Register of freelance publishing services (RST)

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Mary-Anne Ramis
Tony Roberts
Mary Anne Robotham
Patrick Ryan
Wendy Sargeant
Scribal Influence Publishing Services (Roslyn Copas)
Sandra Sewell
Margaret H. Shand
John Sims
Jean L. Smith
Alison Stanford
George Bernard Sterling
Scott Stewart
Gail Tagarro
Marie Theodore
Liz Thomas
Jane Todd
Dr Susan Turner

Mary-Anne Ramis

6 Reef Street
Thornlands Qld 4164
Tel: 07 3286 9725
Mobile: 0419 649 530
Email: mramis@virginbroadband.com.au
ABN: 35 912 823 893

Availability: Part-time (flexible days/hours).

Services offered: Editing, proofreading, research, writing.

Special interests: Annual/business reports, art books and the arts (music), educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary and above), reference books, sciences (medicine, nursing, microbiology, health journals).

Experience: Extensive and diverse health background (16 years) and 5 years Research Assistant at University. Experienced in information retrieval, compiling/editing reports, journal articles and student work. Special interest in working with students with English as their second language. Editing research grant proposals (including NHMRC).

Qualifications: RN; Endorsed Midwife; Bach. Nursing; Grad. Cert. Infection Control; Currently completing Certificate in Professional Editing & Proofreading.

Special skills: Assisting students with assignment writing skills and referencing; fact checking; understanding of qualitative and quantitative research processes; Research proposals, ethics submissions.

Tony Roberts

PO Box 6331
Upper Mt Gravatt Qld 4122
Tel: 07 3343 1850
Email: tonyrobs@bigpond.net.au

Availability: Full-time.

Services offered: Editing, proofreading.

Special interests: Annual/business reports, computer skills, educational books (tertiary and above), history, languages, legal, mathematics, reference books, sciences, technical material.

Experience: Since 1990 editing university material: theses — mainly PhDs for students of non-English-speaking backgrounds. 32 years editing and proofreading military and aviation material.

Other relevant experience: Thirty-four years for government departments writing and editing technical reports and contracts.

Qualifications: BInf (Griffith), MCom (Inf Sys; Qld).

(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.

Patrick Ryan

26 Hillcroft Street
Mt Gravatt Qld 41222
Tel: 07 3349 7388
Fax: 07 3349 5630
Email: writeright@bigpond.com

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Editing, proofreading, research, writing.

Special interests: Annual/business reports, art books/the Arts, biography, business materials and papers, educational books (primary and secondary), fiction, history, reference books.

Experience: Editing curriculum documents, school magazines and text books; proofreading and copyediting business brochures and publications.

Qualifications: OAM, Bed, MLitt, M Ed Admin, FLCM, FACM, LLCM (TD), ATCL, Dip Ed Pub.

Wendy Sargeant

PO Box 656
Capalaba Qld 4157
Mobile: 0488 404 081
Email: wordfisher52@gmail.com
Blog: http://mumbaruch.christianblogsites.com/blog/

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Editing, copywriting, newsletters, proofreading, public speaking, research, writing.

Special interests: Inspirational, business humour, children’s books, educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary and above), fiction, history, legal, technical material, annual/business reports.

Experience: Multi-award-winning author published in major newspapers and magazines. 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
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

• 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)
• Business publications (reports, policies, marketing materials, proposals, letters)
• Websites
• Non-fiction books (works related to Christianity, religion, theology, spirituality; psychology and human behaviour; natural history)
• Academic theses and assignments
• Manuals of training and instruction
• Résumés/CVs
• Newsletters
• Newspaper and magazine articles and advertisements
• Written references available

Special interests:

• Law and court-related subjects
• Theology, religion, Christianity, spirituality
• Natural history, especially the marine environment
• Indigenous issues

Qualifications:

• Dip Editing, Proofreading & Publishing
• Cert Attainment Dip Ed Pub
• Cert Proofreading
• Cert Court Shorthand Reporter 1961–2002
• Qual Hansard (parliamentary) reporting
• Cert 1 & 2 Training Officer Program
• Cert Workplace Rehabilitation
• Cert Counselling
• Accred Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
• Accred Singer–Loomis Inventory of Personality
• Dip Cinematography
• Cert Educational Television

Special skills:

• Meticulous attention to detail and committed to excellence
• A reputation for being courteous, friendly, flexible and reliable
• Effective communication
• 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.

Robyn Semple
(fine fonts proofreading and editing)

9 Bass Street,
Barellan Point Qld 4306
Tel: 07 3294 6204
Mobile: 0409 899 172 Email: robyn@finefonts.com.au
Web site: www.finefonts.com.au

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Copyediting, proofreading, writing.

Special interests: Fiction, scientific and medical documents, children’s books.

Experience: Editing and proofreading FAO/WHO summaries and university essays.

Other relevant experience: Ex-Registered Nurse

Qualifications: Diploma of Publishing (Professional Book Editing, Proofreading and Publishing) Australian College QED, Sydney.

Special skills: Highly motivated, well organised, proficient communicator.

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).

Margaret H. Shand

52 Rio Vista Boulevard
Broadbeach Waters Qld 4218
Tel: 07 5538 1423
Email: rinnes@onthenet.com.au

Availability: Full-time.

Services offered: Indexing, proofreading.

Special interests: Biography, educational books (secondary, tertiary and above), history, reference books.

Experience: History/geography teacher; school librarian/archivist (retired); indexing projects include historical and genealogical records, TAFE handbooks, doctoral thesis; proofreading projects include in-school publications.

Qualifications: BA, DipEd, Grad Dip Lib, Grad Dip (Local Applied History) UNE; registered indexer with the Australian Society of Indexers.

Special skills: Familiarity with 18th and 19th century handwriting.

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.

Jean L. Smith

29 Hillrise Street
Aspley Qld 4034
Tel: 07 3263 3243
Email: robingsmith@optusnet.com.au

Availability: Part-time, weekends and after hours.

Services offered: Editing, newsletters, proofreading.

Special interests: Annual/business reports, languages (French), public administration documentation, technical material (transport related materials, reports, specifications).

Experience: In-house and freelance editing of course materials, procedure manuals, annual reports, specifications. Librarian (cataloguing); teacher (TAFE); Executive Officer (Public Administration).

Qualifications: MA (Hons) (English, French), Grad Dip Lib.

Special skills: Familiar with whole-of-Government concepts; plain English where appropriate.

Alison Stanford

Tel: 07 3374 0278 (home)
Mobile: 0414 513 233
Email: alisons22@bigpond.com

Availability: Part-time, flexible and negotiable.

Services offered: copy editing and proofreading of government documents and academic papers and theses. Prefer non-scientific material.

Experience: Over 30 years writing and editing government documents and publications including annual reports, speeches, media releases and commissioned research.

Qualifications: BA (UQ) majors in English, French and History. Diploma of Professional Writing (Editing and Proofreading).

Special skills: Converting complex text to reader-friendly prose. Working with writers whose first language is not English.

George Bernard Sterling

27/34 Dornoch Terrace
Highgate Hill Qld 4101
Tel: 07 3844 5802
Mobile: 0404 461 615
Email: georgesterling@hotmail.com

Availability: Full-time.

Services offered: Book design, design and layout, editing, photography, production, production supervision, project management, proofreading, public relations/promotions, research, writing.

Special interests: Annual/business reports, biography, children’s books, educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary and above), languages (English), legal, poetry, reference books, technical manuals and instructions; theses to PhD standard, university assignments.

Experience: Twenty years experience in the production of educational learning materials for publication. President, Society of Editors (Qld) Inc. 1997. 25 years with Queensland Department of Training and Industrial Relations. Business experience in retail. Principal teacher, Open Learning Institute of TAFE, South Brisbane (retired).

Qualifications: BA (UQ), FTCL (Lond), MACE, FRSA, FRGS, AIMM, JP.

Special skills: Clear presentation and writing; technical writing, book evaluation and design; effective presentations; a particular sensitivity to poetry.

Scott Stewart

Unit B12/41 Gotha Street
Fortitude Valley Qld 4006
Tel: 07 3252 1051
Mobile: 0417 630 989
Email: scottestewart@bigpond.com

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Proofreading, Copy Editing, Writing.

Special interests: Music, Photography, Science, Aircraft and Aerospace, Motor Vehicles/Motor Sport, Art.

Experience: Magazine copy editing/formatting/proofing, Government document copy editing and writing; Novel copy editing and proofing, University assignment/thesis copy editing and proofing.

Other Relevant Experience: A published short story, Published articles in a music magazine.

Qualifications: B.App.Sc.(Biology and film + TV majors), B.Arts(English Comm.), PostGrad.Cert.(Publishing and editing).

Special skills: A wide interest base and general knowledge.

Gail Tagarro

P.O. Box 105
Bond University Qld 4229
Tel: 0405 695 534
Email: editors4you@gmail.com
ABN: 17 824 638 394

Availability: Please enquire.

Services offered: Book design, design and layout, desktop publishing, editing, illustration, magazines, newsletters, production supervision, project management, proofreading, research, writing.

Special interests: Annual reports, arts books/the arts, biography, business reports, children’s books, computer skills, fiction, history, Spanish, reference books, IT/telecommunication manuals.

Experience: Significant depth and scope of editing/writing experience, incl. in publishing industry, edit/write fiction and non-fiction, corporate work, technical writing (15 years).

Qualifications: Accredited Editor (AE), 2008; MA (1st Class Hons) Linguistics, 1986; Diploma Journalism, 1971.

Special skills: Highly accurate; fast; layout assistance; collaboration with authors; manuscript assessment.

Marie Theodore

114 Stones Road
Sunnybank Hills, Qld 4109
Tel: 07 3345 3654
Mobile: 0402 759 148
Email: marietheodore@hotmail.com
ABN: 91 396 614 617

Availability: Full-time.

Services offered: Editing, proofreading.

Special interests: Biography, children's books, educational books (primary, secondary, tertiary), fiction.

Experience: 6 years teaching ESL for university entry. Experience in academic writing and proofreading. Copy editing and proofreading for small business advertisements, documents, web pages, etc.

Qualifications: B.A. (English Literature, Russian Language and Literature), Cert IV in TESOL

Special skills: Efficient and prompt with attention to detail.

Liz Thomas

13 Kelso Street
Wellington Point Qld 4160
Tel: 0410 322 003
Email: liztom1@optusnet.com.au

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Editing, manuals, newsletters, proofreading, reports, writing.

Special interests: Government editing, corporate editing, plain language, web sites.

Experience: Structural and copyediting of government web database, editing government reports, editing and writing promotional and educational material, newsletter editing.

Qualifications: Graduate Certificate Editing and Publishing, Bachelor Education, Associate Diploma Rural Techniques–Wilderness Reserves and Wildlife Strand.

Special skills: Using plain language, having good knowledge and skills in communication, the ability to write/edit for targeted audiences, good working knowledge of natural sciences and education.

Jane Todd

15 Tulip Street
Maleny Qld 4552
Tel: 07 5435 2578
Mobile: 0412 747 034
Fax: 07 5435 2578
Email: janeedit@optusnet.com.au

Availability: Part-time.

Services offered: Copyediting, proofreading, indexing.

Experience: Eighteen years in aviation industry. Current technical writer with domestic airline. Council plans, annual reports.

Other relevant experience : Sessional tutor in Communication and Editing courses at University of the Sunshine Coast.

Qualifications: B.A. (Hons) Social Studies (HuU, U.K.)
Graduate certificate in Writing Editing and Publishing (Univ. of Qld.).

Special skills: Meticulous proofreading, common sense, prompt turnaround.

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.