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2010 Directory of Members’ Services PEG 2010 Directory of Members’ Services Published by the Professional Editors’ Group, 2010 PO Box 411684 Craighall 2024 South Africa [email protected] www.editors.org.za Cover image: © Ingrid Perlstrom, from www.dreamstime.com Contents PEG National Executive 2010 .............i PEG Committees 2009-2010 ............. ii About PEG .................................... iii About the PEG Directory ................. iii Glossary of terms........................... iv To the client: Engaging a freelance editor ........................................... vi Professional Editors’ Group Code of Conduct....................................... vii Members’ Details Eastern Cape..................................1 Free State......................................6 Gauteng ........................................7 International .............................. 102 KwaZulu-Natal............................ 104 Limpopo .................................... 108 Mpumalanga .............................. 110 North West ................................ 111 Western Cape............................. 113 Advertisers Bangula Language Centre ........... OBC Christo Snyman Translator ...............5 Edit and Train............................... 11 French.co.za ................................ 31 Haley Harvey Abrahams................. 41 I’m with Lucy ............................... 23 InfoBuzz ...................................... 51 Izak Vollgraaff ............................. 51 Lingua Line .................................. 61 Logogog Publishing ....................... 71 LVG Maths & More......................... 41 MV Squared ................................. 71 ReadHill and Mousehand ...............IFC South African Translators’ Institute.. 81 ST Communications....................... 61 PEG National Executive 2009-2010 Chairperson: John Linnegar 082 556 8175; [email protected] Vice-Chairperson: Paul Schamberger 011 442 7354; [email protected] Secretary: Mary Hazelton 011 640 1050; [email protected] Treasurer and Membership Secretary: Linda Pretorius Tel: 012 348 5906; Fax: 086 625 1049 [email protected] Marketing Committee chair: Juliet Gillies 011 462 5116; [email protected] Publications Committee chair: Jill Bishop 083 989 4655; [email protected] Professional Development Committee chair: John Linnegar 082 556 8175; [email protected] E-group coordinator: Kathy Gibbs 011 802 4564; [email protected] National conference convenor: Isabelle Delvare 011 704 1200; [email protected] Gauteng Branch chair: Diana Coetzee 082 458 1626; [email protected] Cape Town Branch chair: Kristina Davidson 021 762 8769; [email protected] i PEG Committees 2009-2010 Cape Town Branch Committee Kristina Davidson (Chair) Sharon Montgomery (Events) Sukaina Walji (Member-at-large) Ken McGillivray (Member-at-large) Hani du Toit (Member-at-large) Gauteng Branch Committee Diana Coetzee (Chair) Hilary Phillips (Vice-chair) Isabelle Delvare (Events) Marketing Committee Juliet Gillies (Chair) Brenda Keen (Webmaster) Lia Marus (P-zine editor) Joan Fairhurst (Editor, liaison) Heba Sherry El-Minyawi (Book Fairs) Kim Randleff-Rasmussen (Media) Diana Worwood (Cape Town) Publications Committee Jill Bishop (Chair) Fiona Wallace (Directory coordinator) Hester van der Walt (PEGboard editor) Linda Pretorius (Member-at-large) Linette Downes-Webb (Member-at-large) Professional Development Committee John Linnegar (Chair) Norman Blight (Accreditation test) Vicky Botha (PD administrator) Isabelle Delvare (Member-at-large) Sue Munro (Member-at-large) Ruth Pressler (Training coordinator) Irene Stotko (Mentorship coordinator) ii About PEG The Professional Editors’ Group was launched in 1993 to serve the interests of editors and other professionals working in the book publishing and related fields, freelance or in-house. Although based in Johannesburg, the organ- isation now has members throughout South Africa. The objectives of PEG are as follows: • To promote high standards of editing and proofreading • To uphold the professional status of editors and promote professional behaviour among members • To promote contact among members, the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of information on matters of professional interest • To promote an understanding of the work of editors among potential clients and the general public • To establish and maintain liaison with other societies of editors worldwide About the PEG Directory The directory of members’ services is updated annually. It lists only those current members who wish to make themselves known as available for work. The directory is compiled from information provided by individual members. As a group, PEG takes no responsibility for the accuracy of this information or for the quality of the work. The directory is distributed free of charge to members, book publishers and other organisations that would like to improve the standard of their publications. Extra directories can be obtained from the PEG membership secretary. An electronic version is also available on the PEG website, www.editors.org.za. Most members work on PC, using Windows and MS Office. They have access to printers, modems, CD drives and the Internet. The directory is organised according to province. The directory’s index is based on members’ services and on areas of expertise, specialisation and interests. iii Glossary of terms PEG members work in a variety of language and publishing activities, including writing, rewriting, copy editing, proofreading, translation, indexing, design, desktop publishing and project management. As editors, they provide all or some of the following general services: Copy editing: Clarifying meaning, eliminating jargon, polishing language by editing for grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and for internal consistency of facts; inserting head levels and approximate placement of art; editing tables, figures, and lists; ensuring that references in the text are correctly cited in the bibliography; notifying the designer of any unusual production requirements. Structural or substantive editing: Editing a manuscript for ‘global’ issues – clarifying or reorganising a manuscript for content, structure, style, length and level; may involve copy editing, rewriting and negotiating changes with authors. Proofreading: Checking proofs or final formatted, edited material for adherence to design and for minor, mechanical errors in copy (such as spelling mistakes or small deviations from style sheet), using standard proof- correction marks; may include comparing the document with earlier versions to ensure corrections have been made, checking the accuracy of running heads, flagging locations of art and page references, verifying computer codes, and inserting page numbers in table of contents and cross-references. Rewriting: Creating a new manuscript or parts of a manuscript based on content and research supplied by the author; may include adding original material to a draft, deleting material, reorganising material, collaborating with other editors or producing a new draft. iv Some PEG members may specialise in the following: Indexing: Producing a systematic guide or key to the contents of a manuscript; includes reading and analysing the work, choosing subjects and concepts, and arranging entries alphabetically or in some other searchable order. Fact checking: Checking the accuracy of facts and quotes by reference to original sources used by the author or to other sources. Picture research: Locating suitable photos or artwork; may include obtaining camera-ready reproductions; preparing descriptions, working sketches and/or artist’s references or co- ordinates for illustrations, maps and diagrams; supervising production of final artwork; obtaining permissions from and/or conducting financial negotiations with picture sources and artists; preparing labels, captions and sources for typesetting; and organising pictures for scanning. Desktop publishing: Using a personal computer to create a formatted document from an electronic manuscript according to a style template; includes sizing and placement of art; may include printing the document directly from the computer using a laser printer or sending it to a service bureau. Project management: Overseeing the execution of an entire project or publication from proposal or rough manuscript to final manuscript, including assigning tasks, organising and scheduling the writing and production process and attending to administrative details; may include budgeting, hiring members of the production team and design supervision. Researching: Gathering and verifying information to develop all or part of a publication. v To the client Engaging a freelance editor Editors work on all kinds of communications projects, from personal résumés to corporate reports, from newsletters to best-selling books, from textbooks to brochures. Whether you are a large corporation, a small business, a government department, a non-profit organisation, a university, technikon or school, an advertising agency, an aspiring writer or a student working on a thesis – editors can help. Editors can make your life easier and help your business. They know how to cut through the confusion and make your message clear, correct, attractive and appropriate to your market. Editors can save you time and money by helping you to get it right first time and within budget. Your image is important. Editors