Editorial
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Accreditation of editors
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) in Australia
introduced national accreditation of editors in 2008, to create a scheme
comparable with registration or accreditation schemes already well established
in many professions, such as accounting, engineering, law, psychology and
public relations. Accreditation of editors aims to help members of our
profession gain recognition of their skills. At present only a small proportion
of editors Australia-wide has sat the examination, so that the absence of any
mention of ‘DE’ (Distinguished Editor) or ‘AE’ (Accredited Editor) in an editor’s
entry does not necessarily mean or imply lesser competence.
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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.ed@optusnet.com.au
Editorial services
Writing and editing:
Psychometric reports; business communication; copy for websites; résumés and
fitness-related copy.
Formatting and templates—advanced MS Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat 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.
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.
Hilary
Cadman
(ABN 53 924 102 701)
155 Woodgrove Road
Wallaroo NSW 2618
Phone: 0419 276 110
Email: hilary@cadmanediting.com
Web: http://www.cadmanediting.com
Editorial services
Scientific and technical writing and editing, copyediting
and proofreading.
Subject fields
Science, particularly medical science, but also agriculture
and the environment.
Media experience
Scientific
papers, technical reports, manuals, newsletters, fact sheets, summaries and
grant proposals.
Qualifications
I am accredited as a technical editor with both the World
Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and am
certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) in the United
States.
I have the following academic qualifications: MSc (Science Communication, University of London, 1999)
PhD (Biochemistry, University of Sussex, 1981), BSc Hons
(Biochemistry/Microbiology, University of Leeds, 1978).
Computer experience
Microsoft Office suite of programs, Endnote and Reference
Manager.
Special points
I am a highly experienced science editor, having worked for
almost 10 years for Biotext, a science information consultancy. I have a strong
background in science, with a PhD in biochemistry and 20 years’ experience as a
scientist. My science career included working in medical laboratories in Paris
and Scotland, and 10 years lecturing at the University of Harare in Zimbabwe.
I work closely with clients to produce documents that are
clear, concise, credible and appropriate for their intended audience. I also
have a strong interest in sustainability and I attempt to reduce my
environmental footprint by reducing, reusing and recycling.
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, AE
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, AE)
(ABN:
79 422 662 845)
Phone: (02) 9913 2227; mobile: 0403 681 956
Email: anne@cullinancommunications.com
Web: www.cullinancommunications.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, AE
(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.
Ethos
CRS (Janet Millar,
Christa de Jager, Chas Savage, Cath Allen,
Kate Wall, Paul Cleary)
PO Box 398, Dickson ACT 2602
Phone (02) 6247 2225
email: service@ethoscrs.com.au
web: www.ethoscrs.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, research,
document development.
Writing services
Annual reports, discussion papers, speeches, media
releases, newsletters, brochures—electronic and print.
Training services
Programs in writing and editing, presentation and media
skills, people and management, organisational communication, government.
Elearning services
Online learning programs developed to suit client, including
interactive exercises and tests.
Subject fields
All government, non-government, private sector.
Relevant experience
Janet Millar: has managed communications teams in
government organisations, writing, editing and speechwriting.
Christa de Jager: has worked as a linguist, translator,
journalist, actor and editor in government agencies.
Chas Savage: has worked as a writer and editor, and as
a speechwriter and adviser for government ministers and ex-treasurer.
Cath Allen has worked as an editor for organisations
like AusAID and the World Bank.
Kate Wall has worked as a journalist and writer and
researcher all her professional life.
Paul Cleary is an author, researcher, writer and
journalist.
Computer experience
All relevant software, including Word, Excel, indexing
programs, plus working knowledge of Adobe InDesign.
Special points
Ethos CRS Consulting offers a complete suite of services
including training, elearning, writing, editing, film and photographic
production, multimedia editing.
Clients
Ethos CRS’s clients include many Commonwealth and ACT
Government departments.
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.
ABN 71 138 948 424
PO Box 559 Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone: 0407 343 741
Email: erisjane@bigpond.net.au
Services
Writing and rewriting,
including transposing into Plain English. Structural editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, on paper and on screen.
Qualifications
Accredited Editor, IPEd,
2008. MA (Hons), Macquarie University. Member of the Canberra Society of
Editors.
Subject fields
Public administration,
especially family and children’s policy, child protection and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander affairs. Human resources policies and manuals. Social
sciences. Theatre and entertainment. Ancient History. Fiction (any genre) and
scripts (stage). Some basic French.
Other services
Research, analysis,
committee secretariat support and writing. Produced playwright. Media releases;
handbooks and user manuals; reports and submissions; thesis editing and proof
reading.
Experience
Extensive experience in
writing and editing in the APS, including briefs, minutes, submissions, policy
papers, Government responses, handbooks, newsletters, media releases,
information/fact sheets, input for Annual Reports, letters and flyers. Writing
and editing plays and research reports. Writing and editing material for a
Community Organisation for two years, including reports, submissions, monthly
newsletter, annual magazine, conference reports, website material. Author and
project manager of information booklet, Forgotten Australians: Supporting
survivors of childhood institutional care in Australia, 2008.
Professional training
Advanced Editing, CCE,
University of Sydney.
Computer capability
Microsoft Word, Outlook and
Excel.
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, AE
(Emend Editing and Writing Services)
PO Box 517, Glebe NSW 2037
Phone (02) 9518 4144 and 0403 719 845
email: emend@iprimus.com.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 (whatsworking.com.au), writing and
editing major reports; editing academic manuscripts (Internationalizing the
Pacific), general non-fiction
(Pier Angeli: A Fragile Life),
interviews, fiction (All Mortal Flesh), poetry (The Kindly Ones).
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
educational institutions and industry training for writers’ organizations and
societies of editors. Active in national editing initiatives. Published
interviews with writers and editors. Managing editor of The Fine Print, an independent 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.
Into Words (Angela Cole)
ABN: 73 317
816 866
Phone (02) 4655 3777 Mobile: 0404 145 209
email: intowords@iinet.net.au
Editorial services
Copy editing, substantive editing, proofreading,
plain English rewriting – hard copy or online
Other services
Writing, photojournalism, copywriting, research
Specialties
Christian content, parenting, humanities, social sciences,
cross-cultural issues, education, music
Specific experience
Editor, Bibles@work magazine (Bible
Society)
Appeal writer, Bible Society
Feature articles published by Pregnancy & Birth Magazine, Sydney’s
Child,
Illawarra Mercury, In Macarthur Magazine
Chapter contribution: What Women Really Need, Lesley Ramsay (Ed)
Various proofreading/copy editing projects, including:
What Women Really Need and A Taste for Life (Evangelism Ministries)
New Testament for Women and He Loves Me:
Luke’s Gospel for Women (Bible Society)
Piece by Piece: unlocking the puzzle for an effective
ministry to today’s children (Tammy Tolman, author)
Jesus. All about life (Murray Smith, author)
(Bible Society)
Advertising copy for LJ Hooker commercial property
project (Park Central)
Qualifications
Professional Editing & Proofreading (Australian
College of Journalism)
Advanced Freelance Journalism (Australian
College of Journalism)
TESOL Certificate (Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages) (UNSW)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (UNSW)
Computer experience
PC or Mac; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Powerpoint); iWork ‘09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
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.
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
McLeod Marketing & Management Pty Ltd
(Directors: Jeneen McLeod & John
McLeod)
(ABN: 46 092 684 681)
PO Box 6223
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph 0412 190 397 or 0402 337 677
Email: jmcleods@bigpond.net.au
Editorial services
Writing, rewriting, plain English,
substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading of paper products and electronic
media, from small brochures to annual reports.
Subject fields
Government, tax, health, Medicare,
pharmacy, aged care, childcare, community services, rural/regional programs,
heritage sites.
Other services
Information design, document
development and coordination, project management, liaison with graphic
designers, typesetters and printers.
Media experience
Annual reports, booklets, guides,
brochures, fact sheets, manuals, newsletters, forms and instructions, web
content (HTML and PDF), media releases, information kits, articles and ads for
magazines and newspapers, PowerPoint presentations, radio and call centre
scripts, speeches, internal communications.
Specific projects
Award-winning annual reports,
education and information materials for businesses and individuals about tax, a
series of demonstration hospitals program reports, a web content review and
update, writing manuals (including a style guide, correspondence guidelines and
how to write for the web), employee communications materials, an interpretation
plan for a heritage site, a government directory for people in rural/remote
areas.
Qualifications
Jeneen: BA in languages (ANU)
John: Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (Victoria University, NZ)
Both: training in marketing, policy development, business management, plain
English and editing.
Computer experience
All Microsoft Office products
(including Word, Outlook and Excel) and a high level of internet familiarity.
Special points
We specialise in turning gobbledegook
into plain English, helping clients connect with their audience using language
that is clear and simple but not patronising.
Claudia
Marchesi
(ABN 65 767 307 140)
Phone (02) 6248 5997
email: cmarchesi@netspeed.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, proofreading,
writing, rewriting, plain English editing.
Subject fields
Management and business, education, social
sciences, government, humanities.
Specific experience
Write and edit reports and submissions
for public service departments, Canberra Institute of Technology and University
of Canberra; coordinate the preparation of tender documents, including writing
and editing; edit annual report and journal articles for various Commonwealth
and ACT Government departments. She has edited books for the National Library
and the National Archives.
Qualifications
BA(Adelaide) majors: English and
Geography, BSocSci(UNE) major in Psychology, Graduate Diploma in adult
education (Canberra).
Special Points
I have many years experience in
writing and editing in a public service environment, combined with a keen
awareness of plain English. In addition to providing editing services, I can
also assist authors to improve their writing, either individually or in formal
training sessions. My background in adult education has been primarily in the
TAFE sector, which has a strong practical emphasis. I am fluent in Italian.
MB
Writing Services (Martin
Blaszczyk)
Right the write way!
(ABN: 11 232 231 108)
PO Box 57
Civic Square ACT 2608
Phone/Fax (02) 6156 0997; 0413 626 373
email: martin@mbwriting.com.au
Web:
www.mbwriting.com.au
Services
All rounder:
creative writing and copywriting, research, any level of editing required and
proofreading.
Specialties
Public sector,
corporate and NGO documents, especially policy papers, briefs, submissions and
reports. Political science and administration, business, international
relations, health, human services, economics and history. Mass media public
awareness campaigns.
Other services
Media: media
releases and information packs, magazine and newspaper articles, advertorials,
special features and newsletters.
Marketing:
brochures, fliers, pamphlets, posters, banners, websites, advertising copy.
Personal: job
applications, CVs, letters, assignment and thesis editing, ghost-writing,
speechwriting.
Qualifications
B. Econ. (Soc.
Sciences) (Sydney); M. International Studies (Sydney); Certificate IV in Small
Business Administration; Certificate in Russian Language and Culture (St.
Petersburg)
Joan Merrell
(ABN 57 810 570 753)
17 Brookman Street, Torrens ACT 2607
Phone (02) 6286 3282; fax (02) 6286 6325
email: jmerrell@teknet.net.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy editing,
proofreading.
Subject fields
Indigenous and cross cultural issues,
scientific and other biography, language studies, Pacific history,
librarianship.
Other services
Audio transcription from standard
cassette, microcassette and digital recording.
Media experience
Annual and other reports, newsletters,
brochures, departmental manuals, material for primary, secondary and tertiary education.
Specific projects
Commonwealth Hansard editor, 25 years.
Editor, Interviews with Australian scientists, for Australian Academy of
Science web page and use in schools. Copy editor, Primary Connections:
Linking science with literacy.
Copy editor, Commonwealth Government Directory. Audio transcription for Indigenous studies,
scientific conference proceedings, research interviews and oral history
projects. Librarian in Queensland, Papua New Guinea and the ACT.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, UQ, majoring in
German and Biblical Studies. ANU courses in Linguistics and Aboriginal Studies.
Professional member, Australian Library and Information Association.
Computer experience
MS Word, WordPerfect.
Special points
Close attention to accuracy and
consistency; sensitivity to cultural issues; care for the author’s or speaker’s
use of language and for the particular purpose of the material.
Jill
Miller
9/21 Jessup Place, Phillip ACT 2606
Phone (02) 6286-9299 (h)
email: jill.miller@anu.edu.au
Editorial Services
Substantive editing, copy editing,
writing and rewriting, research, subtitle editing, proofreading.
Subject fields
Ageing issues, art and architecture,
East Asia (particularly China and Japan), ESL publications, politics, rural
affairs, social policy, history, ethnic issues, women’s health, computers and
electronics, pets and wildlife, fiction et cetera.
Other services
Audio transcription.
Media experience
Editor, writer and translator in Hong Kong,
China, Taiwan and Japan from 1984 to 1994 as staff member and also freelancer
for English language electronics, computer, news and cultural magazines.
Specific projects
Researcher and writer for House of
Representatives 2003 report on substance abuse, Commonwealth Hansard editor for
eight years, translator and editor of subtitles for a Beijing film studio,
editor of computer and electronics magazines, editor of high school texts for
Macmillan.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies), ANU;
Bachelor of Social Administration and Diploma of Education, Flinders
University; Master of Philosophy, ACU.
Computer experience
With IBM based systems.
Special points
My strength is my ability to turn any
text into a piece of fine writing. I can offer the benefits of my 35 years of
study of East Asia and its languages and 20 years as an editor. I have
extensive experience editing and/or rewriting writers whose native language is
not English.
Jane
Morrison Editing and Writing
(ABN 71622393867)
PO Box 3139, Weston Creek ACT 2611
Phone: (02) 6294 0146 Fax: (02) 6294 0092
Mobile: 0414 279 571
email: jmor7639@bigpond.net.au
Editorial services
Copy-editing, proofreading, rewriting,
substantive editing, project management, theses copy editing and proofreading.
Subject fields
Aboriginal Affairs, environment,
environmental law, health, government publications, heritage, international
aid, non-fiction, Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL), Veterans’
Affairs.
Editing experience
Annual reports, art catalogues,
background notes, books, booklets, brochures, correspondence, exhibition
material, fact sheets, information kits, journals, manuals, newsletters,
non-fiction, posters, reports, special heritage series (bibliographies, books
and technical reports), theses.
Other services
Research, drafting text and production
management for publications; book launches; exhibitions and promotional events;
media releases.
Tertiary Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Australian National
University, 1978)
Masters Degree in Education (University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1980)
Masters Degree in Journalism (University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1982)
Masters Degree in Environmental Law (Australian
National University, 2003)
Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication
(University of Canberra, 2003)
Graduate Diploma in Teaching of English as a
Second Language (University of Canberra, 2004)
Computer experience
Macintosh and PC computers; Windows
XP; Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint etc; Adobe PageMaker; co-ordinating
development and maintenance of websites.
Membership of Associations
ACT Writers Centre
Canberra Society of Editors
Friends of the National Library of Australia
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Special points
Adherence to Plain English. Work
closely with clients to achieve mutually satisfactory results.
Elizabeth Manning Murphy, DE
(Elizabeth Manning
Murphy and Associates (EMMA))
(ABN: 29 468 372 601)
Mail: PO Box 670 Mawson
ACT 2607 Australia
Phone (02) 6286 6722; mobile: 0428 866 722; fax (02) 6290 2364
Email: emmurphy@ozemail.com.au
Editorial services
All levels of editing
and proofreading; project management; non-fiction; document development;
writing, rewriting; plain English, hard copy or on-line.
Subject fields
Academic, humanities,
educational (tertiary), linguistics, psychology, business, public information.
Other services
Training in effective writing,
English grammar, plain English and editing; document design; assistance with English as a second
language.
Media experience
Books, brochures,
training and user manuals, house style guides, reports, journals, newsletters,
voice scripts.
Specific recent
projects
Academic theses (PhD,
Masters, Honours) and academic journal articles for students and academics in
Australia, UK, USA and Japan.
Consultations and
training in editing/writing (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare)
Text editing, Attorney-General’s Department
RAPlink Newsletter (editor), 2001-09
RAAF Annual 2000-2005 (editor) (Department of Defence) (including style guide)
Census 2001
(manual editing with client training) (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Betrayed and Forsaken - the official history of The Infants’ Home, Ashfield (S Lorne-Johnson, 2001)
Author of many books on business and writing including Effective Writing:
Plain English at Work (Australia and UK publications).
Qualifications
BA(Hons) ANU
Linguistics; Fellow, Commercial Education Society of Australia (FCES); Fellow,
Society of Teachers in Business Education (UK) (FSBT); Associate Fellow,
Australian Institute of Management (AFAIM); Distinguished Editor (DE) (IPEd
award).
Computer experience
Windows XP and on-line
editing (Word 2003/2007); desktop publishing; PowerPoint presentation design.
Special points
Editing/writing with
learning assistance; prompt; secure; work undertaken within Australia and
overseas.
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.
Ara Nalbandian
PO Box 180, CAMPBELL ACT 2612
Mobile: 0419 299 843
Email: <yerevanarax7@hotmail.com>
Editorial services
Substantive editing,
copyediting, proofreading, rewriting to suit the intended audience, production
of camera-ready copy for non-complex designs or liaison with graphic designers
for more complex typesetting.
Subject fields
Arts (decorative, fine
and liberal); humanities (including history, languages and linguistics);
defence; education, especially English as a Second Language; government policy
and public administration; hospitality, tourism and travel; multicultural
affairs; law; library and information services; politics; social sciences.
Other services
Project
management—publications production (including liaison with graphic designers,
typesetters and printers); research; reference searches; transcriptions;
translation from English to Armenian, French and Italian, and vice versa; word
processing.
Media experience
Brochures, conference
papers, government reports, oral histories, information kits, job applications,
menus, monographs, periodicals, newsletters, posters and other promotional
material, speeches, theses.
Specific projects
Co-author and editor
of Defence writing standards
(1998 and 2008); Editor of Defence magazine (2006); Managing Editor of Australian Army Journal (2004–06); Editor of Rowell Seminar Series
(2004–06); Freelance editors in Canberra (2005).
Qualifications
BA in Languages and
Linguistics (University of Adelaide); BA (Hons) in French Language and
Literature, (University of Adelaide); Grad DipLib (University of New South
Wales); Editing and Design (UNE); ongoing professional development courses in
editing, publishing and related fields (ABPA, AGPS, CSE).
Computer experience
Apple Macintosh and PC
Windows, XP
Special points
In-house editor in
various government departments and a freelance editor since 1983. Editor of The
Canberra Editor (2003–05).
Passion for language. Familiarity with Germanic, Romance and Semitic language
groups; familiarity with place names. High-level security clearance. Commitment
to producing high-quality work at reasonable rates.
Kerie Newell
Address: 4 Selfe Street Downer ACT 2602
Phone: 02 6241
9525 (ah)
Email: kerie1@optusnet.com.au
Editorial
Services
Substantive editing, copy-editing and proofreading online
and print publications, rewriting to plain English copy.
Subject fields
Multicultural affairs, occupational health and safety,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs, communications and
communications law, international and local news, employment, education,
workplace relations.
Other services
Editing and proofreading public and private sector
brochures, newsletters, reports, publications (fiction and non-fiction), annual
reports; publication production from manuscript to print; media releases and
quality control.
Media
experience
Sub-editor SMH; editor, The Glebe Times, Communications Law
Bulletin
Specific
projects
Author and editor major government submissions, author
government style manuals; editor of five annual reports (NOHSC and SBS); editor
and editor-in-chief of five newsletters (Nexus, DEWR
Life, DEEWoRd).
Qualifications
BA (Hons) (Modern American Literature); journalism
cadetship
Computer
experience
PC, InDesign
Special points
Nearly 25 years experience in
editing, including newspapers, government documents, annual reports,
newsletters and the internet.
Member of Canberra Society of Editors committee and MEAA.
Cathy
Nicoll (Communication
Breakthrough)
13 Vogelsang Place, Flynn ACT 2615
Phone (02) 6259 2984; fax (02) 6259 2009
email: Cathy.Nicoll@atrax.net.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy editing,
on-screen and Web editing, plain English writing and editing, proofreading, and
document development though to full production.
Subject fields
Environmental, resource management,
primary industries, scientific, educational, community and a wide range of
general and technical subject areas.
Media experience
Books, reports, newsletters,
brochures, websites, CD-ROM products, magazines, fact sheets, press releases,
speeches, advertisements.
Editors
Cathy Nicoll B Natural Resources
(Hons) (1987) , Grad Dip Ed (1996), TESOL Cert IV (2002)
Roger Nicoll BA Professional Writing (1989)
Specific projects
Editing and document development for
the ACT Planning Systems Review series (2005), Stand Up Straight (self help book, 2005), and the 2005 Student Handbook and 2005 Staff Manual for the AIFC (2005). Editing for Australia’s
National Framework for Environmental Management Systems in Agriculture (2003); National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1999 series to 2001 series); Annual Reports;
National Park Plans of Management; Lead Alert Series publications (1999); Australia’s Ocean’s
Policy (1998).
Writing, editing, research and document development for ACT State of
Environment reporting (1997, 2000, 2003, 2004).
Writing for Groundcover and
High Grains.
Computer experience
PC and Macintosh; wordprocessing,
spreadsheet and database software including Microsoft (Word, Access, Excel);
Page layout and imaging software Adobe (PageMaker, Photoshop), and Dreamweaver.
Special points
Editing, writing, full production and
publishing to internet or print - the aim is always for a finished product that
really works.
Jean
Norman (Holmrock P/L)
15 Elkedra Close, Hawker, ACT 2614
Phone (02) 6254 7732; fax (02) 6255 2275
email: jjnorman@pcug.org.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, indexing, tecnhical writing (user documentation).
Subject fields
Academic (philosophy, law,
environment, social sciences), reports.
Media experience
Books, reports, computer user manuals,
brochures.
Computer experience
WordPerfect (versions including 9), MS
Word (versions including 2000), Pagemaker, Excel, QuattroPro, CorelDraw, MS
Publisher
Special points
Experience in a wide range of subject
areas, quick and accurate work, reasonable rates.
Louise
M Oliver
(ABN: 64 481 360 983)
Phone (02) 6290 1269
Email: lmoliver@homemail.com.au
Editorial services
Electronic, hard copy, substantive and
copy editing, proofreading, writing, rewriting, manuscript assessment, advice
on style and presentation, adapting material for a specific audience
Subject fields
Social sciences, humanities, health,
legal, political, transport
Other services
Research, feature articles
Media experience
Australian Public Service editing and
publications work
Specific projects
Wrote and edited content for the Australian
Bureau of Statistics stand at the International Statistical Institute biennial
conference (2005); Pilates Canberra website (2005); several publications for
the Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics and the Department of Transport
and Regional Services - for example, The economic cost of health effects
from transport emissions in Australia (2004); AusLink White Paper (2004); publications for the Department of Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts - for example, Community connectivity case studies (2004); a major telecommunications
report (2004); reCollections
published jointly by the department and the Australian Heritage Commission
(1999); Doctor of Philosophy thesis for Griffith University candidate (2003);
material for Melbourne University’s agriforestry website; various Australian
Taxation Office publications - for example, GST industry information booklets; TaxPack
99 for retirees; TaxPack 99 referred publications.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in Professional
Writing (Journalism), professional development courses
Computer experience
Word, Internet experience
Special points
My strength is my ability to turn
complex text into plain English accessible to a wide audience. I’m friendly and
reliable, produce a quality product at reasonable cost and look forward to
helping you achieve your publishing goals.
Ann
Parkinson
PO Box 466, Civic Square, ACT 2608
Phone (02) 6282 1993; fax (02) 6282 1081
email: ann.parkinson@atrax.net.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, writing, rewriting, MS assessment.
Subject fields
Reports, technology, health, science
and environment.
Other services
Graphic design, desktop publishing,
production supervision, design and layout, Web pages.
Media experience
Books, journals, brochures,
newsletters, Internet.
Specific projects
Report of the Working Party on Trauma
Systems (Dept Health) and many similar projects (flyers, brochures, books,
reports) - editing, cover design, typography, desktop publishing, proofing and
project management.
Qualifications
Dip Fine Arts (Univ of Canterbury NZ)
in Graphic Design; Assoc Dip in Materials Conservation (CCAE); received awards
for book design and bus map brochure.
Computer experience
I have used computers to produce
publications since 1986, when I edited the Dept of Territories annual report.
Experienced in Macintosh, DOS and Windows systems and applications.
Special points
Experienced in rewriting bureaucratic
language in plain English.
PenUltimate
(Jenny Cook)
(ABN 49 847 072 449)
PO Box 62, Narrabundah ACT 2604
Phone (02) 6295 0035; fax (02) 6295 0035; mobile: 0414 99 22 70
email: penultimate@atrax.net.au
Editorial services
Substantive and copy editing on paper
and on screen, plain-English rewriting, proofreading, document development,
liaison with graphic designers, indexers and printers.
Subject fields
Health, history, environment, social
justice, and technology; government public policy, parliamentary and annual
reports and academic reports and materials.
Other services
Desktop publishing, production
management, design and layout, word processing.
Media experience
Annual reports, books, brochures,
newsletters, press releases, speeches, technical manuals and advertising.
Specific projects
ACTEW a history 1908-99, National
Assets - a history of Asset Services 1901-97, and Making the Right Moves 1939-1999 (Peter Donovan); Committee Procedure Guide (Professional Services Review); A vision
for change: national plan for women in agriculture and resource management (Rural Women’s Unit, DPIE); National
Competition Review of Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Legislation -
Options Paper and Final
Report (Therapeutic Goods
Administration).
Qualifications
BA (Professional Writing) 1991.
Computer experience
Macintosh and IBM; Word 98.
Special points
Specialise in plain-English editing of
scientific, bureaucratic and legal documents.
Red Lettuce Communications
(Dave Gardiner)
(ABN 47 838 615 614)
Unit 9/44 Kinkora Place
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone: 0416 833 993
email info@redlettuce.com.au
www.redlettuce.com.au
Editorial services
Thesis editing, substantive editing,
proofreading, web content development, plain English rewriting.
Subject fields
Conference papers and proceedings,
scientific and academic writing and editing, family history, biography, corporate
documents, general non-fiction books.
Other services
Website design, desktop publishing for
book design, digital image processing.
Specific projects
Editing various scientific reports;
proofreading of conference papers, ghost-writer of a scientific conference
paper; editor of a family history book (included digital photo compilation);
editor of training workbooks and environmental reports. General experience
includes two years of freelance editing, four years of copy editing corporate
reports and 14 years of writing and presenting scientific conference papers.
Special points
Thesis editing to APA style, website
content development, usability and accessibility design, XHTML and CSS code
validation, PDF document creation, desktop publishing, image editing and
reformatting for the Web.
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma in Editing and
Publishing (USQ), Master of Natural Resources (UNE), Postgraduate Diploma in
Remote Sensing (Curtin).
Computer experience
Microsoft Office suite, InDesign,
Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat.
Dr
Stephanie Owen Reeder
(ABN 53 281 962 348)
10 Jensen Street, Hughes ACT 2605
Phone/fax: (02) 6282 5096; Mobile: 0418 642 346
Email: stephaniereeder@bigpond.com
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy editing and
proofreading (electronic and hard copy); writing and rewriting; editing
transcripts.
Subject fields
Government, politics, literature,
children’s literature, art, history, education.
Media experience
Academic books, fiction, journals,
theses, style guides, art catalogues, annual reports,
committee/seminar/conference proceedings.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Diploma in
Education, Graduate Diploma in Librarianship, Master of Education, PhD in
Communication.
Awards
Manning Clark Footnotes to History
Essay Competition.
Australian Book Review Reviewing Competition.
Specific projects
Editing: Commonwealth Parliamentary Debates
(Hansard) (editor for 23
years); Hawke’s Third Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration
1987-1990 (editorial
consultant); Australian Journal of Public Administration (editorial consultant and
copyeditor/proofreader); The Inside Story: Creating Children’s Books (Co-Editor); Reading Time: Journal of the
Children’s Book Council of Australia (Editor); Annals of Australian Literature (proofreader); Rural Industries Research
and Development Corporation Annual Report (copyeditor/proofreader); Guide to Writing and Style for AusIndustry
Customer Documents
(proofreader); Don’t Leave Me This Way: Art in the Age of AIDS Exhibition
Catalogue (proofreader) et al.
Writing: book reviewer for the Canberra Times, Australian Book Review (ABR), The Good Reading Guide, Magpies,
Reading Time; member,
Editorial Advisory Board ABR;
writer of the picture book The Flaming Witch and a number of essays, articles and short
stories (see AustLit (online) entry
for details).
Computer experience
Windows XP.
Professional membership
Canberra Society of Editors, ACT
Writers Centre, Children’s Book Council of Australia.
Alan
Roberts
(ABN 56 988 425 478)
24 Moss Street, Cook ACT 2614
Phone (02) 6251 2172; mobile 0405 525850
Email: alan.roberts@velocitynet.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive and copy editing on paper
and on-screen, proofreading, writing in plain English, theses.
Subject fields
Humanities, non-fiction, government
reports.
Other services
Production supervision, design and layout.
Media experience
Australian Public Service editing;
books, conference proceedings and newsletters; newspaper articles.
Specific projects
Apart from writing numerous articles
and short monographs, I have edited books and conference proceedings for Sydney
University Press, the Federation of Australian Historical Societies, Royal
Australian Historical Society and Canberra & District Historical Society. I
have edited newsletters for several historical societies and heritage
organisations, heritage publications for an Australian Government Department
(DCITA), given editorial advice on several Bachelor of Laws and History Honours
theses and on autobiographical memoirs.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) and PhD in History,
University of Sydney.
Diploma of Information Management (Archives Administration), University of New
South Wales.
Computer experience
Word processing using Microsoft Word.
Awards
Fellow of the Federation of Australian
Historical Societies.
Professional Memberships
Canberra Society of Editors Inc.
Special points
The ability to put myself in the shoes
of the reader; to write clearly and concisely in plain English; and to work
under pressure to meet deadlines.
Kris
Rodgers Editorial Services
email: krisrodgers@msn.com
Editorial services
Substantive edit, copy-edit, rewrite.
Subject fields
Aboriginal & multicultural
affairs, academic, admin.services/business, Asia/Pacific, education (tertiary),
environment, govt info., health & welfare, humanities, legal info., loss
& grief, social sciences.
Media experience
Annual reports, booklets &
brochures, books (including bibliographies, directory), govt reports, guides,
handbook, info. kit, manual, newsletters, policy documents & tenders.
Specific projects
ATSIC (Aboriginal Land Commissioner’s
reports). A-G’s Dept (Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Manual; contract management handbook). AGPS, DAS,
DFAT, Dept of Envir., Dept of Finance (policy documents, booklets, reports,
annual reports). ANU (four books on SE Asia, including annotated bibliography;
international education publications). Kinhill Engineers (tender). George Stern
(two guides on report writing & grammar). ACT Magistrates Court (electronic
information kit for people bereaved by road trauma in the ACT).
Qualifications
BA French & Anthro. (Ann Arbor),
Grad. Dip. Prof. Comm. (Univ. of Canberra), NAATI III French translation.
Computer experience
MS Word, Adobe Acrobat.
Special points
Substantive editing/rewriting &
eye for detail. Electronic editing.
Secretariat
Australia Pty Ltd
Professional secretariat services for
government, business and the NFP/NGO sector
(ABN 424-437-574-55)
(ACN 097-692-110)
Phone (02) 6295 1295; fax (02) 6295
9277
e-mail: carron@secretariat.com.au
Web: http://www.secretariat.com.au
Services offered
Secretariat Australia Pty Ltd offers a
comprehensive range of professional independent secretariat services. As part
of these activities, Secretariat Australia offers scribing, research, writing,
rewriting, editing and indexing services.
Subject fields
Secretariat Australia covers all
subject fields but specialises in science related subjects (health, medicine,
science, technology, R&D, innovation, environment, natural resource
management and agriculture).
Media experience
Major government reports, journal
articles, books, web sites, conference papers, tenders, submissions, pamphlets,
brochures, operations manuals and training manuals.
Qualifications
One of the two Directors of
Secretariat Australia, Dr Pippa Carron, has a PhD in ecology and is a member of
the ACT Writers’ Centre and the Canberra Society of Editors. She has edited
many major reports for government over the last twenty years.
Special points
Secretariat Australia has particular
expertise in rewriting complicated or technical documents. It also has
expertise in the management of large amounts of information and in bringing
this information together into a well-organised, reader-friendly report.
The company also offers submission
writing and editing services for corporate clients making representations to
Parliamentary committees.
The two principals of Secretariat
Australia are accredited Certificate IV trainers and the company offers
training in a number of relevant areas including report writing, science
writing, editing and secretariat support services.
Computer experience
Microsoft - Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, Project 2000, e-Administrator, Dreamweaver, FrontPage and
PaperPort.
Lee-Ling Sim
81 Enright Crs, Florey, ACT 2615
Phone: 0412 776365, (02) 6161 5122
Email: lsim@grapevine.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copyediting,
plain English rewriting to suit audience, proofreading, developing corporate
styles, ensuring consistent style
Subject fields
Government, tax, agricultural,
scientific and other technical subject areas
Media experience
Tax-time publications, annual reports,
scientific journals, agendas, brochures, programs and proceedings of technical
international, national and state conferences, minutes of technical national,
state and corporate or executive committees, newsletters
Specific projects
TaxPack, TaxPack supplement, Retirees TaxPack, Short tax return instructions and many publications referred to in TaxPack
from 2001 to 2008; minutes of
executive and corporate committees of the Australian Taxation Office; annual
reports, scientific publications and newsletters of NSW Agriculture; minutes of
scientific meetings of national and state committees of agriculture; annual
reports, scientific publications and proceedings of international and national
conferences of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia
Qualifications
B Sc (Hons), University of Malaya,
Malaysia; Effective Scientific and Technical Communication Course, University
of Wales, UK
Computer experience
Microsoft Word, Excel, desktop
publishing
Special points
I understand a wide range of subjects,
extract and process relevant information targeted to specific audiences, have
extensive experience in editing a wide range of publications, a critical eye for
detail and passion for grammar. I am very familiar with Australian Government
style, and am able to ensure consistency with Australian Government style or
style of individual organisations.
Julie Stokes
(ABN 76 911 928 039)
PO Box 3047, Tuross Head NSW 2537
Phone/fax (02) 4473 6676
Email: jfstokes@bigpond.net.au
Editorial services
Manuscript assessment, substantive
editing, copy-editing, proofreading, indexing.
Subject fields
Arts, Asia/Pacific, bibliography,
biography, horticulture, humanities, law, librarianship, politics and
government, social sciences.
Other services
Compilation of tables of cases and
statutes for legal publications; verification of legal citations; library
research.
Media experience
Books (fiction and non-fiction),
journals, reports, magazines, conference proceedings, exhibition catalogues,
looseleaf publications, brochures.
Specific projects
Law of Securities (5th ed., 1993), Australian Bankruptcy Law (10th ed., 1994), Walter Burley Griffin:
Landscape Architect (1995), A
Woman of Courage: The Journal of Rose de Freycinet (1996), A Passion for Dance (1997), Backroom Briefings: John Curtin’s
War (1997), The Vision of
Edna Walling: Garden Plans
(1998), Lavender: The Grower’s Guide (2000), Taim Bilong Misis Bilong Armi (2001), novels White Butterflies (2002), Forever in Paradise (2003), Unbroken Blue (2005), and many more.
Qualifications
BA (Syd); Dip Lib (NSW).
Computer experience
Macintosh word processing (Word 2004).
Special points
Eleven years as an in-house editor,
with six years in legal publishing.
Familiarity with legal citations and referencing; and with botanical terms.
Experienced book and magazine editor.
Patricia
Stone
(ABN 82343O39 9O2)
9 Bage Place, Mawson, ACT, 26O7
Phone:(02) 6286 1773
email: pstone@grapevine.com.au
Editorial services
Creative and professional writing,
consulting and advice, substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading
including theses, writing, rewriting, manuscript assessing, indexing.
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 experience
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.
Publications
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.
Computer Experience
Macintosh and Windows word processing.
Qualifications
BA (Dble Maj.Eng.Lit.), Uni. of New
England; Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication (Writing),
University of Canberra; Editing workshop, University of Canberra
Special points
Member of the ACT Writers Centre.
Reasonable rates; fast turnover.
Superscript
Science Publishing
(Andrew Bell)
(ABN 70 518 727 973)
P.O. Box A348, Australian National
University, Canberra, ACT 2601
Phone (02) 6258 3210; fax (02) 6258 0014
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. Conversion, via scanning, of books and anything on paper to
super-compact, Web-friendly DjVu files. Specialising in page scanning and optical
character recognition (OCR).
Media experience
Technical reports, conference
proceedings, articles, books, Web publishing in HTML, PDF, and DjVu.
Specific projects
Science writer and scientific editor
for CSIRO, science writer and publisher for Research School of Biological
Sciences (ANU), technical report editing and production for Earth Observation
Centre.
Qualifications
BSc (physics, U of Melbourne), BA
(philosophy of science, U of Melbourne), MSc (auditory science, ANU), member Australian
Science Communicators, Certificate IV in Small Business Management.
Computer experience
PC, Mac.
Special points
Australia’s first licensed DjVu
service bureau. Skilled in the creation and direct editing of Postscript and
PDF files (we fine-tune them so they’re exactly right!). We use, and recommend,
paper conforming to ISO9706 for archival permanence.
SWET
(Scribes, Writers, Editors & Transcriptionists)
(David Keating, Myra Whitney &
others)
(ABN 30 085 885 043)
PO Box 6123, O’Connor ACT 2602
Phone: 02 6257 0500; fax: 02 6257 0055; mobile 0408 285 390
Email: info@swet.com.au
Web: www.swet.com.au
Editorial services
Document development, writing,
rewriting, substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading.
Subject fields
Broad range, including academic,
government and legal, humanities and social sciences, health, education,
science, medical, psychology.
Other services
Meeting reporting and transcription,
publication of conference proceedings, project management.
Media experience
Books, reports, journals, manuals,
newsletters, brochures and other information products, speeches.
Specific projects
Maintaining the balance - a case
management handbook (CRS Australia); ACT Health Annual Report 2003-04;
Palliative Care Kit for Indigenous Australians; several Medicare Services
Advisory Committee assessment reports; Crime Prevention Education Kit and other
Crime Prevention Branch publications (Attorney-General’s Department); Proceedings
of CHOGM 2002.
Qualifications
David: BA (UNSW) (English, history and
politics majors), Dip Ed (Sydney Teachers College), Grad Dip Court &
Parliamentary Reporting (UC)
Myra: BA (Hons) (ANU) (psychology
major), PhD candidate (clinical psychology)
Computer experience
Most relevant Windows applications,
digital sound recording and transcription.
Richard
Thomson
23 Cockburn Street Curtin ACT 2605
Phone (02) 6281 5508; 0408 975792
email: richardjthomson@gmail.com
Editing, writing, rewriting.
Subject fields
Government, business, creative,
academic, biography. Skilled in planning, writing and editing annual reports,
marketing materials, proposals and business plans.
Relevant experience
Journalist and special projects
editor, news.com.au, ourolympics.co.au (News Limited). Journalist and
sub-editor, The Canberra Times, The Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, The Fiji
Times, and Pacific Islands
Monthly. General Manager of
the Canberra offices of communications and public relations companies.
Management of international publishing programs translated into 14 languages.
Creation of quality magazines, newsletters and audio-visual material.
Communications consultant for national organisations, government departments
and corporate groups. Editor of books on Asia and the Pacific.
Specific projects
Editor, Asia-Pacific newsletter and Asia-Pacific Insight magazine (2003-06, ANU). Editor of State and
Society in Papua New Guinea, the First 25 Years (2004, Ron May, ANU). Editor, Globalisation
and Labour Mobility in China
(2007, Marika Vicziany et al, Monash Asia Institute). Editor, Migration and
Social Protection in China
(2007, Russell Smyth et al, Monash University). Author of newspaper articles in
Fiji, South Pacific country surveys and interview articles for the Australian
National University, the Australian Property Institute and Federal
Attorney-General’s Department. Author of Australia Now profiles of Australia (2007, Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade). Author, outputs chapters of the 2006-07 Annual
Report of the Department of the Attorney-General.
Qualifications
MA International Relations (ANU), BA
Hons (Warwick).
Computer experience
Microsoft Office suite, InDesign,
PageMaker, Photoshop, Cybergraphics, Dreamweaver and other website publishing
software.
Helen
Topor
5 d’Arcy Place, Chifley, ACT 2606
Phone 02 6161 4808 (h); 02 6275 7222
Email: helen.topor@afp.gov.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy editing,
proofreading, writing, rewriting, conversion to plain English,
MS assessment, training in the field.
Subject fields
Corporate communication, management and business, adult
education and training, humanities, natural history, child studies, social
issues.
Examples of experience
Wrote published reviews: Neil James’ Writing at Work, Michael Phelan’s Literati, Flann
& Hill’s The Australian Editing Handbook and
Sabto’s The On-Screen Editing Handbook; edited
the International Journal of Criminal Intelligence, St John Ambulance annual reports, Owen Griffiths’ Non-Marine
Molluscs of the Mascareignes, Genevieve Pitot’s The
Mauritian Shekel; 4-volumes of Graduate
Certificate in Child Management Services, Fifty
Years and Growing: a History of Horticultural Education in the ACT; display panels for La Vanille
Crocodile Park natural history museum, Mauritius; co-edited The Little Book
of Style; co-proofread Australia and Recognition
of the People’s Republic of China 1949-1972;
training provider for the Canberra Society of Editors, ATO and other clients;
co-wrote and coordinated editing of web-based Certificate IV in Systems
Analysis and Design Toolbox.
Media experience
Reports, annual reports, books, articles, tertiary learning
materials, newsletters, websites, corporate communications, promotional
materials.
Qualifications
BA (Hons), Dip Ed, (University of
NSW); MEd (Sydney University); ongoing professional development in the field.
Computer experience
Familiar with Microsoft Word,
Publisher and other major word processing and software packages.
Special Points
Fast turnaround. Reasonable rates.
Accuracy. Sensitivity to readers’ needs and cultural issues.
Tristan
Viscarra Rossel
ABN 49 370 127 504
Science writing
and editing for food, agriculture and natural resources
Phone: 0413 326 418
Email: tvrossel@yahoo.com.au
Web: http://www.tristan.net.au
Services offered
Tristan provides many writing and
editorial services, including research and original writing, technical writing,
editing, web writing, producing web content and e-newsletters, information
architecture and website advice, and researching and writing grant applications.
She has provided services to many
individuals, government agencies and non-government organisations including
Meat & Livestock Australia, the Cotton Research & Development
Corporation, the Australian Government Division of Land & Coasts, Animal
Health Australia, Australian Wool Innovation and scientists from CSIRO Land
& Water.
Subject fields
Food, agriculture and natural
resources.
Qualifications
BScAgr (1995) from The University of
Sydney, majors in agricultural economics and animal science. Member of
Australian Science Communicators and the Canberra Society of Editors.
Specific projects
Since May 2006, Tristan has been
sub-editor of two magazines for Australian livestock producers published by
Meat & Livestock Australia, FRONTIER and mlaPrograzier.
Since May 2005, she has been a regular
contributor of original articles to three magazines for Australian livestock
producers published by Meat & Livestock Australia, FRONTIER, mlaPrograzier, and Feedback.
Since October 2007, she has been a
regular contributor of original articles to a magazine for Australian cotton
growers published by Cotton Research & Development Corporation, Spotlight.
Special points
My knowledge of web usability and
writing for the web means that I am able to write concisely for a number of
different mediums, and I can structure documents in a clear and logical way.
Susan Wales, AE
(Editing
Edge Enterprises)
(ABN 97 941 722 164)
PO Box 2071, Belgrave LPO, Vic
3160
Mobile: 0407 365 711
Email: <editingedge@bigpond.com>
Editorial services
Substantive editing
and copyediting on paper and on screen, plain English writing and rewriting,
proofreading, publishing project management.
Subject fields
Education, science (especially
biology and environmental science), welfare and community services, public
relations, marketing, fundraising.
Media experience
Books, reports,
journals, brochures, magazines, newsletters, annual reports, media releases.
Specific projects
Submissions to
philanthropic trusts and promotional literature for not-for-profit
organisations (15 years experience), in-house editor for Research in
Practice Series and Everyday
Learning Series (Early
Childhood Australia 2004-07), Defence Welcome Books and Education Books, TaxPack 2008 components and referred publications, health
and welfare reports.
Qualifications
Accredited Editor
(IPEd), Bachelor of Science (ANU), Diploma of Education (CCAE), Certificate of
Public Relations (RMIT), Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (USQ).
Computer experience
PC, Microsoft Office
suite of programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Special points
Broad editing
experience in both government and not-for-profit sectors. Capacity to apply
house style with great attention to detail. Publishing project management,
working closely with clients from manuscript stage to publishing a high-quality
product at a competitive price.
Mary Webb
(ABN: 62 513 241 921)
37 Mirning Crescent, Aranda ACT 2614
Phone: (02) 6251 4502
Mobile: 0412 190 123
Email: denmar@netspeed.com.au
Editorial services
Proofreading, copy-editing,
substantive editing, basic indexing, writing (with an emphasis on plain
English) for a wide range of audiences.
Subject fields
Plant biology, life sciences,
agriculture, environmental science - I am comfortable with most topics for
which a scientific approach is desired.
Other services
Project management.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne;
PhD, Australian National University, including JG Crawford Prize for Academic
Excellence 1992.
Products
Monographs, technical reports,
practical manuals, newsletters, journal articles, annual reports, conference
proceedings.
Specific projects
Recent examples: Field methods for rodent
studies in Asia and the Indo-Pacific (monograph); Quality assurance in agricultural produce (conference proceedings); Cementing our
future 2005-2030: technology pathway for the Australian cement industry (report for decision-makers), Modern food
biotechnology, human health and development: an evidence-based study (WHO report), Winning new ways for
Australia: recent highlights of the Cooperative Research Centres Program 2004 (promotional booklet).
Special points
I have a background in scientific
research, which helps me work with scientists and understand the need to be
accurate and concise in technical writing; experience in communicating science
to general audiences (including children); and I was taught the craft of
editing by a master. Please contact me for a more detailed profile, including
rates.
Kim
Wells (Forestry & Ecology)
(ABN: 55 739 648 921)
Aranda ACT 2614
Tel: (02) 62518308
Email: editing_plus@cenart.net
Web: www.editingplus.com.au
Services offered
Editing ‘from draft to final
presentation - any topic’ plus layout & design; liaise with printers;
research and analysis; edit translations of company profiles, mission
statements, reports, advertising, product instructions, prospectuses etc. for
use in English-speaking markets.
Construct interactive PDF forms. Coordinate work of multiple authors.
Type of material
Conference proceedings, books, theses,
papers, reports, brochures, programs, posters, menus, electronic presentations,
maps.
Subject specialties
Forestry, ecology, catchment
hydrology, energy analysis, rangeland management - but able to edit much more
broadly.
Experience
Career as forester and ecologist
including 24 years with CSIRO. Editor since 1991. Author or co-author of more
than 50 papers and reports. As well as specialty fields, I have edited topics
as diverse as psychology of learning, symbolism in music, plant genetic
resources, corals and climate change, and tourism.
Qualifications
Ph.D.(ANU); M.Sc.(For.)(UC, Berkeley);
B.Sc.(Oxon); B.Sc.(For.)(Sydney); Dip.For.(AFS, Yarralumla); Category 2
workplace trainer (VETAB)
Computer skills/interests
Word processing, tabulation and
graphic representation of data using Lotus Smartsuite, Adobe Acrobat, mapping
packages. Interested in developing skills in Adobe InCopy for streamlined
interaction with InDesign users.
Zillah Williams
(ABN 78 920 826
627)
Phone: 02 6254 3089
email: zillahw@tadaust.org.au
Editorial services:
General proofreading;
editing at various levels. Christian non-fiction a specialty.
Background and experience:
Many years engaged in
proofreading business documents for a small printing company; proofreading
newsletters and magazines;
Registration Certificate of the ALA (now ALIA) in Archives Management;
Experience in library work—State Library of NSW; Premier’s Dept., NSW; St.
Mark’s National Theological Centre, Canberra, and various local public
libraries;
Good Bible knowledge; historical research for books and articles; a familiarity
with US style.
Specific projects:
Fiction: Author of
five books for young adults published by Lutheran Publishing Company (now
Openbook Publishing);
Historical research: The Hunt for C.J. Hector, an article published in the Spring/Summer 2006
edition of the Indian River Journal
(The Journal of the Brevard County Historical Commission).
Non-fiction: A substantive edit of A Healing Ministry: my recollections of Canon Jim
Glennon by Sydney author, Sid
Eavis.
Damaris Wilson
14 Westgarth Street, O’Connor ACT
2602
Phone (02) 6247 3111(h)
email: Wilsondidi@aol.com
Editorial Services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading.
Subject fields
Academic, art, biography, children’s
fiction, fiction, food, gardening, language, military, music, poetry, theatre
and travel.
Other services
Word processing, design and layout
advice, forms analysis.
Media experience
Brochures, government reports,
journals, newsletters, manuals, radio presenter.
Specific projects
Preparation of in-house style guide;
past editor of Australian Defence Force Journal, editor of biographies and
short stories; museum display material.
Qualifications
BA(Hons) ANU, majoring in English and
linguistics. Courses in design and graphics.
Computer experience
Word 7; Word Perfect 6, Excel. also -
Interleaf, Ventura; Applixware.
Special points
Professional attention to accuracy and
detail; sensitivity to author’s style; clear language. Familiarity with botanical
names, Germanic and Romance languages, military terminology (Australia and
allies, Asia, South East Asia), places in general and South-East Asia and the
UK in particular. Attractive layout - interest in typography. High level
security clearance.
Jill
Wilson
(ABN 88 056 741 087)
Apt 20 Barton Court, Barton ACT 2600
Phone 0407 987 362
email: jillneil@hotmail.com
Editorial services
Copy editing, structural editing,
proofreading, research, Plain English rewriting, preparing bibliographies and
glossaries.
Subject fields
Risk management, corporate governance,
information technology, environmental issues, electrical safety, energy
efficiency, forestry, planning, superannuation.
Media experience
Books, reports, newsletters,
brochures, media releases, education packages, Australian Standards.
Specific projects
2000-2007 editing national standards
on subjects including electrotechnology, gas installations, information
technology, quality management risk management and corporate governance at
Standards Australia; 1993-98 prepared promotional material and managed events
at Sydney Institute of Technology; 1992-93 Sydney Water project manager for Clean
Waterways educational kit.
Non-fiction editing and proofreading for a range of commercial publishers,
writing and editing technical papers and reports for government agencies.
Qualifications
BA University of Queensland (English,
psychology), Dip Ed University of NSW (English, library)
Computer experience
Microsoft Office (currently using
2007)
Special points
Able to manage numerous projects
simultaneously. Understand the importance of plain English, consistency and
accuracy.
Wilton
Hanford Hanover
(Virginia
Wilton, AE)
(ABN 15 078 798 366)
PO Box 3709 Manuka ACT 2603
Phone (02) 6273 3048; fax (02) 6273 1833
Mobile: 0417 69 12 69
email: virginia@whh.com.au
Internet: www.whh.com.au
Editorial services
Substantive editing, copy-editing,
proofreading, writing, plain English editing.
Subject fields
Government and public administration,
health, education, defence
Other services
Planning whole of portfolio publishing
and information programs; procurement of printing distribution and market
research services; research and writing of information and policy development
documents; electronic publishing including Internet; photo editing and
intellectual property acquisition; training.
Specific projects
Major recent projects include
consolidation of a series of handbooks into one book for the Department of
Family and Community Services; continuing involvement in the Documents on
Australian Foreign Policy series for the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade (DFAT); the most recent editions of Australia in brief and Hints for Australian travellers (for DFAT); and the National Agenda on
Population Ageing
Qualifications
BA (ANU); Dip Ed (UPNG); MA, MPhil
(Columbia, NY). Accredited Editor (IPEd).
Computer experience
In-house design and page makeup
studio; single source publishing capability.
Special points
Focus on servicing clients who
outsource substantial corporate communications activities; founding director of
Annual Reports Initiative www.arini.com.au.
WordsWorth Writing (Louise Forster)
(ABN 20 551 315 674 )
Suite 5, 59 Boolimba Cres.
Narrabundah ACT 2604
Postal Address: PO Box 4882 Kingston ACT 2604
Phone (02) 6232 7511; fax (02) 6295 2289
Email: www@wordsworth.com.au
Internet: http://www.wordsworth.com.au
Editorial services
All levels of editing, indexing,
writing; print management; and conversion for online publication.
Subject fields
We are generalist editors and writers
and deal with a very broad range of issues in the humanities, business and
economics, social justice, health, and education.
Other services
Audio transcription and scribing.
Media experience
Reports, brochures, flyers.
Specific projects include:
We have edited/managed the publication
of many government and private sector reports. The 2003-04 annual report of the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is an example of our expertise in
coordinating, editing and indexing government reports and in preparing such
material for Internet publication.
All recent projects are listed on our website, http://www.wordsworth.com.au.
www.wordsworth.com.au
Qualifications
BA English major (UNE); Grad Dip in
Court and Parliamentary Reporting (U of C)
Computer experience
PC applications, including Microsoft
Office suite, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat.
Special points
Ø Security clearance to ‘Highly Protected’.
Ø Experience in managing publication processes, including Annual Report
processes.
Ø Register of editors/writers/graphic designers that covers a broad range of
communications skills and experience.
ABN: 85 658 556 046
Mike Holland
28 Bilga Avenue,
Bilgola NSW 2107
Tel/ Fax: (02) 9973 2830
Email: info@wordwallah.com
Website: wordwallah.com
Experience
Twenty-five years
experience in corporate communications. Clients include federal and state
government departments and agencies, as well as blue chip corporations.
Computer capability
Windows Vista with
ADSL broadband, fax, flatbed scanner with OCR, Microsoft Office 2007, Adobe
Acrobat 8 Professional and Photoshop.
Services offered
Copywriting, ghost
writing, plain English rewriting, substantive/structural editing, copyediting,
proofreading, manuscript assessment and development, project management of
design and print.
Type of material
Business/academic/travel
books, annual reports, newsletters, magazine/journal articles, promotional
brochures, textbooks, manuals and documentation, training material, electronic
publishing/ multimedia.
Subject specialties
Corporate and
government communications.
Special skills/interests
Easy to work with,
attention to detail, excellent communication skills.
ZekerZaak (Frank Geurts)
The right word in the right place.
GPO Box 1781
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone (all hours): 0417 061162 (+61 417 061162)
email: fgeurts@vtown.com.au
Editorial services
Writing and rewriting, substantive
editing, copy editing and proofreading.
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).
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).
Media experience
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.
Qualifications
BB (RMIT); TESOL (Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages) certificate
Computer experience
Familiar with all current WP and DTP
software, including Microsoft.
Special points
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.