Jessica Syme              

 

Published Work:

Sameena’s Lament 2008 (poetry and short Story).

The Old Ways Process Book 2006 (book)

The Old Ways 2004 Zeus Publications, Gold Coast. (book).

We'll Meet Again: The Story of Gwen and Allan Ramsay  2000 Orca Publishing, New Zealand. (book).

Joolidah’s Garden in The Storytellers 1998 Pearson Publications, NSW, Australia. (short story).

Minestrone Memories 2002 for The Damaris Project – (on-line article/book review).

I Know the Heather Song  in Spiritual Knowing: Alternative Epistemic Perspectives 1997, edited Hart, Nelson & Puhakka. StateUniversity of West Georgia, Studies in Social Science Vol. 34. (chapter).

 

Qualifications

Master of Editing and Publishing:  University of Southern Queensland, 2005.

Research Masters. 25 000 words. The Book as Artefact. (GPA-5.7).

Graduate Diploma of Writing, Editing and Publishing  University of Southern Queensland. 2005.

Graduate Diploma of ArtsUniversity of Adelaide, 1991.

Bachelor of EducationUniversity of Adelaide, 1989.

 

Projects & Work

2009:

DK (Penguin Books) Rough Guides, Australia: editor/writer, photographer.

Legal Editor -Thomson Reuters: — researching, writing and editing articles, preparing content for solicitors’ websites; monthly newsletter Queensland Property & Conveyancing Law.

2008:

Legal Editor -Thomson Reuters: — researching, writing and editing articles, preparing content for solicitors’ websites; monthly newsletter Queensland Property & Conveyancing Law.

Meredith, Annie: The Essence of Woman ISBN 978-0-9586373-7-4 editing, layout and cover design, organise proofing and printing.

Griffith  University: — tutor, editing Masters and PhD theses.

2007:

Qld. Fire & Rescue Service: editor/writer — editing, rewriting of training manuals and documents.

Griffith  University: — tutor, editing Masters and PhD theses.

2006:

Proud, Helen: Women of the Silk Road ISBN 0-9586373-5-0 (Gracemere Press) cover design, manuscript preparation, editing, lay-out, arrange printing and binding. This book is a compilation of 53 interviews with Uzbek women recorded in Uzbekistan in 2003 by author Helen Proud.

Fred Short: Afterwords ISBN 0-9586373-2-6 (Amanda Press) manuscript preparation, editing, lay-out, arrange printing and custom binding. This book of poetry and essays was the third book of Qld. poet Fred Short. The project involved taking the manuscript through the editing, proofing, printing and binding stages of publication. This book was section sewn and custom bound.

Bond  University: tutor — Communication, Journalism subjects; editing Masters and PhD theses.

2005:

Qld. Fire & Rescue Service: editor/writer — technical training manual for wardens.

DK (Penguin Books) Eyewitness Travel Guide, Australia: editor/writer. This project involved researching details of 200 hotels and restaurants in Queensland and a similar number in the Northern Territory, preparing Excel documents and writing appropriate travel inventories on each. Work was done to a strict schedule of deadlines for Penguin Books in London and accepted for final publication in September,

Bond  University: tutor — Communication, Journalism subjects; editing Masters and PhD theses.

2004:

Nicholas Mandikos Nicholas Mandikos–beginnings — commissioned professional biography writing (Qld. architect), writing family history from interviews, lay-out, arrange printing and binding. 

Lleiss, Pat Geodyssia – Pathways to Process ISBN 0-9751542-0-6 writing, editing, consulting on book and card set. Worked on a series of projects over 3 years involving the writing of a book, brochures, cards and training papers on social ecology.

2000-2002:

We'll Meet Again ISBN 1-877-162-17-5 commissioned to research and write in 1999. This book outlined the history of the Gold Coast and the building of the first private GC hospital, “Pindara”. It was published by Orca Publishing (2000), held at Southport Local History Library.

prior to 1999:

Australian Broadcasting Commission  Research Assistant, Country Wide; Gardening Australia; Production Assistant/ News& Seven-Thirty report. 5 years.

University of Queensland Research Assistant Anthropology/Sociology. part-time.

Griffith University Research Assistant, Humanities Dept. – Film & Television, research on Neighbours Project and edited Albert Moran's Film and Television Guide. 2 years.

Queensland University of Technology Women’s Officer – library, counselling, organising events, public speaking,. 3 years.

TAFE Teacher — ‘Life Skills and Literacy’: Yeronga & Mt. Isa TAFE: 3 years.

California Community Network Magazine — writer/managing editor. 5 years.

 

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