Portfolio

Fiction

  • Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Weird Sisters (Felony & Mayhem Press, NY, USA)
  • Zola the Roller (Isaac Thackray: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Life and Death In Birkenhead (K. M. Tarrant: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Blue Lawn (William Taylor: OneTree House Publishing, NZ)
  • The Secrets They Kept (Jenny Lynch: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Fire (L. C. Tyler: Felony & Mayhem Press, NY, USA)
  • The Way of the Heart (Eva Borka: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Miss Melville Returns (Evelyn E. Smith: Felony & Mayhem Press, NY, USA)
  • Hemingway’s Goblet (Dermot Ross: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Dude on Arrival (J. S. Borthwick: Felony & Mayhem Press, NY, USA)
  • Calm the Farm (Sarah O’Sullivan: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Bridled Groom (J. S. Borthwick: Felony & Mayhem Press, NY, USA)
  • Tales of Curiosity (Sonya McArthur: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Pipi and Pou and the 100 Legs of Terror (Tim Tipene: OneTree House, NZ)
  • I Am You Papatūānuku (Kate Parker: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Cinderella Service (Lynda Taylor: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Pipi and Pou and the Tentacles of the Deep (Tim Tipene: OneTree House, NZ)
  • Mother Made Me (Sarah Lindsay: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Pipi and Pou and the Waves of Destruction (Tim Tipene: OneTree House, NZ)
  • Is My Worry Worth Worrying About? (Becky Overeem: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Pipi and Pou and the Firewoman (Tim Tipene: OneTree House, NZ)
  • Daisy McCray and the Wave of the Day (Nicole Miller: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Mo (Toby Heale: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • A Jar Full of Thoughts (Miriam Rose Basson: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Elements of Nature (Aliscia Young)
  • The Water Guardians (Aliscia Young)
  • The Heart of the Ocean (Aliscia Young)
  • Mummy’s Little Helper (Aliscia Young)
  • Debts – A Foster Story (Trevor Jones)
  • Steam Reader: Frankenstein. The Blue Whale (Melody Publishing Co., TW)
  • Steam Reader: The Secret Garden. Dogs (Melody Publishing Co., TW)

Non-Fiction

  • Hold my hand, Rosie. Don’t let go. (Madeleine and Rosie Redding: Mary Egan Publishing Ltd, NZ)
  • Caring for Kahurangi (Sandy & Robin Toy: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • The Literacy Book (Deb Bartlett: Edify Publishing Ltd, NZ)
  • The Red X (Susan Baragwanath: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Floral Dream (Olivia McCord: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • Len Cook: South Dunedin to Whitehall (Les Hill: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Re-food (Emily King: Mary Egan Publishing Ltd, NZ)
  • Geckos & Skinks (Anna Yeoman: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • Two Passions (Kevin Cameron: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The Hollows Boys (Peta Carey: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • Annotated Bibliography of Research Publications (Dr Marewa Glover: Centre Of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking)
  • Bits of String too Short to Use (Jennifer Beck: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Everest Mountain Guide (Guy Cotter: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • The Book Collector (Tony Eyre: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • The New Zealand Chef 5th Edition (Edify Publishing Ltd, NZ)
  • An Eccentric History in Batik (Dinah Priestly: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Leave your big boots at the door (Edited by Lorraine McLeod: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • Aiming High (Di Buchan: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • 2025 Calendars and Diaries (Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • 2026 Calendars and Diaries (Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • KidsCan 2023 Annual Report (KidsCan Charitable Trust, NZ)
  • KidsCan 2024 Annual Report (KidsCan Charitable Trust, NZ)
  • A Union of Professionals Volume One & Two (Judie Alison: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Innerland (Matt Vance: Potton & Burton, NZ)
  • Creating Space – An experience of gender (Jane Prichard: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Sh*t Happens: Lessons for dealing with life’s ups and downs (Kyle MacDonald: Upstart Press, NZ)
  • Middlemore Hospital: The Hospital’s Formative Years 1943–1964 (Earle Brown and Wally G Robins: Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Management for the New Zealand Construction Industry 3rd edition (Rosemary Scofield and Suzanne Wilkinson: Edify Ltd, NZ)
  • Word of Mouth (Mary Egan Publishing, NZ)
  • Torbay Magazine (Torbay Business Association, NZ)
  • Mairangi Bay Village Magazine (Mairangi Bay Business Association, NZ)
  • Fat Loss System (The Roddy Group, USA)
  • Cryptocurrencies (Marie Pascal: academic thesis, UK)
  • The Vein Centre (Website, NZ)

Working with a publisher

The client: The team at Edify Publishing were kind enough to take a chance on me when I was quite new.

How I helped: I checked the text for typos, punctuation and grammar. I also spent a long time on the formatting, trying to ensure consistency. I did manage to catch a wrong date which could have caused some real problems, ‘1981’ should’ve been ‘1881’.

The experience: I was so excited, terrified and honoured to be proofreading for a well-established publisher. There was no pressure put on me as regards deadlines, support was easily available, and I felt empowered by their trust in me. I look forward to working with them in the future.

Working with an independent author

The client: Aliscia contacted me after seeing my post on the NZIBS forum, we chatted about her project and agreed to work together.

How I helped: I worked on Aliscia’s stories to fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I helped with tense mix-ups and encouraged a child’s voice where appropriate.

The experience: Aliscia is a dream to work with as she’s so open to suggestions whilst still maintaining the integrity of her stories.

I wish her all the success in the world as she is a talented author who is passionate about her work and about encouraging children’s awareness of their ecological responsibilities. I know she’ll be a name to remember in the not-so-distant future. I’m sure we’ll be working together again soon.