Editing and indexing samples
Developmental editing
Business Harmonizer: Family enterprise edition of a business diagnostic book, in collaboration with Business Harmonizer’s principal, Francine Z. Carlin (in progress).
Substantive, stylistic, and copy editing
Vancouver Art Gallery: Copy edit of the 20,000-word catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition How Soon Is Now.
(Cover design by Hodgkinson Design)
Life Gems Personal Histories: Copy edit of Butchers, Bakers & Building the Lakers: Voices of Collingwood, a 150,000-word history book about a small Ontario town, published in September 2008.
Highspot, Inc.: Copy edit of a confidential book project being published by this professional services firm in Fall 2009.
Pooja Ruprell: Copy edit of the 39,000-word Journey in Faith: One Woman’s Inner Transformation, a memoir being self-published by the author through i-Universe in Fall 2009.
Investors-Aid: Substantive and copy edit of the 41,000-word Investors-Aid Guide to Protecting Investment Returns, a consumer’s guide to the investment process self-published by the author, Garth Rustand, in December 2008.
Investors-Aid: Substantive and copy edit of the 13,000-word Investor Protection Workbook, a complementary publication to the Investors-Aid Guide to Protecting Investment Returns. The workbook was self-published by the author, Garth Rustand, in 2007.
Greg Ford, partner, Caldwell Partners: Stylistic edit of Catch Them if You Can, a 65,000-word non-fiction business novel about recruiting in a competitive labour market. Book was self-published by the author in March 2008.
ABC Publishing Company: Substantive and copy edit of Is this all there is?, a 33,000-word non-fiction book about personal and professional growth, self-published by the author, Andreas Abele, in 2005.
Mahara Sinclaire: Substantive and copy edit of The Laughing Boomer, a 40,000-word non-fiction book about the joys of retirement for the baby boomer generation. Book is being self-published by the author in 2009.
Simon Fraser University Continuing Education: Copy edit of the student guidebook for the Writing and Publishing Program’s introductory editing course.
Meridian Deployment Corporation: Substantive and copy edit of a 60,000-word non-fiction book entitled Perpetual Business Machines, by Eric T-S. Pan. Book was self-published by the author in 2005.
University of British Columbia: Copy edit of the 9,000-word 2006 Career Days Guide.
The Children’s Foundation: Copy edit of TCF’s new website.
Room (formerly Room of One’s Own): As a member of the editorial collective of this literary journal from 2002-2007, edited five 112-page issues (26:3, 27:3, 28:3, 29:4, 30:3).
Proofreading
Vancouver Art Gallery / Douglas & McIntyre: 240-page catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. Lana also co-coordinated the publication process for the Vancouver Art Gallery.
(Cover design by Kelsey Blackwell of Studio: Blackwell)
Writing and Publishing Program, Simon Fraser University: 170-page website.
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education (CJSAE): Semi-annual, 100- to 120-page academic journal.
BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs: 69,000-word Stopping the Violence Counselling Programs Best Practices Manual.
ABC Publishing Company: 33,000-word non-fiction book entitled Is this all there is? by Andreas Abele. Book was self-published by the author in 2005.
Room (formerly Room of One’s Own): 112-page literary magazine, issue 26:1.
Indexing
Echo Memoirs: 215-page book about KIK Corporation. Publication forthcoming in Fall 2009.
Life Gems Personal Histories: 337-page history book about the town of Collingwood, Ontario, published in September 2008 (sample is page 1 of 10).
Meyers Norris Penny, LLP: 220-page corporate history book, published in December 2006 (sample is page 1 of 8).
Meridian Deployment Corporation: 363-page non-fiction book entitled Perpetual Business Machines, by Eric T-S. Pan. Book was self-published by the author in 2005.
