Freelance register
Full members who have chosen to provide entries for the register are listed below. To find members who specialise in specific areas, such as indexing or book design, check the lists on the register's index page. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname or by business name.
Helen Bethune Moore (CQV Media)
Phone: 03 6225 0746
Mobile: 0402 354 653
E-mail: hbmedit@cqvmedia.com.au
Services provided: Structural and copy editing, proofreading, indexing, writing and researching. Good at liaising with authors and familiar with commercial realities of costs and schedules. Experienced at sourcing images and commissioning illustrators. Web content development has become a specialty.
In-house experience: Senior Editor, Cambridge University Press; Series editor and project manager, Oxford University Press (literacy); Editor, Pearson Australia; Editor, Deakin University; Proofreader at Clemenger Tasmania; Sub-editor at Hansard.
Freelance experience: Clients include major publishers of scholarly, educational and children's literacy books. I also undertake reports for government, both state and federal. Web content development for Education Services Australia (formerly the Curriculum Corporation) and Australian Council for Education Research (ACER).
Examples of work: Editing: The Art of Great Speeches, Cambridge University Press, 2010. Reading and Responding, ALEA, 2010. Money, Markets and Citizenship, Macmillan, 2009. Pocket World series, Pearson UK, 2009. Why Is It So? Scholastic Canada, 2008. Proofreading: The Editor's Companion, To Salamaua, Assessing Lawyers' Ethics, Armies of Empire, Cambridge University Press. Writing: Nearly 30 books for various children's literacy series for ages 6 to 12. Indexing: Antiquities 1, Oxford University Press. Other: Lecturer, Certificate lV in Professional Writing and Editing.
Special skills and interests: Children's literacy, the Arts, education, web content development.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) (English/History), GradDip in Media
Memberships: Society of Editors (Victoria), Australian Society of Authors.
Specialist software used: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat.
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Janice Bird
West Hobart
Phone: 03 6234 6569
Mobile: 0424 045 945
E-mail: birdj@aapt.net.au
Services provided: Editing (including structural advise, copy-editing, hard copy or electronic), proofreading, writing summaries and reports.
In-house experience: Proofreading, copy-editing and manuscript assessment with Turnstone Press and Lloyd-Luke Medical Books in London. In administrative/managerial positions with politicians, environment organisations and others, writing and producing promotional and fundraising materials, speeches, newsletters, magazine articles and reports; proofreading and copy-editing.
Freelance experience: Freelance since 1999 with a wide range of clients including publishers (eg Lonely Planet, Insight Publications, USNW Press, Hachette), government departments, not-for-profit organisations published and unpublished authors. Editing/proofreading fiction and non-fiction books, manuals, land management plans, reports, newsletters and educational materials; writing brochures, articles, reports, briefing documents and summaries.
Examples of work: Editing: Jacqui Triffitt, Back in the Driver's Seat (Printing Authority of Tasmania, 2003). Flightless travel-writing anthology (Lonely Planet Publications, 2008). Andrea McMahon, Skin Hunger (Ginninderra Press, 2008). Peter Timms, In Search of Hobart (NewSouth Books, 2009). Craig Jurisevic, Blood on my Hands (Wild Dingo Press, 2010). James Phelan, Quarantine (Hachette 2011). Writing: Briefing papers on conservation and fundraising matters for various organisations. ‘Charity begins at home’, 40° South, issue 12, Autumn 1999; ‘Custodians of the Future’, Zoo News (Magazine of the Friends of the Zoos, Victoria), Volume 19, No. 4, December 1999, Australian Bush Heritage Fund promotional and fundraising materials 1994–99
Specialist software used: Word 2010.
Relevant memberships: Society of Authors, Tasmanian Writers' Centre, Arts Law Society. Tasmanian representative on Accreditation Board, Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd).
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Literature, Distinguished Editor (IPEd 2008).
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Philip and Mary Blake (Write On)
Phone: 03 6265 2598
E-mail: pblake@ozemail.com.au
Services provided: Editing, writing, proofreading, PR, promotions and research. Philip is also a regular tutor ('Writing for Government – in Plain Language') for the DPAC Training Consortium.
In-house experience: Senior writer, Leo Burnett Advertising 1982–85.
Freelance experience: Self-employed since 1985.
Examples of work: Editing: Enterprising Ways to Teach and Learn (4 Vols). Enterprise Briefs. Author: Paul Kearney. Video writing/producing: Targa Tasmania Video 1996/7/8. Writing: Secret Tasmania (New Holland Publishers, 2002). Tourism Tasmania Annual Report 2007. Proofreading: All TCE papers 2006–10.
Special skills and interests: Annual and business reports, educational books (primary, secondary), technical matter—can write just about anything. Specialise in car and motorcycle journalism.
Qualifications: BA, DipEd (Philip). BA, DipEd, DipLib and InfStuds (Mary).
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Christopher Brennan
PO Box 724, Glenorchy 7010
Mobile: 0419 746 228
E-mail: ckpbrennan@gmail.com
Services provided: Editing, indexing, proofreading.
In-house experience: Writing, manuscript assessment, copyediting, proofreading, laying out and indexing during ten years with St Pauls Publications, Sydney.
Freelance experience: Freelance since 2008, working for St Pauls Publications, Wesley Mission, self-publishing authors and other authors, including international academics and scholars. Editing, basic laying out, indexing and proofreading as required for non-fiction books including theology, spirituality, history and biography, annual reports and dissertations (research theses).
Examples of work: Editing: St Pauls WINDOWS INTO Series of books (on contemporary issues); Mary Drum, Heart: Love and Grace and the other Grace books for Drum Publishing Australia; Brian Gallagher, Taking God to Heart: A Living Spirituality; Robert Barry Leal, Through Ecological Eyes; Matthew Del Nevo, The Valley Way of Soul: Melancholy, Poetry and Soul-Making; Francis Moloney, A Year with Matthew; Takashi Nagai, Leaving My Beloved Children Behind (memoir). Design/layout: St Pauls WINDOWS INTO Series; Brian Gallagher, Taking God to Heart: A Living Spirituality; Matthew Del Nevo, The Valley Way of Soul. Writing: scripture commentaries for St Pauls Publications’ weekly bulletins, 2000–08. Indexing: Ormond Rush and Mary Coman, eds, Life to Me Is Christ: Selected Talks and Homilies of Archbishop Francis Rush.
Special skills and interests: Religion, including theology, spirituality, scripture; philosophy; history; health sciences; biography; academic work, including papers/articles and doctoral dissertations; indexing. /p>
Specialist software used: Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, BibleWorks.
Qualifications: BA (Phil), BTh, STB, BDSc (Hons), Grad Dip Epid (Clin Epid), Accredited Editor (IPEd).
Relevant memberships: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers.
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Peter Cochrane
15 Knocklofty Terrace, West Hobart 7000
Phone:(03) 6234 7790
Mobile: 0407 176 760
E-mail: pco84675@bigpond.net.au
Services provided: Editing, proofreading, writing and research
In-house experience: 25 years as a senior journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald, initially as a sub-editor, then reporter, Arts Editor, feature writer and finally, Foreign Editor. Previous experience: sub-editor (The Land); editor, Northern Magazine (NSW), reporter and sub-editor, The Northern Daily Leader (NSW).
Freelance experience: Sub-editor, Hansard (Parliament of Tasmania), ongoing casual employment; contributor to various magazines, sub-editor, EPA Tasmania annual report.
Examples of work: Editing: EPA Tasmania annual report, 2009–10; The Sydney Morning Herald's Foreign section, 2006–08; SMH Arts section 1985–2003. Writing: The Surreal Thing, A Flap in the Wings, Duelling Gavels (Good Weekend magazine features); Coming to a Small Town Near You… (SMH); The Chants of Jimmy Chi (SMH).
Special skills and interests: the Arts, food, travel; annual reports, press releases.
Specialist software used: MS Word
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Katherine Collins
15 Tamar Avenue, George Town 7253
Phone: 03 6382 2016
E-mail: eandkcollins@bigpond.com
Services provided: Technical writing and editing, specialising in education and training materials. Writing grant applications.
In-house experience: Education Officer (Special Projects) and Consultant (Grant Applications) Murrumbidgee College of Agriculture, Yanco, NSW. Lecturer (Physical Geography) Edge Hill University College, UK.
Freelance experience: Grant applications for South George Town Primary School. User Guide and Short Course for Rio Tinto Aluminium. Adult Education tutor.
Examples of work: Editing: VSI Caster User Guide (Rio Tinto Aluminium), Wildtimes, the magazine for Wildcare volunteers. Writing: Researched, wrote and edited modules for the distance learning courses ‘Commercial Meat Chicken Management’ and ‘Commercial Layer Management’. The documentation for Murrumbidgee College of Agriculture’s successful application for the 1998 NSW Training Provider of the Year. Many grant applications to government and non-government funding bodies on behalf of Murrumbidgee College, community groups and schools. Electrical Drawings Short Course, Rio Tinto Aluminium. Other: Wrote and delivered a short course on submission writing for Adult Education.
Special skills and interests: grant applications, educational materials, customised training course content, sorting-out documents so that they work better and are more user-friendly. I enjoy working with technical staff or subject specialists to develop documents or training courses that are effective and appropriate to the target audience.
Specialist software used: MS Word, Dreamweaver
Qualifications: PhD, BSc Geography, Certificate IV Workplace Training (Category 2)
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Elizabeth Dineley (Edit This)
Phone: 0401 018 203
Fax: 03 6243 8195
E-mail: editthis@netspace.net.au
Services provided: Proof, copy/structural editing, assessments. From contemporary fiction to corporate profiles. Helping authors from their first draft to completed manuscript and beyond.
In-house experience: Proofing annual reports for government departments. Worked with corporate clients on image marketing. Editor for Reid Magazine which showcased local and international literary talents. Provided assessments for Arts @ Work Tasmania – a government body established to provide assistance to authors they view as having potential. Provided work on a pro-bono basis for first time authors. Editor China Highlights – provided editing services for websites and documentation for the Beijing Olympics. Editor Crimson Interactive – provided editing services for international companies of non-English speaking backgrounds.
Freelance experience: Have been working in the literary community since establishing Edit This in 1999.
Examples of work: Edited ms for authors including John Biggs (Pandanas), Yenni Williams (Harper Collins), James Espion (Harper Collins), Polina Roussou (Penguin), Rocky Warren. Worked with government departments and private corporations. Business clients include University of Tasmania, University of New England, Deakin University, Fonecorp, Dept Tourism Parks Heritage and the Arts.
Special skills and interests: Enjoy working on varied genre including contemporary fiction, memoirs, thriller, crime, fantasy and science fiction.
Qualifications: BA, Associate Diploma of Editing and Proofreading.
Specialist software used: MS Word, Office, Publisher
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Kathi Eland
Phone: 0419 398 408
E-mail: e.eland@bigpond.com
Services provided: Editing, writing, research.
In-house experience: Previously Chief Executive, ELAN® Learning Options; Government sector roles managing communication. Positions have included: Communication Manager (CSIRO Marine Laboratories); Manager, Corporate Reporting (Dept of Education); Manager of Interpretation Unit (National Parks); Principal Curriculum Consultant (Dept of Vocational Education and Training).
Freelance experience: Clients include: government sector (e.g. Dept of Education, CSIRO, Australian National Training Authority, Huon Municipal Assn; large/small private sector (e.g. Hobart Pathology, Starwood Australia); industry/recreational associations (e.g. Tasmanian Trail Riders' Assn, Master Plumbers' Assn); specialist training organisations (e.g. Jenard Training and Personnel, ATIMOD, UK).
Examples of work: Editing: Department of Education Annual Report: Publication series from the Australian government's National Small Business Professional Development Program (including books, training resources, conference and promotional materials). Design/layout: Supervision/direction of processes, e.g. publications, displays, visitor centres. Writing: Reports ranging from: What Effect will Sea Level Rise Have? (National Greenhouse Project) to training-related literacy and equity issues for Tasmanian/Australian governments; original guidelines for Tasmanian auditors of training organisations: training resources for many industries from tourism to veterinary nursing to manufacturing; interpretation and community education (all media). Other: Project management such as Dept of Education Annual Report (state award winner in that year).
Special skills and interests: Structural editing and content analysis, government reports and documentation, vocational education and training (including online learning), business procedures/operational manuals.
Qualifications: BAgrSc, GradCertEd, Certificate IV in Workplace Training, Teaching Online (University of Southern Queensland program), Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults.
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Shauna Ellis
Phone: 03 6259 5634
Fax: 03 6259 5634
E-mail: hernelodge@bigpond.com
Services provided: Editing, writing, proofreading.
Examples of work: Editing: Cider Gums & Currawongs, by Gwen Hardstaff (40° South, 2009); honours and PhD theses; DPIWE Annual Report (2008); DHHS and Treasury Annual Reports (2007); The Rivers Run brochure; 2006 UNE International Prospectus; Billy Vincent – Bush Pilot, by Guy Nicholson (40° South, 2007); Catchword, Society of Editors (Tas) quarterly newsletter . Writing: Rod & Fly promotional material; Roberts Wool Link, application for Tasmanian Export Awards (2008). Proofreading: National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines (SES, 2009); DHHS Health Plan (2007 and 2008); AQFT Excellence Criteria Users’ Guide (DEST, 2007).
Special skills and interests: Agriculture; fiction/local history/biography; fly-fishing; annual reports.
Qualifications: BA (English/French), GradDip Editing and Publishing and Publishing, Accredited Editor (IPEd).
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Karen Enkelaar (Do Write–Edit, Design, Desktop)
Launceston
Mobile: 0428 503 436
E-mail: do_write@bigpond.com
Services provided: Communications professional with fifteen years' experience in the production of books, journals, reports and marketing materials, including project supervision, cost estimating, scheduling, manuscript development, appraisals, artwork research, copy editing, design, desktop publishing and print liaison.
Subjects: Education (high school and academic); business (management and finance); professional (human resources and law); science (health, botany and engineering); humanities (fine art, history, crime fiction and trade); children's illustrated; and Indigenous (anthologies and biographies).
In-house experience: Seven years up to Senior Supervising Editor and Editorial and Production Manager.
Freelance experience: Ten years as an editor, designer and typesetter (current), working externally or in-house as needed.
Examples of work: Editing: The Dutch Down Under: 1606–2006; In Our Own Right: Black Australian Nurses' Stories Leadership Revelations: An Australian Perspective; and Your Horoscope series 2008, 2009 and 2010. Design/layout: Twelve years' experience typesetting and designing internal templates and covers for books, journals and reports; for example, the Journal of Family Studies. Writing: Fifteen years' experience creating marketing copy, image captions, preliminary material and indexes as needed. Other: Lecturer in Book Production (costing, printing, scheduling), Macleay College, Sydney.
Special skills and interests: Helping writers from all walks of life achieve their goal of successfully communicating with their target audiences.
Specialist software used: Windows Professional XP for PC; Microsoft Office Suite; QuarkXPress; Adobe Acrobat.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) English Literature and Linguistics.
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Ms Julie-Ann Hart
Phone: 03 6227 2079
Mobile: 0428 591 056
E-mail: juls@westnet.com.au
Services provided: Proofreading, editing, research, online content writing and editing, writing and editing of technical manuals.
In-house experience: Proofreading, editing and writing of content on corporate websites. Writing in-house policies, procedures, training materials, reports and briefing papers to support websites. Proofreading and copy-editing publications. Researching, particularly topics related to website improvement and knowledge management.
Examples of work: Editing and proofreading: Printed publications including magazines, reports and training materials. Online content to ensure the website information was accessible, succinct, and clear. Writing: Reports, briefing papers, executive summaries and website content. Other: Website information architecture (i.e. the structure of the content on the site) and design navigation to assist with findability and discoverability (e.g. www.usc.edu.au).
Special skills and interests: Complex corporate websites with specific target audiences, online content, online information architecture structure, research, writing reports, writing policy, and website business analysis particularly for including marketing messages.
Qualifications: BA (Journalism), Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing, Master of Communication (thesis topic: Incentives in offline advertising designed to increase online traffic).
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Maureen Holloway
73 Mt Pleasant Road, Kingston 7050
Phone: 03 6229 3269
Mobile: 0428 293 269
Fax: 03 6229 3269
E-mail: hollowayedit@netspace.net.au
Services provided: Editing and proofreading.
Freelance experience: Proofreading and editing of several journals and books, as well as annual reports, newsletters and articles for magazines.
Examples of work: Proofreading and editing of Scene Magazine, Australian Fruit Grower, Tasmanian Life.
Special skills and interests: Travel, spirituality, community organisations. I enjoy assisting organisations and writers achieve professional and accurate documents.
Qualifications: BA (Literature/Philosophy); Dip Theology; Dip Publishing.
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J. Ann Hughes
90 Molle Street, Hobart 7000
Phone: 03 6234 2995
Mobile: 0404 428 414
E-mail: mollestreet@netspace.net.au
Services provided: Editing, proofreading and research.
Freelance experience: Proofreading and editing of reports, newsletters and annual reports, particularly for community organisations.
Examples of work: Co-editor of Words on paper: Newsletter of Papermakers of Australia.
Special skills and interests: Annual & business reports, art books and/or the arts, legal, languages: Italian and French.
Relevant memberships: Paper and Book Arts Guild, Alliance Francaise, Societa Dante Alighieri
Qualifications: BA, DipSocStuds, GradDipLib.
Veronica McShane
14 Arthur Street, West Hobart 7000
Mobile: 0414 535 715
E-mail: vmcediting@iinet.net.au
Services provided: I have been working as a freelance editor since 2003 when I completed a postgraduate course in editing. I achieved professional accreditation (Institute of Professional Editors) in 2008. I am an active member of the Society of Editors (Tasmania), and participate in national editors' conferences and local professional development activities.
In-house experience: I have worked principally in the education sectors – including international, indigenous and adult community education. I have written, edited and proofread a wide range of documents for online and print publication: reports, articles, information and promotional materials, grant guidelines and application forms; and a wide range of in-house documents such as policy papers, event briefings, media releases…
Freelance experience: I have edited mostly for local and state government, copyediting public consultation papers, plans and reports. I have also enjoyed working with private consultants on their research reports, information brochures, and to a lesser extent, web design and content.
Examples of work: Editing: Local government work includes Launceston Industrial Strategy 2009–2029 (2009); Liveable Launceston (2010); North Plan Discussion Paper (2010). State government work includes Disability Assessment and Advisory Team brochure (2010); Skills Tasmania 2010 Annual Report (2011). Private consultants I have worked with include Natural Resource Planning and Community Focus. Writing: I write the occasional book review for the Society of Editors (Tas) newsletter, Catchword.
Special skills and interests: My editing experience and expertise is with government writing and publishing. I also enjoy working with private clients to maximise the effectiveness of their public communication. I have a background in teaching and program coordination in international education and indigenous education, and am also trained in counselling. I have experience in marketing to international audiences, principally in Asia. I have lived and worked in Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
Qualifications: BA(Hons), DipEd, GradDipAppLing(TESL), GradCertEdStud(Couns&Dev),Cambridge CELTA, PGCertEdit, Accredited Editor (IPEd)
Memberships: Tasmanian Writers Centre (Inc).
Specialist software used: MSWord
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Rani Milne (Rani Writes)
PO Box 523, North Hobart 7002
Phone: 03 6228 2079
Mobile: 0411 069 551
E-mail: rani@raniwrites.com.au
Services provided: Editing, writing, proofreading, research, web writing (including keyword optimisation), publication management, formatting and document design.
In-house experience: Public Affairs Office (National Oceans Office), Journalist (Australian Associated Press), copywriting (Doubleday Australia).
Freelance experience: Copywriting for internet search engines, writing website content, editing government and non-government reports, publication management, writing advertising copy, proofreading advertising material, writing and editing case studies and educational material.
Examples of work: Editing: Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority International Design Competition Brief, website, 2008 activity statement, annual reports; Aurora Energy website; University of Tasmania's Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood publications, Australian Antarctic Division's Classroom Antarctica website, Launceston City Council's website. Writing: SEO pages for Melbourne IT; web articles for Aurora Energy's warm.com.au, auroraenergy.com.au, apayg.com.au; web content for Advaya clothing, Just Frames and Hobart Zebras, University of Tasmania's Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood species brochures.
Special skills and interests: Strong web writing experience, website content audits and rewrites, skilled researcher, love advertising and general copywriting.
Specialist software used: Dreamweaver, Cybernews, Adobe Premier 6.5, Publisher, FrontPage.
Qualifications: BA, AAP Cadetship (Journalism), Master of Creative Writing (University of Canberra), Master of Internet Communication (ongoing).
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Caroline Mordaunt
Phone: 03 6229 5335
E-mail: c.mordaunt@trump.net.au
Services provided: Editing, writing, proofreading.
In-house experience: Seven years in UK publishing houses and magazines, including Hutchinson (editorial assistant), Conway Maritime Press (editor), The Field magazine (sub-editor) and Designers’ Journal (assistant editor). Eighteen months in the University of Tasmania's Distance Education Unit editing and collating study materials for distance education students.
Examples of work: Editing: Books for Tasmanian Government Printer, including Guiding Lights, a history of Tasmania's lighthouses; The Discovery of Tasmania; Island Summers; Musters. Books for UK publishers, including, Nicholson's London Guide and other guidebooks; Seamanship in the age of Sail; Merchant Ships. Frank Cass journals including European Security, North African Studies, Review of International Affairs, Ankara Papers. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. Writing: Numerous articles for The Field magazine; numerous articles for the Southern Star; articles for the Department of Primary Industries, Water and the Environment.
Special skills and interests: Academic journals, the arts, children's books, tertiary education, history, reference books.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) English; Grad. Secretary Linguists' Diploma (French).
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Catherine Munro AE
13 Arthur St, Scottsdale 7260
Phone: 03 6352 2527
Website: www.catherinemunro.net
Services provided: Editing, writing, layout (MS Word) and indexing services, specialising in government documents.
In-house experience: Fourteen years in the public sector, the last nine years as a senior policy officer, have written Cabinet Minutes, a White Paper, drafted legislation and provided advice to all levels, up to the Premier.
Freelance experience: A freelance editor and writer since 2001, offering editing, writing, layout and indexing services to government agencies. I have edited annual reports, submissions to parliamentary inquiries, staff manuals, Green Papers, website text and have drafted complex correspondence. I have indexed a number of publications and done layout work in MS Word and some basic InDesign layouts.
Examples of work: Editing: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Annual Reports 2000/01, 2001/02, Living NSW: A Biodiversity Strategy for 2003/07 (NSW National Parks), NSW Threat Abatement Plan: the invasion of native plant communities by bitou bush/boneseed (NSW Dept of Environment, Climate Change & Water); Aboriginal women's fishing in NSW: a thematic history (NSW Dept of Environment, Climate Change & Water). Design/layout: Conservation Management Plan for the Kunderang East Pastoral Station (NSW National Parks); Review of the Financial Industry Complaints Service 2002 (La Trobe University). Writing: NSW National Parks web pages for 38 parks; assisted with drafting of the City of Sydney Cultural Diversity Strategy 2008/10; mock Cabinet minutes for training purposes. Indexing: Community Relations Reports 2007, 2008, 2009 (NSW Community Relations Commission); The General Practice Workforce in Australia Report: Supply and Requirements to 2013 (Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee).
Special skills and interests: Use of contemporary language appropriate to our culturally diverse society; can also employ appropriate style for official documents to the highest level. Particular expertise in environmental and ecological issues and those surrounding cultural diversity.
Specialist software used: MS Word, all versions to Word 2010, Sky Index indexing software, Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Biology; Diploma in Book Editing & Publishing; Accredited Editor (IPEd).
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Dr Margaret Nelson
9 Shoobridge Street, Glebe 7000
Phone: 03 6231 6698
E-mail: peggy.nelson@bigpond.com
Services provided: Editing and proofreading, specialising in scientific research in biochemistry, immunology and haematology. I have a particular interest in helping students, particularly those whose first language is not English.
In-house experience: I am recently retired from active scientific research, my latest position being with Southwest Sydney Area Health Service as a Senior Scientist in the Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. My working life was spent in scientific research, producing papers in order to obtain funding from research bodies such as NIH and NHMRC. I have published over 80 papers and book chapters during the course of my career. Writing, editing and referencing have been largely my responsibility, occasionally with help from co-authors.
Examples of work: I have refereed numerous papers for the editors of international journals, and edited many so that they might be acceptable for publication. First published as sole author in Nature in 1961, continued to publish in various scientific journals up to 2004, including Biochim, Biophys, Acta, J.Biol.Chem, Immunology, Haematologica.
Qualifications: MSc (Hons), PhD.
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Vicki Nelson (Madam En-dash)
Mobile:0447 299 726
E-mail: vicki.nelson@madamen-dash.com
Website: www.madamen-dash.com
Services provided: Editing, proofreading, specialising in translating environmental and biological science into policy or management in plain English.
In-house experience: Nine years in federal government project management, editing and writing science projects for policy and management, overseas environmental consultancy, development of teaching and learning resources for university.
Freelance experience: A new adventure, I joined the freelance world in July 2011.
Examples of work: Editing: see www.madamen-dash.com
Special skills and interests: Science in plain English, clear government communications.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) ᾯ marine biology, PhD &##111; marine biology, Grad Cert (Professional Writing), Accredited Editor (IPEd)
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Wendy Powell
Phone: 6234 3364
Mobile: 0412 223 071
E-mail: Wendyp@iname.com
Services provided: Editing, writing, proofreading, research.
In-house experience: Oxford University Press (Academic Division): Editor; Reader’s Digest: Senior Editor on a dictionary project; South African Museum: Editor of their scientific publication.
Freelance experience: Cambridge University Press – editing and writing for educational projects; writing, editing and research for Reader’s Digest; editing and rewriting materials for the website of the Association for Progressive Communications; Pascal Press; Murdoch Books; Allen & Unwin; Struik Publishers.
Examples of work: Editing: The Annals of the South African Museum; Beginning Reading; Excel Revise in a Month; Physical Education; Apartheid City in Transition; A Garden for all Seasons. Writing: Reader's Digest: Southern African Word Power Dictionary; Your Medical Questions Answered.
Special skills and interests: Education, academic publications, reference books, learning materials, children’s books, fiction, annual reports, scientific texts, communication of complex subjects, grammar and language, Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL), complex 4-colour illustrated books, magazines.
Qualifications: BA (English & French) English Honours, Bachelor of Education, Graduate Certificate in Education, Library Science Higher Diploma.
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Merridy Pugh
Mobile: 0400 186 170
E-mail: merridypugh@bigpond.com
Services provided: Editing, proofreading, writing, research, desktop publishing
In-house experience: Assistant Editor, Leatherwood Publishing Pty Ltd; Editorial & Publishing Officer, National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies; staff writer, Tasmanian Hospitality News; desktop publisher and tutor, Computer Science Department, University of Aarhus, Denmark; desktop publisher, Island magazine
Freelance experience: Since 1993. Recent corporate clients include the Australian Maritime College (editing and formatting study guides); AUSSI Masters Swimming (editing and formatting training manual); De Groots Media (restaurant reviews, copywriting); Skeers-Jerrim (website content creation, populating, proofreading and testing); and Digital Graffiti (proofreading).
Examples of work: Editing: academic theses, study guides, training manuals, websites, magazines, books, reports, journal articles. Design/layout: AMC study guides; Salamanca Arts Centre exhibition signage; magazines/journals e.g. Leatherwood, Island, Youth Studies Australia; brochures, business cards, logos, resumés. Writing: Website content e.g. www.heritagehighwaytasmania.com.au; Best Restaurants of Australia online reviews; articles (RACT Motor News, Bride Tasmania, Tasmanian Hospitality News, Leatherwood); Youth Studies Australia journal abstracts and reviews; media releases, general copywriting. Proofreading: Open Wide Come Inside by Peter Richman. Research: internet and onsite research into recycling, Glenorchy City Council.
Special skills and interests: Academic theses and research, education materials for distance students and international students, plain English usage, websites, art, literature, health.
Specialist software used: Word, InDesign
Qualifications: BA (Hons) English Literature, DipEd, GradDipPsychStudies.
Relevant memberships: NT Writers' Centre
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Alison Savage
PO Box 917, Devonport 7310
Phone: 03 6423 4314
Mobile: 0437 344 314
E-mail: info@alisonsavage.com.au
Website: www.alisonsavage.com.au
Services provided: Editing, proofreading, indexing, writing, research and training.
Freelance experience: Editing and proofreading of trade journals, travel books and biographies for Allen & Unwin Publishers, publicity material development (prospectus folders, brochures, web content) for educational organisations, general editing and indexing for local businesses and government departments.
Examples of work: Provided on website.
Special skills and interests: Outdoor pursuits, biography, education (primary, secondary and tertiary), history, art, fiction, children's books.
Specialist software used: InDesign.
Qualifications: BA (English/Linguistics), GradDip (Outdoor Education), DipEd (English), Diploma (Publishing and Editing).
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Elizabeth Spiegel
GPO Box 729, Hobart 7001
Mobile: 0409 986 158
E-mail: edit@spiegelweb.com.au
Website: www.spiegelweb.com.au
Services provided: I can help you to make your website more effective – and keep it that way. A site report analyses the strengths and weaknesses of your site's content, structure and compliance with standards; a structural edit presents your content in the most coherent and usable form. Effective information architecture enables site visitors to find what you're offering; efficient content management processes save you time and money.
In-house experience: Website publishing (including writing, editing and project management) for the Australian Taxation Office since 2000.
Special skills and interests: I'm passionately commited to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the web as a place where people can find information and make connections with one another. An accessibility edit can help you to avoid locking people out of your website just because they have a disability.
Qualifications: BA(Internet Studies), GradDip Editing and Publishing.
Relevant memberships: Guild of Accessible Web Designers
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Tina Thornton (Academic Editorial Services)
PO Box 49, Huonville 7109
Phone: 03 6264 2589
Mobile: 0408 894 690
E-mail: tina@academic-edit.com.au
Website: www.academic-edit.com.au
Services provided: Editing, proofreading, desktop publishing, writing and research; specialising in onscreen editing.
In-house experience: Curriculum documents, learning resources, teaching video productions and learning packages, educational research reports, editor for education monographs (Qld), conduct of writing skills workshops (Qld).
Freelance experience: Since 1999 self-employed (Academic Editorial Services) in Queensland (6 years), and Tasmania (2 years) editing and proofreading of theses and dissertations for international and national clients; editing academic journals and texts, government websites and reports; research and development of academic resources; revision of curriculum documents; editing and formatting of education texts; formatting of documents to meet publisher's specifications. Freelance editor for Australian Academic Press, currently Editor of Catchword (Society of Editors’ quarterly newsletter).
Examples of work: Available from website.
Special skills and interests: Academic writing, educational resources, structural editing, research applications and reports, health sciences, expertise with Microsoft Word and online submission of documents.
Qualifications: DipAppSc (Nsg), DipT (NseEd), BN, MEd (Curriculum), Post Grad Cert Editing (Macquarie), Accredited Editor (IPEd).
Relevant memberships: Tasmanian Writers Centre.
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Sheelagh Wegman
PO Box 154, South Hobart 7004
Phone: 03 6223 1114
Mobile: 0438 568 364
Fax: 03 6224 6716
E-mail: wegmans@internode.on.net
Services provided: Writing/rewriting, editing, proofreading, for print and web; design and layout; desktop publishing to pre-press. I provide a 'package' for smaller publications and self-publishing authors.
Freelance experience: Desktop publishing of regular special interest newsletters, concert fliers and programs; writing, editing and proofreading of ARPA award-winning monthly newspaper for Anglican Diocese Tasmania, including maintaining online version; redesign/production editing of bi-monthly Tasmanian Anglican magazine since June 2006; pre-press production of regular Scripture Union (Tasmania) NEWS; website proofreading, testing and regular site updates for Skeers-Jerrim; pre-press editing/proofreading for self-publishing authors.
Examples of work: Provided on request.
Special skills and interests: A passion for enabling others to tell their stories in their own voice. Many people have a story to tell but lack the confidence to research, write and publish.
Relevant memberships: Australian Religious Press Association (ARPA)
Specialist software used: Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher.
Qualifications: BA