Matthew Stevens Tel: +61 2 9484 5725 42 Dartford Road Fax: +61 2 9481 8395 (AEST BH) Thornleigh NSW E-mail: mls@zeta.org.au Australia 2120 WWW: http://www.zeta.org.au/~mls/
Subtleties of Scientific Style will be published shortly, and is available now as a download. Click here for details on how to get a copy.
Substantive scientific editing, technical editing, publication design, DTP. Plain English. Naturalising English written by authors from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Scientific papers, conference proceedings, technical reports, annual reports, books.
Agriculture, horticulture, genetics, ecology, environment, medicine, biological sciences.
Two years as scientific editor at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Ten years as scientific editor with NSW Agriculture. Freelance since 1995. Recent clients include:
Volume editor of Spray Oils Beyond 2000 book, published by the University of Western Sydney, 2002.
B.Sc.Agr. (Sydney), M.App.Sci. (UWSH), ELS(D)*.
* ELS(D), or Diplomate Editor in the Life Sciences, is the highest accreditation awarded by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, USA (and the highest in the world). It is an independent, objective guarantee that the holder meets very high standards of proficiency in editing.
Macintosh. Any word processor format (files are returned in MS Word with tracked changes); InDesign, PageMaker, FreeHand, Photoshop, Acrobat. All work is done electronically.
Uncomplicated language is essential for clear communication. Properly used, plain English can increase comprehension without reducing meaning.
Available on request.
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