Editing
I have 30+ years' experience in publishing. My skills include editing, subediting, proofreading, fact-checking, indexing, writing non-fiction articles and children’s books, web content editing, excellent spelling, photo research and commissioning artists and photographers.
I can edit UK English, US English, NZ/Australian English, Canadian English and elementary Spanish. I have experience in APA, Chicago, Harvard and Vancouver styles.
I have a keen eye for consistency in style and design.
I am proficient in Word, Excel and InDesign.
Previous positions:
* Subeditor at Little Treasures parenting magazine
• PQ Blackwell - editorial & publishing associate
• Weldon Owen Education - children's educational books
• Next Music magazine - music technology
• Scholastic New Zealand - children's fiction and non-fiction trade books
• Trends Publishing - design and architecture
• RTR Countdown magazine - music, fashion, teenage culture
Freelance contracts:
* Mary Egan Publishing
* Fairfax Media (Australian metro newspapers)
* Bauer Media (NZ Women's Weekly)
* Tangible Media (Living Well, Dish, Good, Idealog)
* Cambridge University Press - high school textbooks
* Pearson Education - children's educational books
• NZ Listener magazine - current affairs, also writing TV film reviews
• AGM Publishing - architecture and design magazines (Urbis, ProDesign, Houses, Landscape Architecture, Interior)
* Fashion Museum - illustrated book on Black in NZ fashion, sports, film and sociology
• New Holland Publishers - eco non-fiction and cookbooks
• Pindar NZ - academic texts
• World magazine - luxury travel, fashion, cuisine and motoring
• Oratia Media - motivational and non-fiction publications
• StopPress.co.nz – NZ Marketing magazine's news website and digital newsletter
• Scholastic Pan Canadian - interactive children's science series
• New Idea and NZ Weddings magazines - women's interest
• Kidz4mation - personal development for children
• Elance - children's books, academic texts
• Waitakere City Council - artist touring proposal
• Rip It Up magazine - music
• Rodney Times, The Coaster - community newspapers
• Australian House & Garden magazine - lifestyle
• Jasons Travel - travel guides
• NZ Spirit Aotearoa magazine - well-being and natural therapies
• trip.co.nz - teenage culture
• Monitor magazine - restaurant reviews
Subeditor, 2014-15 - Australian metro newspapers
Proofreader, 2015 - Living Well
Subeditor, 2011-12 - Little Treasures
Project editor - New Zealand Fashion Museum publications
Launch Editor, 2009 - StopPress.co.nz
Proofreader, 2010-11 - Urbis, Interior, ProDesign
Subeditor, 2008-11 - NZ Listener. Click here for examples.
Editor - 2007 Association of Educational Publishers (USA) Distinguished Achievement Award for Scholastic Brain Bank series GK-5 (edited 18 science and social studies titles)
Editor - 2000 NZ Book of the Year Award, Spectrum Print Design Award Best Use of Illustration
Project Manager - Peter Sauerbier exhibition touring proposal 2009. Click here to look inside.
Editor, 2001 - Next Music, Australia
Assistant Editor/Fashion Editor, 1988-2003 - RTR Countdown
Editor, 2005-8 - Scholastic Shockwave series (science and social studies
Editor, 2005-8 - Scholastic True Books series (Countries, Continents, Space, Ancient Civilisations, Human Body, Food & Nutrition)
Proofreader/Indexer
Proofreader/Writer, 2008-present - World. For examples click here.
Some of the titles edited at PQ Blackwell in 2010-11:
Editor - 2001 NZ Best Picture Book and Children's Choice Awards
Editor - 2001 NZ Honour Award
Subeditor – Eco-Rangers Save the Planet
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