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Jan
Rees
Mary
Anne Robotham
Wendy
Sargeant
Les Savage
Scribal
Influence Publishing Services (Roslyn Copas)
John
Sims
Dr Susan Turner
Jan Rees
Brisbane, Mackay and Bowen
Mobile: 0429 188
063
Email: reesrj@bigpond.com
ABN:
50 931 190 063
Availability: Part-time (flexible days/hours).
Services offered: Editing, proofreading, research, writing.
Special interests: Law, biography, family history, educational material, cookery books.
Experience: Extensive experience in legal research, created legal thesaurus, edited and indexed numerous legal documents, edited and indexed family history and biographical books.
Other relevant experience: Adobe Indesign, Microsoft Office products.
Qualifications: BA, LLB (Hons), Dip Lib, indexing courses, copy editing and proofreading course.
Special skills: Managing the self-publishing process – from manuscript to published product; extensive legal knowledge, editing and proofreading experience, attnetion to detail.
(Mary) Anne Robotham
PO Box 971
Coolum Beach Qld 4573
Tel:
07 5471 3880
Mobile: 0409 511 300
Email:
annedits@yahoo.com.au
Availability: Part-time.
Services offered: Editing copy; proofreading; writing; reviewing and research for both texts and web sites.
Special interests: Corporate editing.
Experience: Teaching English at seconday level; lecturer/tutor at tertiary level in Buisness English and Communication; test setting, marking and evaluation; Research, report writing, editing and proofing for a number of government departments and small businesses; compilation and publication of highly confidential or secure material.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts; Diploma of Education; Masters of Communication, University of Sunshine Coast (current).
Special skills: Editing and proofing promotional and marketing materials, detail.
Wendy Sargeant
PO Box 656
Capalaba Qld 4157
Mobile:
0488 404 081
Email:
wordfisher52@gmail.com
Blog:
http://www.aussiewriters.blogspot.com
Availability: Part-time.
Services offered: Editing, copywriting, indexing, newsletters, proofreading, public speaking, research.
Special interests: Inspirational, business humour, children’s books, educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary and above), fiction, history, legal, technical material, annual/business reports.
Experience: Manuscript assessor and instructional designer with The Writing School for eight years. Editing educational manuals. Project officer and instructional designer for Global Education Project, United Nations Assoc. Information specialist for Australian National University.
Les Savage, AE Editing and Proofreading
14 Jetty Walk,
Forest Lake, Qld 4078
ABN:
71 502 726 967
Mobile: 0409 552 920
Tel:
07 327 88 678
Email: savageles@bigpond.com
Availability: As required.
Experience: Familiarity with and experience in a wide range of topics and genres
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Legal, law and court-related publications (Forty-one years in Queensland and federal government court reporting. All jurisdictions of courts, tribunals and commissions. Editing and proofreading court transcripts)
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Business publications (reports, policies, marketing materials, proposals, letters)
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Websites
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Non-fiction books (works related to Christianity, religion, theology, spirituality; psychology and human behaviour; natural history)
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Academic theses and assignments
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Manuals of training and instruction
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Résumés/CVs
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Newsletters
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Newspaper and magazine articles and advertisements
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Written references available
Special interests:
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Law and court-related subjects
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Theology, religion, Christianity, spirituality
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Natural history, especially the marine environment
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Indigenous issues
Qualifications:
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Accredited Editor (IPEd)
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Dip Editing, Proofreading & Publishing
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Cert Attainment Dip Ed Pub
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Cert Proofreading
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Cert Court Shorthand Reporter 1961–2002
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Qual Hansard (parliamentary) reporting
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Cert 1 & 2 Training Officer Program
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Cert Workplace Rehabilitation
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Cert Counselling
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Accred Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
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Accred Singer–Loomis Inventory of Personality
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Dip Cinematography
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Cert Educational Television
Special skills:
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Meticulous attention to detail and committed to excellence
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A reputation for being courteous, friendly, flexible and reliable
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Effective communication
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A sense of humour
Scribal Influence Publishing Services (Roslyn Copas)
PO Box 5362 SCMC
Nambour Qld 4560
Tel:
mob 0407 133 626
Fax: 07 5448 8325
Email:
rcopas@m140.aone.net.au
Availability: Part-time as negotiated.
Services offered: Editing, project management, proofreading, research, writing.
Special interests: Annual/business reports, archaeology, biography, educational books (secondary, tertiary and above), fiction, history, reference books, travel, web sites, women’s development.
Experience: 14 years experience in corporate writing and editing for the public and private sector, including business plans, tenders, reports, submissions, manuals and newsletters. 10 years experience editing education and training materials, including the business, health, community services and women’s development fields. 10 years experience writing, editing and publishing newsletters for specialist groups.
Qualifications: BA, Grad Cert PR, Grad Cert Arts (Writing, Editing and Publishing), Grad Dip Arts (Writing, Editing and Publishing) due for completion Dec 2004.
Special skills: Culturally adapting overseas training materials, developing publication styles for organisations and training others to use them, on-screen editing.
Sandra Sewell
47 Knoll Road,
North Tamborine Mountain, Qld 4272
Tel:
07 5545 1058
Email: ssewell@iprimus.com.au
Availability: Part-time.
Services offered: Editing, proofreading, magazines, newsletters, research, writing.
Special interests: Annual reports, business reports, community organisations & local government, educational books (tertiary), reference books, theses.
Experience: 40 years as an editor, writer and proofreader, including 20 as a teacher and 20 as a community worker. Four books published.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Uni of Sydney), Bachelor of Social Work (Uni of Qld).
John Sims
141 Lytton Road
Bulimba Qld 4171
Tel: 07
3399 5740
Mobile: 0412 189 372
Fax:
07 3399 5740
Email:
simsediting@optusnet.com.au
ABN:
38 826 399 353
Availability: Full-time.
Services offered: Proofreading.
Experience: Since 1957.
Dr Susan Turner
69 Kilkivan Avenue
Kenmore Qld 4069
Tel:
07 3878 1066
Fax: 07 3406 8355
Email:
s.turner@uq.edu.au
Web site (newsletter):
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/old_site/wilson.hp//Paleozoic.html
Availability: Part-time, negotiable, 24-hour turnaround possible.
Services offered: Editing, indexing, newsletters.
Special interests: Annual/business reports, biography, educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary and above), reference books, sciences (geoscience, palaeontology).
Experience: 20 years academic and non-fiction technical editing, specialising in geosciences, especially substantive editing for non-English speakers. Desktop publishing, newsletters, proofreading, PowerPoint. 3 years with Online English. Current editor for Acta Geologica Sinica. Editor since 1989 of Ichthyolith Issues.
Qualifications: BSc (Spec Hons), PhD, Mus Diploma UK.
Special skills: Helping non-English speakers to improve their English.