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Tansey, Sonja

Taylor, Jen

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Tyrrell, Jane

Taylor, Jen

ABN: 98 346 930 140
110A Tuckwell Rd, Castle Hill, 2154
Mob: 0405 322 209
Email: jent100@gmail.com

Experience: Jen Taylor worked in-house as Managing Editor before going freelance. Her experience ranges from general nonfiction to complex illustrated reference for both adults and children. She is a skilled, versatile editor and project manager who knows publishing inside out. Her corporate marketing work includes developing and launching a successful end-to-end Partnership Product for one of Australia’s leading not-for-profits.

Clients and employers: Australia’s Heritage Publishing, Compassion Australia, Five Mile Press, HarperCollins, Macmillan Books, Reader’s Digest, Simon and Schuster, the University of California Press and Weldon Owen.

Qualifications: Stanford Professional Publishing Course, Postgrad. Dip. Editing and Publishing, BA Comms and BA Int. Studies.

Computer capability: InDesign, Quark Xpress, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, CRM and databases, Mac and PC platforms.

Services offered: Project management, R&D, plain English writing, structural and copyediting, copyfitting, proofreading, corporate communications, marketing, print and online.

Type of material: All types of nonfiction for adults and children, PR and marketing, corporate, professional and education, web.

Subject specialities: Atlases, charity sector, cookery, craft, DIY, education, encyclopedias, gardening, health, history, lifestyle, natural history, nature, reference, science, social science.

Special skills/interests: Exceptional editorial, creative and communication skills. Experienced in coedition publishing and tailoring for US, UK, European and Australian markets.