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ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS
| BUCHANAN, Averill, BA, MA, PhD |
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writer, proofreader, editor, indexer, researcher |
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20 Loopland Gardens, Belfast BT6 9ED t. +44 (0) 28 9050 3449; (From RoI) 048 9050 3449 m. +44 07875 857278 e.
w. www.averillbuchanan.com |
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AFEPI; Society of Indexers; SfEP |
| Special interests: |
English literature; academic humanities subjects; biographies; fiction; online and
digital publishing. |
| Work undertaken: |
Editing & copy-editing (including on-screen); proofreading; indexing; re-writing;
manuscript assessment & readers’ reports. |
| Experience: |
10 years as a graphic designer before returning to university to study English; 2 years university teaching (English); 10 years+ part-time proofreader & editor; full time since 2004 working for both private and commercial clients. |
| Examples: |
Indexes - McCourt (ed.), Joyce in Context (CUP, 2008) (XML index); Walford Davies & Turley (eds), The Monstrous Debt (Wayne State UP, 2006); Bolton, Writing the Empire (Pickering & Chatto, 2007). Copy-editing & proofreading - Brown (ed.), Women’s Contributions to Visual Culture 1918-1939 (Ashgate, 2008); Farmer, Red Bay Tree Book (Booklink, 2008); Stormont: The House on the Hill (Booklink, 2008). Fiction - O’Hagan, The Auditor (Lagan Press, forthcoming). |
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| BYRNE, Mary, BA, MA, PhD |
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Proofreader, Copy-editor. |
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Writing Matters, 32 Rockbarton Court, Salthill, Galway t. 087-249-0113 e.
w. www.writingmatters.ie |
| Special interests: |
Health, medical, social science, psychology, education, academic and research work. |
| Experience: |
Have worked as writer, copy-editor and proofreader in a diverse range of subject areasacross the fields of health and social care, including mental health, disability, heart disease, educational theory & curriculum development (at both 2nd & 3rd level), social deprivation, ethnic minorities, community development, health promotion, personal development and adult literacy. Nine years as a health researcher and project manager in an academic environment. |
| Work undertaken: |
Copy-editing, proofreading and rewriting (hard copy or on-screen) of books, journal articles, websites, reports, theses, grant applications, brochures, newsletters, leaflets, posters. |
| Examples: |
Undergraduate Prospectus (NUI Galway); Mind Out mental health promotion programme for out-of-school settings: resource manual for tutors (HSE West); Ethics of Health Research Module (Science Foundation Ireland); Access West/Bealach Aniar:A Guide to Services, Supports & a Rights-Based Perspective for People with Physical & Sensory Disability (Enable Ireland). |
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| COOTE, Brendan, BA |
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Writer, developmental editor, copy-editor, proofreader |
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125 St. Mary's Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 t. 085-101-4824 e.
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| Languages: |
English, Latin (read) |
| Special interests: |
Philosophy (particularly Ancient Greek, Schopenhauer, and Aesthetics), fiction, classical music, DIY and construction trades, military history, outdoor living, and travel. |
| Experience: |
Three years of developmental editing and copyediting of trade textbooks, safety training material, and examinations. Two years of minor graphic design/production work. Two years of professional freelance work. Proofreading fiction novels. |
| Work undertaken: |
Developmental editing and proofreading of fiction and non-fiction. Proofreading of advertising and academic papers. Copywriting. |
| Examples: |
Various titles including Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, et al. (and levels thereof) for the
(American) National Center for Construction Education and Research, textbook sales consulting for Pearson Education/Prentice Hall; website copy and research for I-to-I.com. Carroll, An Investigation into the Costs of Upgrading Existing Residential Property to a High Building Energy Rating (dissertation), Dublin Institute of Technology, 2008; Bassett, The Witchfinder General,Trashface Books, Ltd., 2008; Davies, The Shadows Before, Trashface Books, Ltd., 2008. |
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| EARLEY, Sylvia, BA, MPhil |
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Copy-editor, proofreader |
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(Dublin-based) |
| Special interests: |
Educational texts, fiction, the arts, travel, history, general non-fiction |
| Experience: |
Freelance experience for clients such as Poolbeg, Gill and MacMillan, DK Travel Guides, The Educational Company of Ireland |
| Work undertaken: |
Proofreading, copy-editing |
| Examples: |
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| Proofreading: |
So What If I’m Broken by Anna McPartlin, Poolbeg, 2009, Credit Crunchies by Will Hanafin, Poolbeg, 2009, In the Shadow of Men by Valerie O’Brien, Poolbeg, 2010, Silent Crossing by Ellen McCarthy, Poolbeg, 2009, Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by Twenty Major, Hachette, 2009; Geometrical Drawing for Carpentry and Joinery by John J O’Connor, Gill and MacMillan, 2009 |
| Editing |
Living Life Leaving Certificate Home Economics Workbook by Anne Jones, EDCO, 2007;Eyewitness Travel Guide to Ireland, DK, 2010 (fact-checker) |
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| EUSTACE, Deirdre, BA |
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Writer, editor, copy-editor, proofreader |
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Kildwan, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford t. 051-292017 m. 087-2201357 e.
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| Special interests: |
Literature, fiction, the arts, education, law, business, religion, philosophy |
| Experience: |
Eleven years' experience as a freelance writer, copy-editor and proofreader with Network Publishing; two years' experience as in-house writer and copy-editor with Leinster People newspaper; five years' experience in-house proofreading and editing with National Irish Bank's legal department; twenty years' experience as creative writer/tutor. Work published in Ireland, the
UK and America |
| Work undertaken: |
All areas of editing, copy-editing and proofreading; writing, rewriting, readers' reports,
reviews, manuscript evaluation |
| Examples: |
Editing: Chamber of Commerce review (2006) and small business profiles (2007) for South East Business magazine. Editing and proofreading: Religious Directory, Network Publishing 2007. Writing, researching and editing articles for Mentor Magazine 1996-2007. Writer/contributor for various publications, including White Star Magazine, Ireland's Own, Mentor Magazine, Coast to Comeragh Magazine; Freelance Proofreading: Veritas Publications (2008); Rewriting, editing and Proofreading: Outside the Box Learning Resources (2008); Editing and proofreading: Learning Horizons (2008) |
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| JONES, Kingsley, MA (Law Oxon) |
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Editor, copy-editor, proofreader, (hard or soft copy), rewriter. |
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Lantern Cottage, Ballyvaloon, Grenagh, Co. Cork m. 086-3413875 e.
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| Special interests: |
Fiction, literary criticism and biography, education, educational manuals and guides,
history, law, politics, public administration, philosophy, religion, sociology, film/media studies, music, theatre, sport, plain English, theses |
| Experience: |
Five years working as a freelance copy-editor and proofreader. Work for clients includes
copyediting and transcribing technical documents for the Health and Safety Authority (HSA),
copyediting and proofreading for the Cork University Press, and all aspects of editing for the
Special Education Support Service on a one year project |
| Work undertaken: |
Copy-editing, proofreading, assessment and evaluation of all aspects of books,
reference and promotional material, practical technical publications and theses |
| Examples: |
Poppleton, Serve Them Right, Harbour Books 2005; Nagai, Empire of Analogies, Cork
University Press 2006; Farrell,Shadows of the Gunmen, Cork University Press 2008; Divine Right, Cork University Press 2008; Signposts, SESS 2008;Guidelines to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008, HSA; Safe System of Work Plan Pictograms (SSWP) (Revision 1)Working on Roads, HSA 200 |
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| McAULIFFE, Bridget, BA, MPhil, Masters in Journalism |
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Researcher, writer, copy-editor,
proofreader |
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Duagh, Listowel, Co. Kerry t. 068-45942 m. 087-2342005 e.
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| Special interests: |
Arts and crafts, culture, environment, food, health, literature, sociology, tourism,
travel |
| Experience: |
Journalistic writing for national dailies, magazine editor and writer, author of guidebook to
County Kerry, editor and publisher of book of short stories |
| Work undertaken: |
Research, writing, proofreading, editing, publishing, copywriting |
| Examples: |
Feature writing: Irish Independent, Irish Press, Evening Press, Kerryman, Irish Medical Times, Education Matters, Garda Review, Licensing World. Author, editor and publisher of Uncovering Kerry, Red Hen Publishing 2006; proofreader, editor and publisher of The Magic Horses of Cill Stuithín and other Shannonside Stories, Red Hen Publishing 2006 |
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| O'FARRELL, Ailish, MA, HDipEd, GradDip |
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Copy-editor, proofreader |
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Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick t. 060-353601 e.
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| Special interests: |
Educational and instructional texts, soft skills, literature, the arts, travel, nature,
gardening, French, Italian |
| Experience: |
Reviewing e-learning courseware for over two years with NETg Ireland (IT skills) and two
years with PrimeLearning.com (soft skills, such as communications, call centre management,
and diversity awareness and management) |
| Work undertaken: |
Copy-editing, proofreading and rewriting (hard copy or on-screen) |
| Examples: |
The following PrimeLearning.com courses: PrimeFinance™ for Nonfinancial Managers, 2002; PrimeProject Management™ Professional, 2000-2002; PrimeCompliance™ Business Ethics, 2002 |
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| RYAN, Elizabeth, BA, HDipEd, Dip Marketing, MA |
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Editor, digital learning specialist, education specialist, trainer, instructional designer, researcher. |
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2B Belarmine Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18 t. 087-2471386 e.
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| Languages: |
French, Spanish, Irish |
| Special interests: |
Digital learning, instructional design, education, training, advertising and PR, presentations, translation, educational documentation, technical writing. |
| Experience: |
Managing Editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, specialising in digital learning, technical documentation and online help. Education and training specialist, Irish Management Institute, specialising in programme design, accreditation and research. Editor, Interactive Services Limited, specialising in e-learning, blended learning and instructor-led training material. Marketing executive, Pioneer Electronic Corporation (GB), specialising in advertising and PR documentation. Former secondary school teacher (French and Spanish). |
| Work undertaken: |
From light copy-editing to substantive and structural work; proofreading; complete project management from first draft edit to print-ready files. |
| Examples: |
Online training material for U.S.-based clients including Nokia, American Express, Citigroup; Comcast; Verizon Communications. Edited The Market Yard, by Gus McHugh (2008). Digital Editorial Style Guide for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Technical Writing Style Guide for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Educational material for U.S. primary and secondary school market in Language Arts and Science. White papers on Accessibility in Learning, and Digital Education in Ireland. |
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| SEXTON, Neville, BSc, CCNA, Dip. ITEC |
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Writer, copywriter, copy-editor, proofreader |
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73 Hazelwood, Gorey, Co. Wexford m. 087-6578743 e.
w. www.thewritersgrotto.com |
| Special interests: |
Science, history, philosophy, education, IT, new age, music, general fiction, non-fiction |
| Experience: |
Degree (Hons) in Applied Physics with ten years' IT and telecoms experience - Ericsson, Galileo, BT Ireland - including network documentation, support and design; freelance copywriter, copy-editor and proofreader - The Collins Press, Poolbeg Press, Handy Baby Products, Busy Lizzie Lifestyle Management, Graham Thew Design; Corporate B2B and B2C writing - Top Oil,Summit Sports Agencies Ltd. |
| Work undertaken: |
Copy-editing, proofreading, copywriting, writing, rewriting |
| Examples: |
Copy-editing Ireland's Ocean, The Collins Press; Proofreading Sleep Your Way To Success, Poolbeg Press; World of Our Own, Poolbeg Press; Marketing Copy, Busy Lizzie LifestyleManagement; Copywriting, Summit Sports Agencies Ltd., Graham Thew Design; Corporate Writing, Top Oil |
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| SHERWELL, Nicola, BA |
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Editor, copy-editor, proofreader |
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m. 086-8523550 e.
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| Special interests: |
The arts, travel, fiction, memoir and biography, business and finance |
| Experience: |
In-house editor at The Lilliput Press, 2006; extensive freelance editing experience for
private and commercial clients including Gill & Macmillan, Blackhall Publishing, ESB, the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, the IPA; nine years' financial services experience
(compliance, report-writing, operations) |
| Work undertaken: |
Editing, copy-editing (hard copy and on-screen, PC and Mac), proofreading, rewriting,
manuscript evaluation, advice and development |
| Examples: |
Bryson, The Insider, LIlliput 2007; Morrin, The Munich Air Disaster, Gill & Macmillan 2007;
McCrohan, Paddy Mo: The Life of Patrick Moriarty, ESB/Lilliput 2008, Cunningham and Harrington
(eds), Management 2.0, Blackhall Publishing 2008 |
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| SMITH, Graham |
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Copywriter, copy-editor,
proofreader |
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73 Biscayne, Malahide, Co. Dublin t. 01-8451416 f. 01-8451050 e.
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| Special interests: |
Corporate and commercial projects |
| Experience: |
32 years' experience in public relations consultancy and editorial services, including writing,
editing and proofreading |
| Work undertaken: |
All areas of editing and proofreading (on-screen and hard copy) provided for the corporate and commercial sectors only. |
| Examples: |
Glanbia plc, Annual Report; Irish League of Credit Unions, Annual Report; Warfield, The Ballads of Ireland, Print Stations |
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