Renate Preuss Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, Canada Area

Freelance editing, copyediting, proofreading, and copy writing since 2001, following over 10 years of experience in various aspects of publishing. Recent and ongoing projects include proofreading corporate histories, memoirs, art exhibition companions, cookbooks, and business titles. Since early 2018 on contract (and since 1993 as a volunteer), I've also.

Vancouver

Figure 1 produces high-quality illustrated books, focussing mainly in the fields of art, architecture, design, and food & drink. The 35+ titles I've proofread to date range from design books and art-exhibit companions to books about cooking, business, and travel. I have also annotated several business titles to be narrated by their authors.

Vancouver

Echo Storytelling Agency (formerly Echo Memoirs) produces high-quality, custom-designed corporate histories and family memoirs. Since joining as a backup proofreader in November 2005, I have copyedited or proofread over 60 books.

Victoria

Projects to date include editing or proofreading nature guides and titles on specific areas of Canadian or BC history.

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

NNELS creates audio versions of printed books for use by individuals with perceptual disabilities. As a volunteer and also participating in their periodic funded projects, I have recorded and produced (in my home studio) over 25 titles to date, including adult and YA fiction, picture books, and a 1,200-page history travelogue.

Vancouver

With DVW, I wrote described video scripts for seven series (over 60 episodes) as well as 12 feature movies and documentaries.

Toronto

Work with AMI (formerly TAC and Audiovision Canada) was seasonal and is now done in-house. Since becoming a regular writer with AMI in late 2009, I wrote DV scripts for 54 movies/documentaries and almost 500 series episodes.

Vancouver

With a hiatus from May 2010 to October 2012, I copyedited or proofread 13 titles ranging from history and memoirs to a Canadian travel guide and a children's illustrated book.

Penticton

Copyedited one YA and three adult fiction books as well as proofread four titles for reprint.

Vancouver

On an as-required basis, proofread camera-ready copy for 10 of BIV's business and design magazines, a total of 18 issues.

Vancouver

Copyedited or proofread nine YA fiction titles and two picture books. Wrote catalogue copy for nine seasons, and copyedited/proofed catalogue copy for 13 seasons. Prepped catalogue copy (html coding) for Raincoast's website for 10 seasons.

Ba & Ma, Linguistics

Writing & Publishing Program

Certificate In Print Journalism