Kerry Davies

Kerry Davies – Editor

Widely experienced generalist IPEd-accredited editor.

Overview

I am a highly experienced editor who can tackle any project, large or small, in most fields (I'll leave advanced mathematics to the specialists), fiction or non-fiction. Former Chair and Queensland Director for the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd), and current Chair of or participant in three IPEd subcommittees, and former President and current Budget Officer of Editors Queensland, a branch of IPEd. IPEd accreditation achieved 2011, renewed 2016.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Anthologies Cultural & Ethnic Fantasy Historical Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Picture Books Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Economics Education & Reference History Humanities & Social Sciences Philosophy Political Science & Current Affairs Psychology Travel Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (AUS) English (UK)
Certifications
  • BBus Communications

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 1996 — Present

I have more than 35 years' experience in the publishing and communications industries. Most of my working life has been as a freelancer but I was also Manager of Indigenous publishing house Magabala Books, Broome, Western Australia (1990–95) and Senior Editor with Focus Publishing in Sydney (2002–04).
As the portfolio below will only accept images, I can, on request, supply a full list of the publications I have worked on and my CV.

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