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Balcombe, Jeane

Barons, Shelley

Barton, Derek

Bastian, Josephine

Bench, Graham

Big Picture Communications AE

Blackwood, Ross

Blue Pen Editorial Services

Bold Type

Bothersome Words Editing & Writing Services

Brennan, David

Bridging the Gap: Publishing and Marketing

Brookend Consulting

Bruderlin MacLean Publishing Services AE

Barons, Shelley

ABN: 26 328 719 207
91 Baulkham Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153
Tel: (02) 88075600
Mob: 0425 232 195
Email: sbarons@optusnet.com.au

Experience: Freelance editorial and indexing since 2001. Managing editor, freelance position, Learning Essentials, 2002–2003; in-house experience as senior/project editor, Pascal Press, 1999-2001; senior editor, Butterworths Australia, 1998–1999; editor, Law Book Company, 1993–1997.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Literature/Drama); in-house editorial training, Butterworths; in-house indexing training, Law Book Co.; Professional Children’s Writer’s Course, Australian College of Journalism.

Computer capability: PC: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003,
Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.

Services offered: Structural and copy editing of books and other publications, proofreading, indexing general interest books and legal material, project management, fact-checking, permissions.

Type of material: All non-fiction, including cookbooks, health, biographies, humorous and other general interest; educational books (K-12, tertiary) and teaching resources; legal journals, reports and books; marketing material; technical documents.

Subject specialities: Literature, drama, cultural studies, music, education, children’s literature and non-fiction.

Special skills/interests: Plain English rewriting and simplification of complex or technical text; small jobs with quick turnaround no problem.