Professional Services

Peter McAra is an author of fourteen published books. With four university degrees, among them a communication degree from UTS, Peter has been an academic for over twenty years.

Peter presents ‘OK, Let’s Write That Novel’, a creative writing-based talk, to University Of The Third Age members a few times a year, and wishes to offer that service to anyone interested.

Email Peter for more information.

Kari Hill is a word artist, photographer and feature writer.

Among Kari’s qualifications are a Master in Journalism, as well as a Bachelor Of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Communication Media studies.

She has edited academic papers, fictional works, and autobiographies, and has been published in UOW’s Tertangala, the Kiama Independent and the Illawarra Mercury, among others.

Kari provides editorial, creative writing, voiceover, and creative consulting services, which can be arranged by contacting her at ConsciousWrites@gmail.com. Be sure to also check out Kari’s blog to explore her writing.

Susan McCreery is an award-winning writer and the author of three collections: poetry, microfiction and short stories. Her novella, All the Unloved, was released in February 2023.

For the past 25 years she has worked as a proofreader/copy editor for trade publishers such as UQP, HarperCollins/ABC Books, Reader’s Digest and NLA Publishing, and for the past 15 years for Australian Geographic magazine. 

Susan’s expertise is invaluable to any writer looking to have their work proofread and copy-edited. To take advantage of this, contact Susan at sumcc@ozemail.com.au.

Visit her website to learn more about Susan and her extensive list of credits.

Adara Enthaler is an editor with a decade of experience in proofreading, editing and copywriting for clients including authors, commercial businesses and universities. Projects have included academic texts, autobiographical manuscripts and marketing copy.

Adara is also a social media manager and can give you professional advice on generating and maintaining your social media presence on all platforms, as well as run content management for you.

As an event producer and spoken word poet, Adara is also available for hire for events as an MC or interviewer for your book launch or similar.

Peter Vaughan-Reid is an editor, writer and educator. He has worked with major publishers such as Booktopia, Broadcast Books and Rockpool Books, in addition to working with indie authors.

Among his qualifications are a Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing, Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing, and a Master Of Arts in Creative Writing.

Peter runs the website editingplus.com.au, where his aim is simple– perfection.

For a quote regarding all your proofreading, structural editing and copy editing needs, contact Peter directly at peter@editingplus.com.au, as well as to access further services, such as author mentoring.

Lore White is an experienced copywriter and editor with intermediate design skills. They can work with you on: refreshing your website and providing copy that’s engaging and easy to understand, writing professional artist bios, creating content and copy for social media with a voice tailored for your target audience, proof reading, writing articles and blog posts, creating marketing materials, creating slogans and brand concepts, transcribing and subtitles, creating accessible image descriptions, as well as editing and proof reading creative work.

They can also provide remote administrational/assistant services if you need help getting through your inbox. Their rate is currently $65p/h but can work with a sliding scale for folks with smaller budgets or discuss project rates rather than an hourly payment!

Do you need assistance with the editing and assessing of your picture book?

Di is here to help!

Di Bates is an author of over 130 children’s books, some of which have sold overseas in translation. Her books have won state and national literary awards, including two Children’s Book Choice Awards. Di is an avid reader and over the years has reviewed many books for a wide variety of literary magazines. She is a recipient of the Lady Cutler Award for Services to Children's Literature and the founder of the website Australian Children’s Poetry.

Di is also the founding editor of Buzz Words, a fortnightly e-zine for writers and illustrators of children's and YA books.

Visit Di’s website for more information, and email Di at dibates@outlook.com to get help with your picture book today!

Susie Fagan owns a marketing and consultancy agency which offers marketing specialising in the arts and creative sector.

Possessing a Bachelor Of Arts Honours in Communications, Susie has worked with a range of individuals and organisations locally and nationally to assist them in the areas of marketing, branding and communications.

Additionally, Susie runs Creatives On The Coast, a Facebook group dedicated to “sharing some creative loving on the South Coast of NSW”.

To learn more about Susie, visit her LinkedIn, and contact her at sfagan01@gmail.com for all your marketing needs.

Cathy Wagner is a writer, author and speaker.

She has been writing material, editing and working in a technical writing space for twenty-five years. Cathy enjoys working within various industries, such as teaching, and loves supporting young people and women to find their passion.

Under the pen name Cate Beresford, she has written two novels and has won awards for her poetry books.

As a speaker, Cathy has been known for her engaging, experienced style. Cathy can be hired for general speaking engagements and Women In Business events, as well as to run writing groups and book clubs.

Cathy also offers customised writing solutions for handbooks, grant applications, website content, and much more. She is also a professional document writer for governance policy, procedures and learning materials, who supports RTOs, small business and new NDIS providers with compliant documents. Cathy believes everyone should follow their dreams.

To get Cathy’s help with your dream, visit her website for a full list of the services Cathy provides, or contact her at cathywagner.writer@gmail.com.

Do you need help getting your work ready to submit to a publisher or to self-publish?

Marie-Louise Taylor would love to assist you. She has been in the book publishing industry for more than 25 years, both in-house as a senior commissioning editor and now as a freelancer. Commercial clients include Random House, Pearson Education, Sydney University Press, NewSouth Books and University of Queensland Press.

A significant part of Marie-Louise’s freelance business is working with private clients. Services cover every step of the process, from advising on structure and overall content as well as copy-editing text, to organising the design and printing of the book.

Areas of focus include novels for adults and young adults, memoir and works of historical fiction. For more info and a free quote, please contact marielouisetaylor29@gmail.com

Katherine Littrell is an audiobook narrator and producer. As an audiobook producer, she guides authors (previous clients include Keri Arthur and Kaaron Warren) through the process of independently producing their work into an audiobook, from casting through to distribution and promotion.

As a narrator, she works regularly with major American and Australian publishers, including HarperCollins, Macmillan and Simon and Schuster. Recent narration highlights include The Girls by local Wollongong author Chloe Higgins, The Year of the Orphan by Daniel Findlay and It Sounded Better In My Head by Nina Kenwood.

Contact Katherine for a quote or enquiry.

Kelsey Garlick provides book coaching and developmental and copy editing services to professional women looking to write non-fiction books primarily in the business or self-development genres. Book coaching is a book conception-to-completion service, while editing is offered once a book has had its first draft already written.

Rachel Flannery is a proof and copy editor. With fifteen years experience and a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Creative Writing to her name, Rachel offers her expertise in proof-reading and copy editing.

Email Rachel to get started today!

Dell Brand is an author and award-winning teacher who has three Education degrees and a PhD. She has published twelve books in total, and has had her work shortlisted for the West Australian Young Reader Awards.

Dell is putting her professional experience to good use by offering editing, proofreading and manuscript assessment. She also runs the Fiction Writers Group on the 1st Wednesday of every month, 1pm, in Wollongong Library.

Please email Dell at authordellbrand@yahoo.com.au for inquiries, and be sure to visit her delightful website to discover more about Dell and her work.

Kelsey Garlick is a freelance editor and writer with a Bachelor Of Arts in English and Linguistics (Honours) and numerous editing courses under her belt. With ten years experience in the industry, Kelsey offers her skills in proofreading, copy-editing and developmental editing to help you with anything from punctuation to the big picture.

Contact Kelsey at info@kelseyedits.com to ensure that your draft becomes the book it deserves to be.