box 4151, Weston Creek ACT 2611
mobile: 0400 321 316 (anytime); fax: 02 6288 8340
email: rjb@pcug.org.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copyediting,
proofreading, rewriting and indexing.
Other services
Thesis copyediting and proof reading
(as per IPEd policy).
Online/website content editing (emphasis on Government Online initiatives and
W3C/HREOC accessibility guidelines).
Plain English technical writing.
Subject fields
Haddo covers a wide range of general
and specialist subject areas. These include, but are not limited to: mathematics
(undergraduate), humanities and social sciences; Government (administration,
legislation and policy); broadcast engineering (radio and television); fiction
(any genre) and scripts (film and radio).
Systems supported
Haddo can support most applications.
We also work with LINUX, HTML, XML, LaTeX/TeX, DreamWeaver and Adobe - you name
it.
Special points
Working knowledge of Tok Pisin and
Tamil.
Available to work in-house if required.
Specific projects/media experience
Edited: three published fiction
anthologies (First 2001, First 2002, Manna); magazine features and editorials
(Recreational Aviation Magazine).
Edited and written: newsletters; media
releases; information sheets; advertising copy; multimedia presentations;
Ministerial briefings; Annual Reports; websites (Federal Government);
Legislative Instruments (Federal).
Author/co-author of more than 15
Government reports and papers.
Qualifications
BA (Hons); Grad Dip (Professional
Writing); Postgraduate studies in Anthropology (ANU).
Member of Canberra Society of Editors.
Professional training
Prince2 - Project Management; HTML
Editing Certificate - University of Sydney; Investigative Report Writing
Certificate; various professional editing courses.
An
Van den Borre
(ABN 29 314 795 379)
29 Greenough Circuit, Kaleen ACT 2617
Phone: (02) 6253 8086
Web: vandenborre.actewagl.net.au
Editorial services
Scientific and technical writing and
editing, copy-editing, proofreading, indexing.
Subject fields
Science, including botany, zoology,
ecology, environment, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, bioinformatics,
biotechnology, molecular biology, health and medical sciences.
Other services
Literature reviews, abstracts,
reference searches, reference database compilation, research, translations
from/to Dutch.
Media experience
Reports, manuals, theses, newsletters,
fact sheets, computer documentation, summaries, scientific papers and grant
proposals.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), PhD (ANU).
Courses: technical and scientific writing and editing (CIT), indexing (ASI),
proofreading (CSE).
Computer experience
Microsoft Office suite of programs,
SkyIndex and Endnote. I have experience with various operating systems and with
a wide range of specialist computer programs for biological sciences.
Special points
I have over 10 years of research
experience in biological sciences and a strong interest to communicate science
in a simple and clear way, using plain English. My work is accurate and
professional and delivered within the agreed time frame. Please feel free to
contact me for a quote.
Edwin
Briggs
(ABN 14 757 579 868)
67 Woollum Crescent, Rivett ACT 2611
Phone (02) 6161 4924; mobile 0407 018 433
Email: tedbriggs@webone.com.au
Editorial services
Proofreading, substantive editing and
copy editing on paper and on-screen; rewriting in plain-English; procedural
writing.
Subject fields
Information Technology, fitness,
government, theatre and entertainment, annual reports.
Other services
Usability testing and design.
Media experience
User manuals, newsletters, intranet
pages, information papers, reports.
Specific projects
As Director for Technical
Communication in a large
government agency, advised staff on developing effective communication;
developed a Technology Assistant for the Intranet to provide a 'portal' to IT
information and services; reviewed, edited and wrote a large number of
technical documents for use within the agency, including both paper documents
and on-line documents in Lotus Notes
Qualifications
BSc (Hons); Master Information
Technology; plus short courses in Technical and Scientific Writing and Editing,
Proofreading, Copyediting, Designing With Users, Screen Design, Usability
Evaluation, Writing for the Web, Developing User Documentation, Information
Mapping for On-line and Paper, Train the trainer.
Computer experience
Lotus Notes for communication and
documentation; Word processing using Microsoft Word and Lotus WordPro;
presentations using Lotus Freelance and Microsoft PowerPoint; Spreadsheets:
using Excel and Lotus 1-2-3; Web publication using FrontPage and Dream Weaver;
Graphics using Photoshop and PaintshopPro.
Awards
Merit Awards in the Society for
Technical Communication (Australia Chapter) Technical Publications Competition
2001.
Professional Memberships
Secretary, Canberra Society of Editors
Inc; member of Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW Branch)
Special points
The ability to put myself in the shoes
of the reader and write in a clear, concise and interesting style for any
audience.
B.
J. Caiger
(ABN 27 943 245 157)
PO Box 3326, Weston Creek ACT 2611
Phone: 0439 887 071
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing and
proofreading (electronic and hard copy), writing abstracts and blurbs,
writing/rewriting,
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies)
(Hons) Australian National University; Master of Arts (Asian Studies)
Australian National University; Bachelor of Divinity (Hons) London University;
Graduate Diploma in Librarianship Canberra College of Advanced Education;
Master of Theology Charles Sturt University
Subject Areas
Humanities, social sciences, theology.
Computer Experience
Macintosh and Windows word processing,
some experience with PaintShop Pro.
Experience
Editorial assistance for a volume of
conference proceedings; editing services for a major national not-for-profit
organisation; copy-editing for a major international area-studies journal.
Clarus
Design Pty Ltd (Ed
Highley and associates)
(ACN: 008 599 586)
Unit 1 'Arawang', 80-92 Crozier
Circuit, Kambah ACT 2902
Phone: (02) 6296 1461, 0412 358 151; fax: (02) 6231 9125
Email: <ed@clarusdesign.com>
Website: <www.clarusdesign.com>
Editorial services
A full range of editing, writing, and
printed and electronic document production services
Subject fields
Agriculture, biology, the environment,
general
Other services
Design, typesetting and printing;
website design and hosting
Media experience
Research reports, conference
proceedings, monographs, economic impact assessment reports, project summaries,
newsletters, CDs, website content
Specific projects
Clarus provides services to government
and private research, development and extension agencies. Representative recent
(2004-05) projects include: Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on
Biological Control of Weeds
(conference proceedings); China's Agricultural and Rural Development in the
Early 21st Century
(monograph); Aboriginal Management and Planning for Country: Respecting and
Sharing Traditional Knowledge (project
report); Linking Farmers With Markets (online bulletin board at <www.lfwm.net>); Winning New Ways for
Australia. Recent Highlights of the Cooperative Research Centres Program (promotional booklet); Diversity and
Management of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia (monograph).
Qualifications
Clarus Design editors and writers are
graduates or postgraduates in science and the humanities. Ed Highley is a
member of the European Association of Science Editors, and is the Canberra
Society of Editors' delegate to the Council of Australian Societies of Editors.
Computer experience
We use Microsoft Office and the full
suite of Adobe design and web software. We build dynamic websites using PHP and
MySQL.
Special points
Clarus Design is a 'one-stop' shop for
the production of printed and electronic publications.
(ABN
48 906 289 589)
73
The Anchorage, Moruya Heads NSW 2537
Phone: 02 4474 4176; Mobile: 0401 402 132
Email: pen@snowgrass.com.au
Editorial
services
Substantive editing,
copy editing, proofreading,
Subject
fields
Natural resource management,
education, humanities, health, welfare, government, non-government, private
sector
Other
services
Full publishing services (refereeing processes, editing, designing,
printing). Project management
Experience
Academic papers
(science, education, environmental, health and welfare), conference
proceedings, annual reports, books, brochures, journals, training manuals,
newsletters (hard copy and online)
Qualifications
Master of Applied
Science (Social Ecology). Certificate of Editing and Proofreading.
Computer
experience
Windows Office (Word,
Excel, Access, Publisher)
Special
points
Extremely keen eye for
detail and consistency, experienced in a diverse number of areas and across all
levels of business and government, great communicator with an easy sense of
humour
Rebecca
Crannaford
PO Box 46, Delegate NSW 2633
Email: editor@emfarm.info
Editorial services:
Abstracting; copy editing; design;
desktop publishing; indexing; online editing; Plain English rewriting; planning
and scheduling; preparing bibliography and glossary; proofreading; researching;
structural editing.
Subject specialities:
Economics; English; government;
history; law; management; politics; public policy; social sciences.
Experience:
I have been a professional editor
since 1988. My career began at Commonwealth Hansard, where I edited the
transcripts of parliament and its committees, as well as departmental
documents. For the past ten years I've been freelance editing, assisting
academic publishers, commercial editing services, peak community organisations
and individual clients with their diverse and challenging projects.
I specialise in corporate, government
or community sector documents that reach a very wide audience, such as annual
reports, strategic plans or discussion papers. I also enjoy editing materials
for specialist readers, such as training guides, procedure manuals or research
findings.
My skills include researching,
coordinating, formatting and indexing publications, as well as writing,
editing, checking and proofing copy.
Types of material:
Academic publications; annual reports;
community sector publications; conference proceedings; correspondence; educational
books; government and public sector publications; manuals/documentation;
newsletters; policy documents; PR material; training materials; transcripts.
Qualifications:
BA, ANU, 1994; Accredited Editor
(IPEd) 2008; Assoc Dip in Court and Parliamentary Reporting, University of
Canberra, 1989.
Computer capability:
PC: MS Windows XP, Word, Excel and
Access; Adobe Photoshop; indexing, browser, mail and FTP packages.
Special skills/interests:
Experienced in working by remote
(phone, fax, email or FTP).
Dr
Aedeen Cremin
(ABN 34 241 601 798)
PO Box 330 Yass, NSW 2582
Phone (02) 6226 4158 ; mobile 0408 95 6979; fax: (02) 6226 3074
email: aedeenc@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Substantive editing, writing in plain English,
using images, indexing, proofreading, textbook assessment, thesis advice.
Subject fields
Archaeology, art and architecture,
heritage, European and Australian history.
Other services
Conference posters; translation into
French and from French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
Specific projects
General Editor, Historic
Environment (journal of
Australia ICOMOS); author or co-author of 8 textbooks, 30 heritage reports.
Qualifications
MA (NUIreland), PhD (Sydney).
Professional membership
Full member Australian Society of
Authors; former executive committee member Australia ICOMOS; former president
Australasian Society of Historical Archaeology.
Computer experience
Microsoft Office, Photoshop, database
design.
Special points
You do the thinking, I'll do the
writing.
Cullinan
Communications Pty Ltd (Anne
Cullinan)
(ABN:
79 422 662 845)
Phone:
(02) 9913 2227; mobile: 0403 681 956
Email: < annecullinan@gmail.com>
Experience
Editor, Associated
Book Publishers (two years); Head of Editorial Section, Natural History Museum,
London (four years); freelance editor and writer (ten years). Projects include
Communications Consultant to Powerhouse Museum. Clients include DAFF, CBA, Australian
Red Cross, ResMed, KBR.
Qualifications
Accredited Editor
(IPEd), BA, MA Natural Sciences, Cambridge University.
Computer
capability
Latest Microsoft
applications, Acrobat Professional for editing pdfs.
Services
offered
Technical and scientific writing and editing,
abstracting, copy editing/subediting, manuscript development, plain English
rewriting, project management, proofreading, structural editing.
Type
of material
Annual reports, conference proceedings,
educational books, exhibition text, fiction, general non-fiction; handbooks for
events, exhibitions; journals/articles, manuals, PR material/brochures,
scientific writing, theses, websites.
Subject
specialities
Biological sciences,
engineering, environment, economics, health, medicine, physical sciences,
policy documentation.
Special
skills/interests
Scientific writing and editing, reports for
government departments, business documentation.
Special points
Cullinan Communications can provide whatever
'Plain English' service you may need, for whatever form of presentation suits
your requirements. It's a professional service at a competitive price with a
fast turnaround.
James
Dixon
(ABN 28 048 471 242)
14 Blackham Street, Holt ACT 2615
Phone/fax (02) 6254 8318
email: jcdixon@ozemail.com.au
Editorial services
Plain English writing and rewriting,
substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading.
Preferred fields
Science, human and animal health, government,
international relations, history, palaeostudies.
Attributes
Accredited Editor (IPEd), BA, DipEd (NSW); NSW
Teaching Certificate.
Five years as a writer, editor (all levels) and
proofreader, both as a freelancer and for major Canberra editorial agencies.
Previous ten years in mass magazine production
systems, as a trainer and as a systems manager.
Former trainer in all Microsoft Office
applications (including Excel and Access), Quark Xpress, Photoshop and
Dreamweaver.
Able to extract, format and edit material from
databases and spreadsheets, including figures and charts - macros and Visual
Basic .NET coding as required.
Current security clearance for 'Highly
Protected' material.
Caveat
I often work for Biotext Pty Ltd and
WordsWorth Writing, and am not available to work independently for recent (two
years) or current clients of those agencies.
Recent work
Annual reports: Airservices Australia; Australian Electoral
Commission; Commonwealth Ombudsman; Defence Housing Authority; departments of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Senate and the House of Representatives;
Grains Research and Development Corporation; Independent Competition and
Regulatory Commission (ACT); Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal
Corporations.
Special reports and other documents: Animal Health Australia; Australian National
Audit Office; Australian Strategic Policy Institute; departments of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Finance and Administration, Health and
Ageing, and Prime Minister and Cabinet; Geoscience Australia; Independent
Competition and Regulatory Commission; National Health and Medical Research
Council; National Measurement Institute; Secretariat of the Pacific Community;
Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Ann
Duffy
(ABN 67 631 942 097)
82 Moorhouse Street, O'Connor ACT
2602
Phone (02) 6161 4318
email: aduffy@treasury.gov.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
writing, re-writing, MS assessment, document development.
Subject fields
Defence, computing, health, annual
reports, technology, economics, trade.
Other services
Design, layout. Specialises in
reports.
Media experience
Monographs, brochures, reports,
journals, newspapers, newsletters, technical manuals.
Specific projects
Document developer and editor of
engineering manuals and computer manuals, reports and projects. Edited
Department of Defence White Paper, Defending Australia, 1994 and Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade White Paper 1997; edited numerous major monographs
including Annual Reports for AFFA, DoFA, DFAT and FaCS. Other areas include
preparing smaller reports, interim reports and summaries. Also designing
materials for training in writing skills, and presenting writing workshops.
Qualifications
MA, BA, Grad.Dip Population Health.
Computer experience
Word Perfect, Word 6, Windows 95 and
97.
Special points
Works with clients on annual reports,
conceptualises solutions to communication problems and develops and presents writing
training to suit individual needs.
edit-write
(Susan Cutsforth)
Telephone: (02) 4268 1712
Email: cutsforthsusan@yahoo.com,au
Website: www.edit-write.com.au
Editorial Services
Manuscript assessment, manuscript development and author mentoring. Copy
editing, proofreading and structural editing.
Subject Specialities
Adult fiction, particularly popular genres. Children’s literature, young
adult fiction and children’s picture books. Memoirs and autobiography. Short
stories. Educational books/texts and teacher resources.
Experience
Twenty-seven years as an English teacher and teacher librarian. My
extensive teaching career means that I am highly adept at proofreading and
editing. As a freelance editor, I have edited a number of novels and short
stories, including for published authors. I also specialise in manuscript
assessment, mentoring and development. I provide major editorial support for
authors preparing manuscripts for submission to editors.
Qualifications and Awards
Bachelor of Education (Literature and Librarianship), 1981; Professional
Editing - NSW Writers’ Centre, 2006; NSW Quality Teaching Award, 2004 (only
teacher librarian to receive this award).
Computer capability
Microsoft Word, and/or hardcopy.
Special Skills and Interests
Manuscript development and outstanding client communication. Constant
updates, consultation and support throughout the editing process. Highly
motivated, exceptional commitment to each author and ability to meet deadlines.
My special interests include reading, travel and French films. I am always
passionate about and completely committed to any project that I undertake.
Edit Sense (Mel
Martin)
(ABN 64 246 279 511)
Phone: (02) 6104 9222 or 0411 444 104
Email: editsense@gmail.com
Can provide accurate and meticulous edits, and translate
the complex into everyday language within tight deadlines.
Services
Substantive editing, copy editing,
proofreading, plain English rewriting, and writing feature articles, media
releases, brochures, fact sheets, and newsletters.
Experience
Research reports, news and feature
articles, brochures, newsletters, media releases, fact sheets, and annual
reports.
Experience with Australian Government publications, thorough knowledge of the Style
manual for authors, editors and printers.
Professional experience includes working as a journalist and in public affairs
and marketing in the public and private sector, as well as developing and
presenting courses on feature article writing and basic writing (grammar,
punctuation, writing clearly).
Qualifications
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism).
Special points
I have a good eye for detail and
consistency. I can write and edit clearly and concisely, and translate complex
information into plain English to suit a wide audience. I am comfortable
editing on screen or hard copy, and will work closely with clients to ensure
satisfaction.
Evans-Smith & Dando
Communication Design
(David Evans-Smith)
(ABN 51 103 984 112)
75 Rovere Lane Bywong NSW 2621
Mobile: 0413 635 708; phone (02) 6112 8275
email: david@evans-smith-dando.com.au
web: www.evans-smith-dando.com.au
Editorial services
Writing, editing, communication
advice, product management.
Subject fields
Government, business, taxation, rural,
science and environment, staff/internal.
Other services
Working with clients to conceptualise,
design, validate, write, edit, manage, approve and deliver communications that
meet their objectives. Includes communication strategies, product planning and
content design workshops, development of word processed mock-ups, user testing,
managing multi-author products and managing graphic design and production.
Media experience
Various print publications and
articles, slide presentations, web pages.
Specific projects
Numerous taxation projects, including Complete
Tax Guide for Small Business,
computer-generated correspondence, publishing process manual, web products.
Departmental and statutory authority
annual reports, environmental impact statement for Sydney Airport third runway,
corporate plans, user manual for Navy's activity-based management system.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) English.
Special points
Specialising in clarifying complex
information for a general audience while maintaining accuracy.
Fine
Edits and Communication (Sari
Mattila)
(ABN 12 189 236 426)
35 Murchison Street, Kaleen ACT 2617
ph. 02 6139 1880; mobile 0412 134 756
Email: fine_edits@virginbroadband.com.au
Editorial services
Writing, rewriting, plain-English
rewriting, substantive and copy editing on paper and on-screen, proofreading,
document development, project management.
Subject fields
Humanities, social issues, child and
youth issues, environment, health, education, change communication, brand
implementation, government, annual reports, briefings.
Other services
Desktop publishing, print
specification preparation, liaison with designers and printers.
Media experience
Magazines, newspapers, newsletters,
press releases, brochures, books, annual reports, information kits,
advertising, speeches.
Specific projects
Brand implementation; internal change
communication taskforce; developed non-fiction book from concept to publishing
stage; edited and written Manifest - Journal of the Australian Customs Service; edited and written
newsletters, newspapers, media releases - public and private sector; edited and
written Ministerial and departmental briefings; edited and written for Annual
Reports; produced brochures from concept to distribution stage; written/designed
web pages; written advertising copy; coordinated media events/launches.
Qualifications
BA in Communication (major in
Journalism).
Computer experience
PC, Microsoft products, Adobe
Publishing Suite (extensive use of Pagemaker).
Special points
The ability to write and edit in a
clear, concise and interesting style for any audience.
Elysebeth
Fraser-Price
1 McIlveen Place
OXLEY ACT 2903
Phone and fax (02) 6231 0290; mobile: 0412 205 513
email: elysebeth.fraser@gmail.com
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, writing, rewriting, camera-ready copy, liaison with designers and
printers.
Subject fields
Humanities, social science, business, fiction,
non-fiction, politics, government, education, training, dance, hospitality.
Other services
Research, desktop publishing, design
and layout, word processing, project management, web design.
Media experience
Journals, books, brochures,
newsletters, reports, press releases, manuals, flyers.
Specific projects
Coordinated DISR Annual Report
2000-01; Acting Managing Editor, Aboriginal Studies Press; editor - Committee
Bulletin: editor - AIEF Quarterly
Report; annual reports;
designed and produced various brochures; compiled and edited Your future
begins here: a guide to
excellence in Australian education and training; layout, writing, editing and
production of various club newsletters; layout of audit reports; produced
manual to assist auditors prepare draft reports.
Qualifications
BA Law/Business Management; Grad Dip
Business Administration: Certificates - Marketing; New futures in small
business management.
Computer experience
Pagemaker, MS Word, Windows 2000, all
Office 2000 programs, CorelDraw, Publisher, HTML, Access, Dreamweaver 3.
Gil
Garcon
(ABN 16 519 896 593)
PO Box 680, Civic Square ACT 2608
Phone 04 1470 1470
Email: edit@lizzy.com.au
Specialising in turning complex
material into a style and format tailored to the target audience, with a focus
on plain English.
Editorial services
Substantive editing, rewriting,
summaries and document development, copy-editing, proofreading, conversion to
Plain English.
Subject fields
Management and evaluation. Sciences
especially agriculture, fisheries, environment, health, nutrition, fitness.
Defence, marine, navigation. Pacific and foreign affairs.
Other services
Summaries and conversion of technical
reports into pithy summaries or booklets.
Total management of production from concept to finished product.
Desktop publishing including layout, design and artwork coordination.
Promotional publications, media and press releases, campaign publications.
French-to-English and English-to-French editing and quality assurance.
Media experience
Technical reports, annual reports,
manuals, books, booklets, newsletters, fact-sheets, fliers, website.
Radio, audio, seminar and workshop material.
Specific projects
Australian Greenhouse Office -
newsletters, fact-sheets, technical reports, website.
DAFF - NFSAC technical reports and promotional booklets.
Defence - manuals.
ABRS - Flora of Australia .
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Electronic Authentication.
Treasury - The Centenary of Treasury, The Little Black Book of Scams.
Qualifications
Agriculture, naval, linguistic, adult
education and editing.
Computer experience
Macintosh and Windows.
Special points
Specialist in direct and plain
English, making complex topics accessible to the public or specific audiences.
Angela
Grant
(ABN 89 217 271 778)
Phone 0419 287 136
or (02) 9460 8235; fax (02) 9460 8236
e-mail: Angela_Grant@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Copy-editing, proofreading, writing,
rewriting, indexing.
Subject Fields
Humanities, social sciences,
criminology, politics, health, Asia-Pacific region; finance; government
publications and reports.
Media Experience
Books, brochures, indexes, annual
reports, conference proceedings, journals, newsletters, product disclosure
statements, web pages.
Specific Projects
Edit The
Australian Health Care System
(S.J. Duckett, OUP, 2000); edit A Last Resort? The Report of the National
Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission, 2004); proofread TaxPack (Australian Taxation Office, 1999-2003); edit ComplaintChecker (Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner,
2004); proofread and index Residential Care Manual (Commonwealth Department of Health, 2005);
edit Statutory Review of the
Gene Technology Act 2000 and the Gene Technology Agreement (Australian Government Department of Health
and Ageing, 2006); edit, index and proofread annual reports for a number of
government departments/agencies, 1998-present.
Qualifications
BA (UC); Registered Indexer
(Australian Society of Indexers); various ABPA courses.
Computer experience
Microsoft Word for Windows, Adobe
Acrobat.
Special points
Editor, Australian Institute of
Criminology for 10 years. Strong background in academic texts and government
publications. Ethical and reliable.
Peter Henderson
19 Black Street Yarralumla ACT 2600
Phone (02) 6281 6895; fax (02) 6281 5675
email: pgfhenderson@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Writing, editing, proof reading, plain
English rewriting.
Subject fields
Academic, administration, humanities,
biography and autobiography.
Relevant experience
Writing and editing departmental
(Foreign Affairs) reports, despatches and Ministerial submissions for over 30
years, the last five years as secretary of the Department.
Specific projects
Author of autobiographical Privilege
and Pleasure, 1986. Co-edited The
People's Forest, 1999. The
book consists of eight essays by Australians prominent in the field of
conservation and fifty recorded oral interviews with Australians who have spent
most of their lives in the bush.
Qualifications
MA (Oxford).
Computer experience
Miniscule but trying hard.
Pamela
Hewitt
(Emend Editing and Writing Services)
PO Box 517, Glebe NSW 2037
Phone (02) 9518 4144
email: emend@bigpond.net.au
website: www.emendediting.com
Editorial services
Substantive editing, literary editing,
research, document development, training.
Subject fields
Literary fiction, academic and
educational, language studies and linguistics, humanities, women's affairs,
multicultural affairs.
Media experience
Books (fiction and non-fiction),
journals, brochures, academic publications and websites.
Specific projects
Website development, writing and
editing major reports; editing academic manuscripts (Internationalizing the
Pacific), general non-fiction
(Pier Angeli: A Fragile Life),
interviews, fiction.
Qualifications
Accredited Editor (IPEd), BA (Hons)
(Asian Studies); Dip Ed (Multicultural Education); postgraduate studies in
Chinese literature.
Computer experience
PC and Mac.
Special points
Experienced course presenter in higher
education institutions and industry training. Active in national editing
initiatives. Managing editor of The Fine Print, an online journal dedicated to editing.
Georgina
Hickey
(ABN 41 056 492 930)
PO Box 4167, Manuka ACT 2603
Phone: 0409 328 683
Email: georgieh@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Substantive and copy editing for
books, magazines and reports.
Subject fields
Science, environment, culture,
anthropology, art, general.
Qualifications and experience
BSc. in Zoology & Maths (UNSW)
Editor and Scientific Editor, Nature Australia magazine (Australian Museum) for
over 20 years.
Assistant Book Editor, The Law Book Company.
Leora
Kirwan Editorial Services
56 Crozier Circuit, Kambah ACT 2902
Phone (02) 6296 5210
email: leora.kirwan@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Thirteen years as an in-house editor.
All levels of editing, MSS assessment, writing, rewriting, liaison with
authors, designers, printers; production supervision.
Subject fields
Humanities, art, travel,
librarianship, bibliography, multiculturalism, biography, autobiography,
information databases.
Other services
Picture research, collection research,
reference and database research.
Media experience
Books, brochures, annual reports,
newsletters, conference papers, exhibition catalogues, lectures, poetry,
periodicals, website editing.
Specific projects
Books: Alan Moorehead: A Life (2005), Inga Clendinnen: A Celebration (2005) and The Donald Friend Diaries, vols 3 and 4 (2005-06, proofread), The
People's Treasures (picture
research), Harold Cazneaux: The Quiet Observer; Communism in Australia: A
Resource Bibliography; Beyond Chinatown; The Flame-Tree (English and Japanese edition of poems by
Judith Wright); Morris West: Wandering Scholar, Restless Spirit; Mem Fox: A
Celebration (2002); Daisy
in Exile: the Diary of an Australian Schoolgirl in France 1887-1889 (2003).
Journals and Newsletters: National Library of Australia News (1994-95, 1999-); National Library of
Australia Gateways, 1995-.
Qualifications
BA (Sydney) triple major: English,
History, Anthropology. Journalism (SMH). Various other editing and publishing courses (ABPA and UNE).
Computer experience
Microsoft suites.
Special points
Resident in Asia for 10 years; widely
travelled in Asia, Africa and Europe. Interests: literature, art, politics,
social history, travel. Past president of the Canberra Society of Editors.
KS
Consulting Services (Keith Sutton)
(ABN 70 209 620 310)
36 Terminus Street Petersham NSW 2049
Phone (02) 9564 6948; fax (02) 9564 0899
Mobile 0408 169 721
email: ksconsulting@optusnet.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
plain English rewriting, proofreading, manuscript assessment.
Subject fields
Non-fiction, social sciences,
humanities, company histories, audit reports, annual reports.
Other services
Research, word processing, project
management, production supervision.
Media experience
Books, brochures, integrated media,
indexing, reports, journals, newsletters, company histories.
Specific projects
Co-author How to stuff up a small
business (AGPS Press 1990);
author Blueprint for the casino industry: Federal Hotels and Wrest Point (self-published 1992); author, Australia's
Coins and Notes (AGPS Press,
1993); co-author and co-ordinating editor Australasian Radiology: A History (McGraw-Hill 1996).
Qualifications
BA (ANU); Assoc Dip Prof Writing (U of
C).
Computer experience
Word 98 (Macintosh).
Special points
Have edited more than 600 reports for
the public and private sectors (20 years experience). Former editor to the
Australian Auditor-General. Possess doggedness and sense of humour, not necessarily
in that order. Collect puns and tautologies (and that's a true fact).
Cinden
Lester Communications
(ABN: 52 105 546 471)
Cinden Lester
PO Box 9136 Deakin ACT 2600
phone: (02) 6161 0178 or 0408 483
661; fax (02) 6161 0179
email: cinden@clcomms.com.au
web: www.clcomms.com.au
Services
Sensitive editing, effective rewriting
and meticulous proofreading.
Products
Reports, brochures, websites, fact sheets,
articles, media materials, resource kits, advertising, newsletters, submissions
and tenders.
Subjects
Government and private sector –
e-government, record keeping, governance, business and consulting, IT and
communications, law enforcement and policing, recruitment, cultural and arts,
innovation, spatial information, health and medical, maritime security,
environment and heritage, science, regional development, tax incentives, energy
efficiency.
Examples
Australian Public Service Commission
report Building Better Governance, Management Advisory Committee report Note for file, Commonwealth’s e-Government strategy Responsive Government: A New
Service Agenda, Australian
Federal Police recruitment web pages, Office for Women’s National Strategy
for Increased Participation of Women on Boards (edited down to summary brochure),
Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Complaint Investigation Guidelines, government and private sector annual reports,
and private sector marketing brochures, fact sheets, ads and web pages.
Other services
Professional writing (e.g. media
releases, articles, ads, websites, scripts, speeches) communication strategies,
events and launches, project management.
Special points
Senior journalism and government
experience. Advice that helps you express your messages clearly and broaden the
appeal of your material without changing its substance.
Luttrell
Consulting Services (Tas Luttrell)
(ABN: 76 244 208 038)
10 Moonta Place, Fisher ACT 2611
Phone and Fax: (02) 6288 7787; Mobile: (0408) 88 77 87
Email: tas.luttrell@iinet.net.au
Editorial Services:
Substantive editing, copy editing,
proofreading, rewriting and plain English writing.
Subject fields:
International trade, transport,
science and technology, energy, economics, government, fiction and general
non-fiction.
Other services:
Research, analysis, committee
secretariat support and writing.
Media experience:
Reports, books, explanatory manuals,
brochures, press releases and fact sheets.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Economics (ANU) and
Diploma Course in Professional Editing and Proofreading.
Computer experience:
Windows XP and Microsoft Office.
Special Points:
Over forty years of experience in writing
in both the government and academic fields. My experience includes a wide range
of publications and documents.
Catriona
Lyons
(ABN: 94 260 246 605)
PO Box 686, Mawson ACT 2607
Phone 6231 4111
Email catriona@grapevine.net.au
www.catrionalyons.com
Services
All levels of editing and writing for
both print and online publications; proofreading; speech writing; communication
campaigns.
Subject areas
I have written on everything from
Arnold Schwarzenegger's boyhood gym to privatisation of the British nuclear
industry! My background as a print journalist, media officer for DIMA, and
in-house writer for a graphic design and communications agency, means I can
write for a wide range of audiences and across divergent topics.
Worth mentioning
• I work collaboratively with my
clients to make sure their product is right for their target audience.
• I have extensive experience working with graphic designers and web developers
and can manage both print and electronic production processes.
Client testimonials
Please see my website <catrionalyons.com/catriona_lyons_testimonials.html>
Professional alliances
I am an associate with MA@D
Communication, a Canberra-based agency that specialises in web development.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Hons Australian
Literature), the University of Sydney, 1989-92
Postgraduate Certificate in Editing, Macquarie University, 2003
Alexa
McLaughlin
(ABN 23 535 997 411)
6A Gymea Street Narrabundah ACT 2604
Phone and fax (02) 6260 7722; mobile 0419 431 941
email: alexa@pcug.org.au
Editorial Services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, on-screen copy-editing, document development, rewriting.
Subject fields
Actuarial science, administrative law,
biography, community sector, economics, education (primary, secondary, adult),
finance, folk music, health and medicine (alternative and mainstream), human
resource management, personal computing, personal development, philosophy,
politics, social justice, statistics, superannuation, taxation, welfare,
women's issues, workers' compensation.
Other services
Research, analysis and presentations.
Media experience
Reports (including policy and
technical), submissions, newsletters, books, brochures and email mailing lists.
Specific projects
Conceptual development, writing and
editing: detailed article on allergy for lay newsletter, EEO Action Plan for
State Government Department, technical and other reports and submissions on
social policy and administrative law; substantive edit: Human Resource
Management reports; copy-edit and proofread: reports, newsletters and
manuscripts.
Qualifications
BA (Macquarie, Actuarial Studies);
Units in Graduate Diplomas in Education (Secondary Maths), Professional Writing
and Community and Health Development in addition to ongoing professional
development in all subject areas and editing and writing, including University
of New England. Partnerships: 'Editing, Design & Printing Workshop'.
Computer experience
Adobe Acrobat, Dragon Naturally
Speaking, Endnote, Isys Desktop, Microsoft Office Professional, Omnipage,
nVivo, Quickbooks, etc.
Special points
A 'generalist-specialist', delving
deeply into many issues, effectively communicating complex concepts.