Overview
I began my career by working in book publishing, holding senior editorial jobs at Random House and HarperCollins. My first ghostwriting project was the autobiography "Mahboba’s Promise" (Random House, 2005), about acclaimed humanitarian Mahboba Rawi. Since then I have ghostwritten nine more nonfiction books in these genres: business, biography, parenting, self-help, and popular culture. There are many other genres I would like to explore.I also ghostblog, and several of my posts have appeared on the Huffington Post. My own work was selected for the book "Best Australian Science Writing 2012" and Acuity magazine, and I am the co-author of the book "Gratitude: A positive new approach to raising thankful kids."I believe HarperCollins Head of Nonfiction, Fiona Henderson, sums me up best:"a master at finding creative solutions to what seem like insurmountable problems . . . Whether she is helping to coax the best out of an author or helping someone who has a great story to tell but no idea of how to tell it find their voice, she never loses sight of what’s important, or her sense of humor."
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Management
Career Guides
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Entertainment
Health & Wellbeing
History
Humanities & Social Sciences
Nature
Parenting & Families
Philosophy
Political Science & Current Affairs
Psychology
Religion & Spirituality
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Travel
Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (AUS)
English (AUS)
English (CAN)
English (CAN)
English (NZ)
English (UK)
English (UK)
English (US)
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Aug, 2006 —
Present
Ghostwriting, co-writing, developmental editing, and book doctoring a wide range of books for publishing houses and self-published authors, including: Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, American Planning Association / Planners Press, New York Times best seller Tom Connellan, The Cadence Group, LA Times Book Prize winner Paul Freiberger, skirt! books, Lyons Press, Globe Pequot Press, and The Orton Family Foundation.
RANDOM HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Mar, 2002 —
Aug, 2006
(over 4 years)
Performed developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading of nonfiction and fiction. Acted as a consultant on libel and copyright. Wrote a biography of humanitarian Mahboba Rawi, "Mahboba’s Promise," published in 2005 by Random House Australia.
RANDOM HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Mar, 2000 —
Mar, 2002
(about 2 years)
Supervised a team of 10 project editors who were responsible for approximately 200 adult trade books per year. Ensured the smooth, timely, and cost-effective running of the department. Ensured that all materials produced by the department, including final proofs, picture sections, book jackets, and catalogs, were free from error. Recruited new editorial staff and developed editorial training programs.
PAN MACMILLAN (HOLTZBRINCK), SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Jan, 1998 —
Mar, 2000
(about 2 years)
Performed project management, developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Wrote cover copy, and sales and marketing material.
HARPERCOLLINS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Jan, 1995 —
Jan, 1996
(about 1 year)
Project-managed a high volume of large-format, four-color cookbooks, natural history guides, and health, architecture, and sport and recreation books. Performed developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
Portfolio
It’s no secret that people feel stuck, worn down by the economy, and distrustful of their elected representatives. Job satisfaction is at an all-time low.Polls show that people feel worse about their work, bosses and organizations than ever before. Research ou... read more
Research-based and tested in the crucible of the marketplace Turbulent Times Leadership for Sales Managers shows the reader how to boost sales in any economic condition. Connellan's research uncovered skill sets in which leaders of high performing sales reps a... read more
Top sales reps, weight loss champs, blue chip firms, Warren Buffett, Navy SEALs, Olympians, and other winners all understand the power of 1%. Packed with actionable ideas, The 1% Solution shows you how to power up your next 30 days and then keep on going at a ... read more
Through the lens of three of the most devastating food crises in modern history—the Górta Mor of British-ruled Ireland, the great famine of British-ruled Bengal in 1943, and the string of famines that plagued Ethiopia during the 1970s and 1980s, Booker Prizew... read more
Party Favors gives a deliciously witty peek into the secretive world of political fundraising in D.C. Co-written by a former Director of Finance for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and a published playwright, the novel tracks the meteoric rise and... read more
The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of... read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The perfect companion to the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria • A gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise and early years in power from CNN’s official royal historian “Kate Williams has perfected the art of historical biography. He... read more
Fifty years after the publication of her most influential book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs is perhaps the most widely read urbanist ever. Her ideas contributed to the wholesale re-evaluation of the tenets of contemporary planning:... read more
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck and the average credit card holder is $15,799 in debt. If you are like most people you could be one paycheck away from financial disaster. In DOLLARS & UNCOMMON SENSE, Certified Financial Planner ™ and former US Army... read more
When twentysomething reporter Miranda Kennedy leaves her job in New York City and travels to India with no employment prospects, she longs to immerse herself in the turmoil and excitement of a rapidly developing country. What she quickly learns in Delhi about ... read more
A love story that shines a hopeful light on a city where the choice of a romantic table by the window can turn into a life or death decision, from the award-winning aurthor of OUR WOMAN IN KABUL. 'I had no idea how demanding this consuming, cruel, dangerous an... read more
On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of th... read more
No one who has ever seen Matthew Mitcham perform one of his heartstopping dives or make Olympic history would ever guess the obstacles he had to overcome just to be a contender. 'People kept remarking on how they were surprised that a gold medal and fame hadn'... read more
Keeping affairs in order! The true and controversial story of what really happened when one woman allowed her boyfriend to cheat in a 'negotiated infidelity' arrangement... Holly Hill's SUGARBABE, the true and very sexy story of Holly's search for a sugardaddy... read more
In this lushly written follow-up to Almost French, Sarah Turnbull explores a new paradise: Tahiti.Having shared her story in her bestselling memoir, Almost French, Australian writer Sarah Turnbull seemed to have had more than her fair share of dreams come true... read more
'If David Sedaris had got married and had kids, he would have been Reservoir Dad. Fall-on-the-floor funny, sharp, witty and just a little bit sexy.' Kerri Sackville, Best Australian Blog 2013 judge A sharply funny, fresh and irreverent chronicler of real life ... read more
Book by Mahboba Rawi
How were Ned Kelly’s bones finally identified? What makes cockroaches some of the most successful creatures on the planet? Could some obscure bacteria finally rid the world of dengue fever? How did infant reflux become the disease of the moment? From the furth... read more
Do you ever give in and buy your kids stuff they’ve been nagging you for ... only to find that they're still not satisfied? Do you sometimes worry that children are growing up in a narcissistic and materialistic world? Do you want to teach your children how th... read more
Tom Brokaw eloquently evokes what it was like to live in the tumultuous 1960s with voices & stories by both famous and ordinary citizens, both all fascinating with remarkable stories to tell. If you enjoyed Brokaw's bestseller "The Greatest Generation" where h... read more
