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| | | Kathleen Allard | | Production Director | | Group One Enterprises | M 9327 2857
| | kathy@swatmag.com | | | | | |
| | | Pamela Apps | | Business English Consultant | | T 2199 7794
| | pja25@hotmail.com | | | Pamela designs and delivers specialist business English courses for Hong Kong companies. She has over eight years' experience as a training consultant for the Aberdeen and Edinburgh Chambers of Commerce in the UK and has been in Hong Kong for ten years. She is a Member of the Institute of Verifiers and Assessors. | | | |
| | B | | | | Rhona Baptiste | | Editor/English Lecturer | | T (020) 3824 0430
M 138 2979 8062
| | rhonatt@yahoo.com | | | Rhona Baptiste is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. A graduate of Marygrove College in Detroit, she has taught in China for 12 years. Her published works include: A Dictionary of Words and Proverbs of Trinidad and Tobago; Second Wife and Other Stories from China; Trees & Flowering Plants of South China; Mandarin Ducks - a novel. She is a three-time winner of Nanowrimo's annual novel-writing competition. | | | |
| | | Jennifer Barnes Eliot | | Freelance Writer/Marketing Consultant | | T 2810 7782
M 9100 0607
| | jennbeliot@gmail.com | | | | | |
| | | Kay Bayliss | | Marketing Consultant/Proofreader | | Head Consultant, Kay Can Do | M 9269 5897
| | kayb@netvigator.com | | | Kay Can Do was established in early 2005 and offers the following services: administration; marketing support; organization; proofreading; and facilitation. Kay arrived in Hong Kong in January 1995 and over the years has been the secretariat head for a chamber of commerce and a digital marketing industry association and has provided professional services marketing for interior designers, accountants, architects and a charity. | | | |
| | | Heda Bayron | | Journalist | | | | hbayron@yahoo.com | | | Heda began her journalism career as a financial reporter. Today she covers Asia's political and business affairs for a US broadcasting agency. She has a BS in economics and an MA in Asia-Pacific studies. She does freelance writing and editing on the side. | | | |
| | | Kristen Beattie | | Communication Specialist/Chief Editor | | M 9672 7023
| | kristen_beattie@yahoo.com.hk | | | Originally from Northern Ireland, Kristen studied French and history at Stirling University, Scotland and after obtaining a TESOL certification, taught English in France and Hong Kong. She then worked in educational publishing for over four years. Since Nov 2005, she has worked at OOCL, where she is chief editor of the in-house magazine and responsible for all internal corporate communication. Kristen speaks French and Cantonese. | | | |
| | | Jessica Bellas | | Project Manager/Author | | | | expat-hongkong@usa.net | | | Jessica is an aspiring writer who moved to Hong Kong in February 2006. She works as an engineer and project manager during the day so she can earn enough money to fund her global travels. Maotai, Mooncakes and Monks, her first book, which details her misadventures in Hong Kong and China, was released in 2009 by Tamco Publishing. Jessica recently left Hong Kong to take up a new job in the US. | | | |
| | | Irene Vinyard Bennett | | Writer/Teacher | | M 6032 8131
| | ivbathome@aol.com | | | Author of curriculum for children and teens and magazine articles for all ages, Irene contributed to two books on church educational ministry and is now writing a children's book set in 5th-century BC China. An experienced speaker and workshop leader, Irene volunteers as an ESL teacher for mainland graduate students and a multinational group of women and teaches mainland ESL teachers. | | | |
| | | Hannah Bent | | Film Graduate | | M 9016 8506
| | hannah.bent@gmail.com | | | Hannah was born and brought up in Hong Kong. She studied fine art film and photography at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design in London. Hannah has recently graduated and is continuing to develop her passion for film-making. She is inspired to tell the stories of women, exploring both their inner and outer worlds. Hannah also enjoys creative writing and poetry. | | | |
| | | Pooja Bhagat | | Life Coach/Writer | | T 2524 8494
M 9560 2960
| | pooja@poojabhagat.com | | www.poojabhagat.com | | Pooja Bhagat, a qualified life coach, is one of the first graduates from Coach U's Coach Training Program in Hong Kong. She coaches using the principles of attraction and techniques presented in her upcoming book, The Art of Manifesting, to create and attract what you want in life instead of what you don't. Pooja is a founding member of the Hong Kong Coaching Community. | | | |
| | | Babita Bharwani | | Head of Research Operations | | Mizuho Securities Asia Limited | T 2685 2278
M 9380 3109
| | babita.bharwani@hk.mizuho-sc.com | | | Babita published equity and economic research early in her career. Since then, she has recruited executives, and delivered training on issues such as career coaching, corporate communications and personal development. In 2005, she returned to investment banking as an editor and quickly moved into management. She is now focused on building the equity research operations at a leading Japanese bank. | | | |
| | | Betty Bhownath | | English Teacher (NET)/Counsellor | | T 2129 2519
M 6479 9775
| | b_bhownath@yahoo.co.nzbettybow29@gmail.com | | | Betty is an English teacher. She was born in South Africa but immigrated to New Zealand twenty years ago. She is also a trained counsellor. She taught English Literature in South Africa, New Zealand and, more recently, in Hong Kong. Betty enjoys writing and has had short stories published in the last Hong Kong Writers' Circle publication, Imprint and the Education Department's "NETworking". | | | |
| | | Carolyn Bickerton | | Marketing/Business Development Professional | | CB Business Solutions | M 9022 4860
| | carolyn@bickerton.ws | | | | | |
| | | Gillian Bickley | | Managing and Commissioning Editor, Freelance Writer/Editor/Researcher/Proofreader/Indexer | | Proverse Hong Kong | T 2259 3456
| | gbickley@hkbu.edu.hk | | http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JWXNVQ / www.proversepublishing.com | | Publications include a biography, poetry collections, English language textbooks, books for younger readers and edited books on 19th century Hong Kong. Gillian was associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University for 22 years and also held positions at the universities of Hong Kong, Lagos (Nigeria), and Auckland (New Zealand). She is an honorary research fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Susan Blumberg-Kason | | Writer/Editor | | T (1) 312 922 9272
M (1) 312 371 6356
| | susan_jake@yahoo.com | | | Susan Blumberg-Kason is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She lived in Hong Kong for much of the 1990s and joined Hong Kong WiPS in 1996. She wrote All the Tea in Chicago (www.desvoeuxpress.com) and is working on a memoir. Susan also writes for Chicago Parent magazine and has a column in an affiliate paper of the Chicago Sun-Times. | | | |
| | | Caroline Bouquet | | Graphic Designer/Book Illustrator | | M (33) 6 71 11 92 40
| | caroline_bouquet@hotmail.com quetbou@bbox.fr | | | Caroline Bouquet was educated in France. She discovered a passion for painting in 1995 while living in Egypt, then studied at the Beaux Arts Paris. During her eight years in Hong Kong, Caroline held several exhibitions of mixed media relating to Asian places. Hong Kong in Five Senses, published in June 2007 by mccmcreation, is a realization of her sketchbook in collage and watercolours on Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Miranda Breding | | Writer/Teacher | | M 6893 9716
| | miranda.lbw@gmail.com | | http://mirindalikethedrink.blogspot.com | | A native of the "Big Sky State", Montana (USA), Miranda's background in mass communication and journalism with over ten years' combined experience reporting, writing and editing has allowed her to explore the world and its people. Her loves are her husband and toddler son. She also enjoys swimming, teaching, black and white photography and speaking Putonghua. | | | |
| | | Sarah Brennan | | Writer/Publisher | | M 9835 8074
| | saraheb@netvigator.com | | | Sarah Brennan is the best-selling children's author of the Chinese Calendar Tales including The Tale of Chester Choi, The Tale of Run Run Rat, The Tale of Oswald Ox and The Tale of Temujin, as well as the popular Dirty Story series and the adult humour book Dummies for Mummies. Sarah conducts regular school reading tours and is available for readings in Hong Kong and Asia, and workshops on request. | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Briel | | Artist/Photographer | | M (61) 4 0686 1795
| | elizabethbriel@gmail.com | | www.EBriel.com | | Elizabeth Briel is an artist with an Asian focus. She has recently illustrated her first book, H is for Hong Kong, photographed her second: Lost & Found Hong Kong, and is writing another about her quest through Thailand, Laos and Vietnam in search of the perfect paper. Currently she is based in both Sydney and Asia. | | | |
| | | Christine Bruce | | Teacher/Writer | | | | critchie@netvigator.com | | | Christine Bruce has been working in schools and in teacher education in Hong Kong since 1993. She writes, and paints, for the fun of it, and isn't about to give up her day job. Joining a writing group gave her a glimpse of the inner lives of people she'd never have met otherwise, as well as providing a harmless release for her own dark side. | | | |
| | | Jo Bunker | | Finance and Business Writer/Editor/Communications Advisor | | Editorial88 | | | jbunker@netvigator.com | | | Jo has 18 years' experience in Hong Kong's business, finance and banking industry working as an editorial and communications consultant. Her clients/employers have included JPMorgan, Credit-Suisse, Institutional Investor, MTRC, Time Out, Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Deutsch Bank, UBS and Goldman Sachs. In the UK she was a daily newspaper journalist and news editor. Her consultancy work covers web content, speeches, project management, pitchbooks, presentations, etc. Jo was president of WiPS in 2009. | | | |
| | | Mary Byrne | | Journalist/Writer | | T 2813 8337
M 6382 9035
| | mcebyrne@hotmail.com | | | Mary Byrne is a versatile writer whose work ranges from fiction, to humour, to serious journalism. As a journalist and editor with The Australian Financial Review for five years she covered rounds including tourism, real estate, law, professional services and IT. She has degrees in arts (majoring in English and theatre studies) and law and practiced corporate law in Sydney. | | | |
| | C | | | | Liana Cafolla | | Freelance Journalist/Editor | | M 9750 5745
| | lianacafolla@hotmail.com | | | Liana Cafolla holds a master's degree in journalism. She worked for the South China Morning Post before becoming a freelance journalist and editor. She writes on business, people, human resources, travel and lifestyle for the SCMP, A-Plus, China Staff, AmCham, The Peak magazine and others. She is also sub-editor of CityLife magazine. | | | |
| | | Candace Campos | | Graphic Designer/Product Designer/Photographer | | | | candacecampos@gmail.com | | | Candace has worked as a creative director and brand director in California for seven years. She now specializes in book design and her portfolio includes magazine layout, catalogue direction, photo-shoots, logos and brand identity, event curation and product development. She works with clients all over the world and loves to take on new and challenging design projects. | | | |
| | | Mônica Carvalho | | Writer | | M 9012 2306
| | moncarv@gmail.com | | www.moncarvblog@blogspot.com | | Mônica Carvalho is a Brazilian who has spent many years in Japan and China. She currently lives in Hong Kong, working in the banking industry. As a writer, she produces independent pieces for Brazilian newspapers and magazines, mainly on economics and industry-related themes. She also keeps a web log, where she chronicles her experiences exploring and living in Hong Kong as well as travelling around Asia. | | | |
| | | Radha Chadha | | Author/Brand Strategist | | Chadha Strategy Consulting | T 2295 2622
M 9401 0271
| | radha@chadha-strategy.com | | | Radha is the author of The Cult of the Luxury Brand: Inside Asia's Love Affair with Luxury, and founder of Hong Kong-based Chadha Strategy Consulting, which specializes in brand strategy and consumer insights (www.chadha-strategy.com). She has previously worked at JWT, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey Worldwide and Bates Asia, where she headed the strategic planning function in Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Sandra Chan | | Editor/Writer | | Acht-Art Limited | M 9527 2462
| | skmchan@gmail.com / sandrachan@acht-art.com | | www.acht-art.com | | Sandra Chan is from the UK and worked in Hong Kong in banking and musical theatre. She is an honorary member of the Hong Kong Singers. Having just moved back to Hong Kong after five years in Shanghai working in magazine publishing and events management, she is now a freelance writer and runs her own art design company (www.acht-art.com) and flower design company (www.jojoparis.com). | | | |
| | | Min Chandiramani | | Graphic Designer | | M 9198 0718
| | min@netvigator.com | | | Min has worked with the University of Hong Kong as a graphic designer for 14 years designing web and print material. She has worked on a lot of book covers and newsletters. She specializes in designing logos and corporate identity. | | | |
| | | Lavinia Chang | | Freelance Writer | | T 2592 7368
M 9768 6505
| | lavichang@yahoo.com | | | Lavinia is a freelance writer. Her feature articles, essays and short stories have been published in many newspapers and magazines in the region, including The South China Morning Post, The Straits Times, The Nation, Time Asia, Reader's Digest, Marie Claire and Silverkris. She also takes on corporate writing assignments. | | | |
| | | Margaret Chen | | Editor/Managing Director | | ICONmp | M 9810 2630
| | mags@icubed.us | | www.icubed.us | | Margaret has a BA in child development psychology from Mount Holyoke College, and recently earned an MA in anthropology from Chinese University Hong Kong. Margaret is currently the editor-in-chief of "iCubed.us", an online teen magazine and web portal she launched in December 2005. She conceptualized and helped deliver Imprint when she served on the WiPS committee in 2001 to 2002. | | | |
| | | Indra Chopra | | Freelance Writer | | M 9418 8754
| | indchop@gmail.com/chopra.indra@gmail.com | | http://ic02.wordpress.com | | Indra Chopra is a freelance writer/journalist with more than 15 years of work experience. She has contributed to Indian and Middle Eastern publications and online media on topics ranging from travel and lifestyle to education and business. | | | |
| | | Grace Chow | | Publisher/Editor | | Pearson Education Asia Ltd | | | gracechow@pearsoned.com.hk | | | Grace Chow has worked in the English language teaching industry for more than ten years as a teacher and an editor. Along with a brilliant team of people, she currently publishes ELT material for secondary schools in Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Sarah Cook | | Communications Tutor/Copywriter/Editor/Proofreader/Researcher | | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | M 9646 0421
| | | | With a background in administration (Civil Service, MoD), publishing (Macmillan) and accountancy (KPMG), Sarah has reinvented herself and armed with an English-as-a-second-language teaching qualification, now tutors undergraduates and postgraduates at HKUST. Her scope covers editing, proofreading, resume and job applications, interviewing skills, as well as the running and managing of conversation and writing courses. | | | |
| | | Jane Cooper | | | M 9613 9770
| | jane_cooperhk@yahoo.com.hk | | | Jane Cooper is the director of Bareknuckle Shakespeare, which aims to develop new audiences for Shakespeare's work by condensing each play without compromising the integrity and beauty of the words. Jane is an award-winning poet, with degrees from the Universities of Oxford and London. Her background encompasses in-house marketing to speechwriting for royalty, and most things in between. | | | |
| | | Chrissie Cormack Wood | | Communications Manager/Freelance Writer | | ipac Asia | T 2285 2696
M 6128 6824
| | chrissiecormack@gmail.com | | | Chrissie Cormack arrived in Hong Kong 14 years ago and found it hard to leave. A marriage and two children later, she finds herself writing and editing part time in the corporate communications and branding zone for an Australian financial services company. Her freelance writing work ranges from web promotions to education materials. She speaks and writes Spanish at an intermediate level. | | | |
| | | Julia Courtenay | | Managing Director | | Language Line Limited and the Venture Group | T 2511 2677
M 9033 2285
| | languageline@languageventure.com | | www.languageline.com.hk | | Julia Courtenay specializes in writing educational materials and short stories. In Hong Kong since 1985, she is the founder and managing director of both Language Line Limited, an editing, copywriting and translating (32 languages - Asian, European) organization, and of the Venture Group, which provides English language, speech and drama training. Julia is currently writing her first book, a non-fiction work. | | | |
| | | Melissa Crawley | | Writer/Teacher | | M 9571 4417
| | crawley.m@gmail.com | | http://popculturememo.com | | Melissa has written and published articles on television shows including CSI and The O'Reilly Factor. Her book, Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington, discusses the television show The West Wing and was published in 2006. She has a PhD from Macquarie University and has taught media and cultural studies courses in Australia and Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Gunilla Cullemark | | Creative Writing Teacher/Author | | SkrivSpranget | T (46) 7392 46471
| | nilla@skrivspranget.se | | www.skrivspranget.se | | Gunilla Cullemark is an author and creative writing teacher. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, and runs SkrivSprånget with her colleague Eva Dahlberg (see below). A novelist and dramatist, Gunilla has recently co-written a play - a monologue about a woman who takes on too much responsibility for other people - in which she stars. | | | |
| | D | | | | Eva Dahlberg | | Creative Writing Teacher | | SkrivSpranget | T (46) 7622 15406
| | eva@skrivspranget.se | | www.skrivspranget.se | | Eva Dahlberg is a teacher in creative writing and a freelance writer who lives in Stockholm, Sweden. She runs the company SkrivSprånget together with her colleague Gunilla Cullemark. Their courses in creative writing provide tools for a joyful writing process and personal growth. Eva has a bachelor of science in literature and has written literary reports and books about culture. | | | |
| | | Jennifer Stephens Deayton | | Writer/Director/Editor | | Bodega Media HK Ltd | M 9305 7022
| | jennifer@bodegamediahk.com | | www.bodegamediahk.com | | Jennifer Deayton writes, directs and edits for TV, film, web and print. Her company, Bodega Media HK, specializes in editing and archiving home movies for lifelong viewing. Jennifer has an MFA in film production from Loyola Marymount University and formerly worked as an editor and technical director at CNN International. She blogs about music at www.therockmom.wordpress.com. | | | |
| | | Mio Debnam | | Freelance Writer/Editor | | T 2869 4254
M 9199 6988
| | miodebnam@gmail.com | | www.miodebnam.typepad.com | | Mio is the regional adviser for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the author of four picture books, as well as a middle-grade novel and several educational readers. A former editor-in-chief for two daily English newspapers for children, she has also had various adult short stories and articles published. She is currently freelancing as a writer and an editor. | | | |
| | | Deborah DeGolyer | | Business English Skills Training Consultant | | DeGolyer Associates Ltd | T 2602 8206
M 9809 8372
| | degolyer@me.com | | www.writewithtaste.com | | With 17 years' training experience in Hong Kong, Deborah offers business English training and writing services for corporate and commercial clients. She designs and delivers customized courses on speaking and writing skills, including training needs assessments, for both back office and customer facing staff. Her training specialty is business writing courses for correspondence, reports, proposals, IT documentation and procedures manuals. | | | |
| | | Raka Dewan | | Teacher/Editor/Writer | | M 9754 9004
| | rakadewan@yahoo.com | | | Raka Dewan works as a secondary school English teacher. She was the editor of a design magazine for twelve years before switching careers. She has a degree in English literature and a post-graduate degree in education. | | | |
| | | Sue Dockstader | | Legal and Publishing Consultant/Writer/Editor | | T (1) 704 752 0356
M (1) 704 779 5097
| | suedock@attglobal.net | | | Sue has worked in London and Hong Kong as a lawyer, writer and editor and combined her legal skills with her publishing knowledge, assisting other writers get their words into print. A recent relocation offered new food for thought - North Carolina barbeque replaced Hollywood sparkle and provoked another reinvention: importing antiques from China! Non-profit PR is providing a new diversion (www.bccrally.com). Sue is a former WiPS president. | | | |
| | | MaryLou Driedger | | Teacher/Journalist | | M 6689 5685
| | maryloudriedger@gmail.com | | www.maryloudriedger.com | | MaryLou Driedger teaches journalism and English composition at an international school in Hong Kong. She is presently a weekly columnist and photographer for a regional Canadian newspaper. Her published freelance work includes magazine articles for dozens of kinds of periodicals, scripts, music lyrics, poetry, educational materials, curriculums, religious reflections, personal histories, organizational histories and speeches. | | | |
| | | Carol Dyer | | Medical Editor/Pharmacist/General Editor/Writer/Proofreader | | Word for Word | T 2849 7067
| | caroldyer@netvigator.com | | | Carol Dyer began a career in medical publishing 16 years ago and now runs her own freelance editorial business, accepting work in medical and non-medical fields. She edits texts from medicine and the social sciences to animal welfare, cookery, education and fiction. An associate of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (www.sfep.org.uk), Carol is experienced and reliable. She has edited and project-managed Imprint for four years. | | | |
| | E | | | | Jennifer Eagleton | | Editor/Writer/Translator/Researcher | | M 9804 2172
| | jenny@asian-emphasis.com | | www.asian-emphasis.com | | With degrees in Chinese, Asian studies and applied linguistics, Jennifer specializes in research and general/academic editing with an Asia focus. A freelance English dictionary editor for Oxford University Press (UK), she also carries out Chinese to English translation as well as writing educational materials on Asia. Jennifer's work has appeared in several publications including Education About Asia, English Today and the South China Morning Post. | | | |
| | | Vici Egan | | Teacher | | | | viciegan@yahoo.ca | | | Vici is a Canadian teacher who has been in Hong Kong since 2005. Presently she is an ESOL teacher at South Island School. She previously taught in Nigeria, Mexico, Turkey, Cuba, England, Canada, Greece, Singapore, Beijing and Manila. Vici is currently writing a book about some of her experiences. | | | |
| | F | | | | Anna J H Fang | | Director | | Anna Fang Public Relations | T 2535 9198
| | annafangpr@yahoo.com / info@annafangpr.com | | www.annafangpr.com | | Anna Fang Public Relations specializes in CEO branding and CEO profiling. Anna arranges international media interviews and special events for her US, Hong Kong and multi-national clients when they are in Hong Kong. She has over 25 years' experience in corporate communications and public relations in China, Hong Kong and the USA. She previously worked for Motorola, Hutchison Telecom and the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing. | | | |
| | | Robyn Flemming | | Freelance Editor | | Albury, NSW, Australia | T (61) 2 6023 6887
M (61) 420 901 887
| | robynfle@bigpond.net.au | | www.robynflemming.com.au | | Robyn specializes in editing books, newsletters and other materials on finance, business, economics, accounting, the social sciences and general non-fiction for clients in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the United States. Robyn was a founding member of WiPS Hong Kong and was its first president. | | | |
| | | Sachiko Folinsbee | | Translation Project Organizer/Quality Control Manager/Proofreader | | TRAVELWrite Co | T 3488 0480
M 9129 2029
| | sachiko@travel-write.biz | | www.travel-write.biz | | Sachiko owns and manages TRAVELWrite, a translation company that focuses on clients in the hospitality sector. She has many years of experience handling general business, finance and legal-related projects. Translation and rewrite services are available for English, Japanese and Chinese pairs. Sachiko was born in Tokyo and has lived in Hong Kong since 1997. | | | |
| | | Jennifer Walker Frisinger | | Writer/Editor/Marketing Professional | | T 2524 0433
M 9423 0061
| | JennFris@aol.com | | | Jennifer is a marketing communications professional with a master's in creative writing from the States. She has worked extensively in the financial services industry, with Citibank in the US, HSBC in Hong Kong and various software companies in France, where she also produced a monthly magazine for expatriates. She currently is a freelance writer and copyeditor, as well as a marketing consultant. | | | |
| | | Sarah Fuller | | Founder | | Wheel Away Disabled Travel | M 6088 5319
| | info@wheelawaydisabledtravel.com | | www.wheelawaydisabledtravel.com | | In May 2008, Sarah established the company Wheel Away Disabled Travel to self-publish a disability travel guide book she is independently writing on Hong Kong. The guide book (to be published in early 2009) is of interest to the local Hong Kong community and visitors coming to Hong Kong for leisure or business who are in a wheelchair or have other mobility impairments. | | | |
| | G | | | | Valery Garrett | | Writer | | T 2849 8164
M 6074 6654
| | vgarrett@hkucc.hku.hk | | www.valerygarrett.com | | Valery's latest, and her eleventh, non-fiction book is Discover Hong Kong, the City's History and Culture Redefined, published by Marshall Cavendish, November 2008. A full-time writer, Valery specializes in Chinese dress, culture and travel, and has been published in Britain, USA, Australia and Hong Kong. She is an honorary research fellow at the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Vessela Gasper | | Publisher | | T 3181 0601
| | vessela.gasper@pearson.com | | | Vessela Gasper has worked for many years as an editor in publishing in the area of English Language Teaching. She is currently responsible for the adult ELT list with Pearson Education Asia. She is also interested in language acquisition, multilingualism and prosody, and is doing part-time research as a PhD student at the University of Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Freya Simpson Giles | | Principal Director | | Giles Publications Ltd | | | freya@gilespublications.com | | www.gilespublications.com | | Freya is a long-term resident of Hong Kong and has worked as a writer and editor for more than a decade. She is now the owner and director of Giles Publications, a boutique editing and copywriting agency. | | | |
| | | Perri Blake Gorman | | Social Media Consultant | | M 6506 8882
| | perri@be-thebutterfly.com | | www.be-thebutterfly.com | | Perri Blake Gorman is a social media consultant with a wide range of clients. You can follow Perri on Twitter www.twitter.com/bethebutterfly or read her blog at www.bethebutterfly.wordpress.com. | | | |
| | H | | | | Constance Haisma-Kwok | | Freelance Writer | | M 9049 3227
| | chk88@yahoo.com | | | Constance is a freelance writer and editor who has been the Hong Kong correspondent for Women's Wear Daily for nine years. She also creates web content for numerous companies, including a major luxury hotel group, and contributes lifestyle features to a variety of international publications. Her freelance projects include magazine features, press releases, ad copywriting, speechwriting, and public relations projects. | | | |
| | | Alexandra Harney | | Writer/Researcher | | | | alexandraharney@gmail.com | | www.thechinaprice.org www.thechinaprice.blogspot.com | | In the decade she has been writing about Asia, Alexandra Harney has become an important voice on the global implications of business, politics and social trends in this vitally important, dynamic region. Author of The China Price (Penguin Press, 2008), a ground-breaking investigation into the world's factory, Ms Harney is a former correspondent and editor at the Financial Times, and now a full-time researcher at Visibility. | | | |
| | | Sonal Hattangdi-Haridas | | Homeopathic Practitioner | | T 2523 7121
| | sonal@imi.com.hk | | www.sonalh.com / www.imi.com.hk | | Besides practising homeopathy, Dr Sonal enjoys writing informative articles about homeopathy and her clinical experiences with these natural remedies. She believes that the more people understand this system of medicine, the more they can benefit from it. Her articles have been published in various newspapers and magazines internationally including the South China Morning Post, Deccan Herald, Gulf News, Gulf Daily News and The Parents' Journal. | | | |
| | | Janice Henderson | | Managing Director | | Reaction Communications | T 2840 1931
| | jan@react.com.hk | | www.react.com.hk | | Janice Henderson has extensive experience in print design, web and desktop publishing, production and project management. She runs Reaction, a graphic design consultancy specializing in corporate collateral, branding, advertising, and sales and marketing. Its multinational and SME clients include hotels, finance, property, personal care and media companies. | | | |
| | | Cathy Hilborn Feng | | English Editor, Information Services Department | | The Government of the Hong Kong SAR | T 2801 7525
M 9039 4125
| | cathyhf@isd.gov.hk | | | Former WiPS president Cathy Hilborn Feng edits news.gov.hk for the Hong Kong government and teaches a journalism course at HK Baptist University. A technology specialist for 17 years, she was previously editor of SCMP.com, and an editor and correspondent with the Far Eastern Economic Review. An animal-welfare advocate, she is SPCA chairman and a volunteer for the Companion Animal Federation. | | | |
| | | Lucy Hill | | Writer | | M 9041 6974
| | lucyhill@netvigator.com | | | Lucy's background is sales. Since leaving full-time employment for motherhood, she has undertaken writing and proofreading for a number of charity and community action groups. She is interested in humanitarian and social justice issues, travel and poetry. But using humour in writing is a particular favourite. In 2007, her articles were published by the South China Morning Post and Inside DB. | | | |
| | | Anne Hilty | | Psychologist/Writer | | M 6927 2159
| | annehilty@gmail.com | | | Dr Anne Hilty is a health psychologist with a transpersonal orientation; she has a clinical practice in integrative psychotherapy which is additionally influenced by classical Chinese medicine, somatic psychology and Asian shamanic traditions. Her writing is a reflection of her clinical work and related interests. | | | |
| | | Clare Hollingworth | | Veteran Foreign Correspondent | | WiPS Patron | T 2801 0306 (H)
T 2521 1511 (FCC)
| | | | Clare, aged 97, still isn't ready to retire. In 1939, she went to Poland for the Daily Telegraph and at the age of 27, was the first to report the rows of tanks on the German border, signalling the start of the second world war. She has since reported from war zones the world over and penned several books, including her most recent, Captain if Captured, co-written with Neri Tenorio. She's happy to share her war stories from the safety of the FCC bunker. | | | |
| | | Jane Houng | | Writer | | M 9474 1343
| | janehoung@gmail.com | | | Jane was born into a musical family in England. During the 24 years that she has been based in Asia, she has worked in music, academia, journalism, business and education. She has written educational text books, a children's novel, children's dramas, a radio play, poems and short stories. | | | |
| | | Patricia Hutton | | Freelance Writer/Editor | | M 9872 2842
| | pmhutton@gmail.com | | | Pat runs her own freelance editorial business, and accepts work on many topics, including medical issues. She has been editor of Explore Sai Kung Magazine for four years, writing and editing a wide range of articles on history, flora, fauna, health, hiking and culture. She also edits travel articles and technical research. She has over 14 years of writing experience and a background in medical technology. | | | |
| | J | | | | Susan Jamieson | | Medical Doctor | | Holistic Central | T 2523 8044 (O)
| | info@holistic-central.com | | www.holistic-central.com | | Dr Susan Jamieson writes metaphysical articles and interviews, and has a Penguin-published short story. She recently had her first book published. A self-help book on mind, body and spirit, it is titled Light in Life: Medical to Mystical. | | | |
| | | Kari Jensen | | Journalist/Editor | | M 6124 8706
| | | kajbeck@yahoo.com | | Kari Jensen is an independent print and radio journalist based in Hong Kong and New York. At present, she's in Hong Kong freelancing and completing her master's degree in journalism part time at the University of Hong Kong. Upon graduation, she intends to work mainly in Asia. | | | |
| | K | | | | Megaen Kelly | | Writer | | MMoser Associates | M 9187 5761
| | megaenk@yahoo.com | | www.mmoser.com | | Megaen Kelly came to Hong Kong a year after the handover and hasn't looked back since. Working in a variety of roles from freelance journalist to magazine editor, she enjoys all facets of writing and editing. In her spare time she is committed to animal welfare issues, inspired by her family of cats and dogs. | | | |
| | | Melody Kemp | | Freelance Writer/Storyteller | | T (856) 21 353 248
| | musi@magma.ca | | | Melody writes environmental and geographical stories and likes to get stuck into investigative pieces. She is currently working on two non-fiction books and is about to head back from Laos to Indonesia where she will swim through the smog infested air of Jakarta for at least two years. | | | |
| | | Alison Kennedy | | Mother/Reader/Writer/HR Director/Educator | | M 6681 4945
| | alison@cpsconsulting.com.au | | akennedyconsulting@hotmail.com | | Alison was born in Sydney surrounded by books and has enjoyed reading and writing ever since. Her career has included time in consulting and corporate roles, followed by managing her own HR consulting business. Then Hong Kong called. She is hoping to re-ignite the creative spark and find a path that combines a world of writing, community-based projects and the business world. | | | |
| | | Jo Kent | | Freelance Writer/Editor | | T (44) 1730 893783
| | editor@copyclinic.com | | www.copyclinic.com | | Jo is an advanced member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders and a member of the Society of Authors. | | | |
| | | Linda Kernan | | Teacher | | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | T 2766 7800
| | eclindak@polyu.edu.hk | | | Linda has worked as an English language teacher in England, Tunisia and Japan. She now teaches English for Academic Purposes and Professional English at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She tries to sneak in creative writing activities whenever she can and finds her students very imaginative. She gets her own inspiration from short writing courses at the YWCA. | | | |
| | | Judy Keung Kwai Hing | | Teacher/Poet | | | | jkeung0408@gmail.com | | | Judy Keung taught at the Hong Kong Institute of Education from 1995 to 2001. She was presented with the International Poet of Merit Award by the International Society of Poets in 2001. Her first poetry collection Footprints and Other Poems came into print in 2005 and her second book Jump for Joy: Poetry Parade was published in 2009. She is currently teaching literature and creative writing. | | | |
| | | Gillian Kew | | Editor | | M 9231 1724
| | gilliankew@yahoo.com | | www.gilliankew.org | | Gillian arrived in Hong Kong in 1986. She is a self-taught academic editor with over 20 years' experience reviewing work from a wide variety of disciplines. She prefers the on-screen method to hard copy. Gillian is currently taking her master's in gender studies and hopes to be a published writer in the future. | | | |
| | | Claudine Kolle | | Writer | | Word Torque | M 9096 5430
| | cckolle@yahoo.com | | www.wordtorque.com | | The royalties from Claudine's first picture book, Tang the Tiger Cub, have been donated to tiger conservation group Save China's Tigers (www.savechinastigers.org). Claudine is now a volunteer for SCT. She also continues with her book writing efforts, screen writing (for Light House Productions) and freelance reporting. Claudine ghost wrote The Healer. Claudine has worked as a journalist and editor in Hong Kong since 1996. | | | |
| | | Coonoor Kripalani-Thadani | | Honorary Research Fellow | | Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong | T (65) 6736 6006
| | zongguan@hotmail.com | | | Coonoor is the author of four new, unique, bright and cheerful bilingual (2007) books for pre-schoolers that teach the Hindi alphabet, numbers, colours and shapes in a fun way. Coonoor is also the author of a succinct biography of Mahatma Gandhi. She is currently engaged in research and writing on Bollywood and popular Hindi films, and radio broadcasting in India. | | | |
| | L | | | | Winsome Lane | | Writer/Editor | | T 2984 2265
M 9427 1574
| | winsomelane@hotmail.com | | | Winsome Lane is a native of the UK who worked for the London Daily Mail, then Reuters. She came to Hong Kong to work for the South China Morning Post and was feature writer and columnist for them for ten years, then filled the same roles at The Standard. She now contributes to many publications in Asia, the USA and Europe.<br /> | | | |
| | | Ronna Lau | | Director | | Pacific Century Publishers Ltd | T 2376 2085
| | print@pacificcentury.com.hk | | www.pacificcentury.com.hk | | Ronna has extensive experience in printing, production, publishing and project management. Her company is the leading contract publisher in Hong Kong. Ronna is interested in hearing from experienced freelance editors (both English and Chinese), designers and photographers. | | | |
| | | Angela Leary | | Writer/Editor | | M 9042 7740
| | aleary@hkstar.com | | | Angela Leary is an Australian journalist with more than 20 years' experience. She has worked with both Hong Kong English-language newspapers and was managing editor of Asian Business magazine. Angela has worked freelance for Time Asia, Far Eastern Economic Review and various universities. She spent four years with the Hong Kong government as a writer/editor. | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Lee | | Writer/Artist/Teacher | | M 9285 1936
| | libet.lee@gmail.com | | | After graduating with a degree in East Asian studies from Indiana University, Liz travelled to South Korea to teach English. Her passion for Asia also took her to Beijing to continue her Mandarin studies and to write a book for OCDF Publication's Explore-a-Province series. Since September 2007, she has been in Hong Kong and is currently an assistant editor at Haven Books. | | | |
| | | Amy Leung Man Wai | | Author/Language Trainer | | Amy Leung Language Services | M 9623 0312
| | amy@amyleunglanguage.com.hk/nosweatcanto@gmail.com | | www.amyleunglanguage.com.hk | | Amy is a corporate language trainer with over 15 years' teaching experience. She is the author of No Sweat Cantonese, No Sweat Canto-Love and No Sweat Canto-Slang. She was brought up in Hong Kong and graduated from the University of Auckland. Amy has experience in giving speeches about Chinese culture and calligraphy, modelling and recording voice-overs. Several Western publications have highlighted her talents. | | | |
| | | Petra Leunig | | Teacher | | T 2819 4425 (H)
T 2849 6216 (O)
| | peleu@yahoo.com | | | Petra Leunig was born in Germany, where she graduated with a master's in economics. Then she moved to Scotland, on to Wales, Ireland, Yorkshire, Cumbria and finally to Hong Kong. Here she has stayed ever since and works as a language teacher. | | | |
| | | Jennifer S Li | | Proprietor | | The Book Attic | | | | www.bookattic.info | | Jennifer established the small and cosy Book Attic in Spring 2008. She brings authors and readers together in the Attic's monthly book lovers' gatherings to promote interest of reading and environmental and heritage awareness in Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Eve Roth Lindsay | | Image Advisor | | Savvy Style, Colour Me Beautiful HK | T 2522 2592
| | image@savvystyle.com | | www.savvystyle.com www.colourmebeautiful.hk | | New Yorker, Eve Roth Lindsay has worked in Hong Kong as an international fashion designer for over 25 years. Her company, Savvy Style, Colour Me Beautiful HK, offers fashion, image and colour advice to women, men and corporations. As a glamour guru weekly columnist for the South China Morning Post, Eve helps people to find their own signature style. | | | |
| | | Deborah Lindsay | | Management Consultant, Print & Online Media | | Imp Consultancy | M 9747 5508
| | dlindsay@imp-consultancy.com | | | Deborah has worked as a consultant in the printing/publishing industry for 12 years, specializing in short- and long-term projects within companies to improve efficiency, enhance content quality, create production workflows and reduce costs. She is a member of the HK Institute of Management Consultants (HKIMC). Deborah enjoys travel writing in her spare time. | | | |
| | | Suzanne Liu Duddek | | Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant | | S. Liu & Co, Chartered Accountants and Certified Public Accountants | T 2868 1287
| | suzanne@hongkongcpa.com | | www.hongkongcpa.com | | Suzanne is a past president of the Women Business Owners Club (2002 to 2004), a non-profit organization. An Australian qualified chartered accountant, she runs a professional practice in Central servicing small and medium sized businesses. She is "Big-4" trained (PricewaterhouseCoopers Sydney and KPMG Hong Kong) with over 20 years of experience. She provides accounting, audit, company formation and taxation services. | | | |
| | | Judy Love-Eastham | | Publisher | | Explore Sai Kung | T 2243 1083
| | judy@exploresaikung.com | | www.exploresaikung.com | | Judy is publisher of Explore Sai Kung, a web portal, print publication (10 issues/year) and e-newsletter dealing exclusively with one of Hong Kong's most beautiful districts. Explore gives local businesses a means to promote their products and services to the local community and tourists and it offers residents a communication and information vehicle. Judy was president of WiPS in 2001. | | | |
| | | Cecilia Lui | | Freelance Writer/Project Management Consultant | | M 9382 4947
| | cecilui@netvigator.com | | | Strong in communications, relationship management and strategic planning, Cecilia is often sought for her networks/networking skills for profile building and strategic marketing projects, with a diverse set of corporate/business skills in writing, facilitation, event management, etc. Previously published in the South China Morning Post, Cecilia has also freelanced for SCMP, China Staff, The Parents' Journal, and consulted for communications projects (conference anthologies, staff manuals, etc.). | | | |
| | | Jo Lusby | | General Manager | | Penguin (China) | | | jo.lusby@cn.penguingroup.com | | | Prior to being appointed general manager for Penguin (China), Jo was editor-in-chief for City Weekend English magazine in Beijing. Jo has lived in Asia for the last eleven years, and has written news features and documentary scripts on contemporary Chinese art, culture and architecture for the international media. | | | |
| | | Carolyn Lyall | | Computer Support | | M 9813 8866
| | cblyall@yahoo.com | | | Carolyn is a British ex-computer project manager. She has lived in Mumbai and Brussels, although she always returns eventually to her home in New York. Over the past few years she has completed numerous novel/short story courses and is currently working on a fantasy novel. A recent arrival in Hong Kong, Carolyn is enjoying exploring her new environment. | | | |
| | | Erica Lyons | | Editor/Writer | | M 9152 4034
| | erica@asianjewishlife.org | | www.asianjewishlife.org | | Erica is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Asian Jewish Life - a journal of spirit, society and culture - a regional magazine. She is also the features editor for HA+D (Hospitality Architecture & Design). | | | |
| | | Shirley SY Ma | | Jungian Analyst/Director | | Jung Centre Hong Kong | T 2523 4583
M 6471 2567
| | ssma@ca.inter.net | | www.shirleyma.net | | Dr Shirley Ma is a Jungian psychoanalyst in private practice in Hong Kong, and training analyst and faculty member at the CG.Jung Institute and International School of Analytical Psychology in Zurich. Shirley is honorary assistant professor of psychology at the University of Hong Kong, and founder/director of the Jung Centre Hong Kong. Her book about foot-binding and Chinese culture and psychology was recently published by Routledge, London. | | | |
| | | Andrea MacKenzie | | Teacher/Educational Psychologist | | M 9490 2329
| | sevensandz@yahoo.com | | | As a special education consultant and English teacher, Andrea has written and published behaviour management and educational resources/material. She is presently working for the NET Section of the Hong Kong Education Bureau and teaches part time for Hong Kong University SPACE and the Polytechnic University. From Montreal, Canada, Andrea speaks English and French. | | | |
| | | Janet Mann | | Storyteller | | T 2457 5632
M 9336 5058
| | mannjan@gmail.com | | | Storyteller, writer and book-obsessive, Jan worked as a librarian. She is current chair of Hong Kong Battle of the Books. Her passion is connecting stories and people. She gives workshops in oral telling as a language and communication skill, and is a member of the British Society for Storytelling, and an active member of Hong Kong SCBWI group. | | | |
| | | Beth McNeilly | | Librarian-in-Training/Writer/Editor | | M 6301 4431
| | emc.edit@gmail.com | | | A freelance writer and editor, Beth is currently studying to become a librarian. | | | |
| | | Wendy McTavish | | Author/Writer | | T 2537 8376 (H)
T 2893 3344 (O)
| | mctavishw@gmail.com | | | A former secondary school history and English teacher in Australia and Hong Kong, Wendy was for 23 years proprietor of realty firm Expat Services Ltd in Hong Kong. Since retirement, she has pursued a writing career, with articles published in several Hong Kong publications and a book of memoirs titled Expat published in April 2005 by Chameleon Press Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Debra Meiburg | | Wine Columnist | | T 2849 8477
| | DebraMeiburg@gmail.com | | | A long-time resident of Hong Kong, Debra Meiburg is a qualified wine judge and wine educator. She was recently awarded the master of wine title, the highest accolade in the profession. Formerly a wine professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Debra writes a popular weekly wine column in the South China Morning Post and is a contributing editor to the Asian Tatler magazines. | | | |
| | | Mirae Asset Securities (HK) Ltd | | Corporate Member | | | | | | | | |
| | | Alice Moulimois | | Writer/Editor/Translator (French, Spanish, English) | | M 9237 9851
| | amoulimois@yahoo.fr | | | | | |
| | | Monica Murjani | | Manager, Public Relations and Publications | | German Industry and Commerce Ltd | T 2548 3730
| | | monicamurjani@hotmail.com | | Monica has a broad range of experience covering all elements of communications, publishing and related industries, from copywriting to print, events, public relations, marketing and management. Working in house, she handles publications and public relations at the German Industry and Commerce and the German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong. | | | |
| | N | | | | Nirmala Nagarajan | | Librarian | | Delia School of Canada | T 2885 4786 (O)
T 2979 4584 (H)
F 2513 8240
| | nimihk@yahoo.com | | | Nirmala Nagarajan works as a librarian at an international school in Hong Kong. She is an aspiring writer who had a story published in Imprint 2004. Her short story for children, "Eyes of Darkness", is under publication in a collection of short stories for children. She is currently researching for a novel she plans to write about prostitutes and their plight in India. | | | |
| | | Treena Nairne | | Manager External Relations | | Group Public Affairs, HSBC | M 9768 4783
| | treenanairne@yahoo.com | | | Treena Nairne is a writer, a teacher and an editor. After eight years as a news reporter and freelancer, then five years working in educational publishing, she moved to Group Public Affairs at HSBC. She holds degrees in journalism and education, and has taught freelance journalism and English in Hong Kong. Treena was president of WiPS in 2004 to 2005. | | | |
| | | Dina Narain | | Copywriter/Marketing Consultant | | Blue Genie | T 2849 7743
M 9802 1400
| | dina@bluegenie.com.hk | | | Dina holds a bachelor's in marketing and an associate degree in business administration, but it is her lifelong love of writing that has inspired her career in communications. Through her self-run company, Blue Genie, she has built an extensive portfolio of public relations, marketing and copywriting projects over the past thirteen years and continues to lend her creative talents to a diverse range of clients throughout Asia. | | | |
| | | Mary-Jane Newton | | Writer/Editor | | T 2575 0085
M 9522 2374
| | maryjane.newton@gmail.com | | www.oupchina.com.hk | | Mary-Jane is a German/English bilingual. She has studied English language and communication studies and holds a master's degree in media, culture and communication. She is particularly interested in language, the new media and identity. She is a published author of fiction and is currently working on a selection of poems. At present, she works as an editor for Oxford University Press. | | | |
| | | Aimee Ng | | Translator/Language Consultant | | Wiseword Language Services Company | T 3743 0999
M 9640 1641
| | aimee.ng@wiseword.com.hk | | | Holding BA and MA degrees in translation and interpretation, Aimee Ng began her translation career in 1995. Over the years, she has been senior language consultant for three translation firms and also approved translation provider for the Hong Kong SAR government. Aimee provides professional translation services for healthcare products manufacturers and suppliers, public relations agencies, CPA firms and law firms. | | | |
| | | Shobha Nihalani | | Freelance Writer | | M 9751 0853
| | shobhanihalani@yahoo.com | | | Shobha has worked as a freelance journalist, copywriter, book-keeper, English teacher and sales person. She grew up in such culturally diverse cities as Kano, Bangalore, Singapore, Mumbai, Antwerp and Rochester, Minnesota. Despite the nomadic lifestyle, she managed to complete her education and acquire a degree in business. Currently based in Hong Kong, Shobha is actively involved with WiPS, works freelance and writes fiction. | | | |
| | | Helen Northey | | Editor/Writer | | | | hjn@netvigator.com | | | Helen's professional background in special education and health care brings an extra dimension to her work as a freelance editor and an English language educator. Her 20 years' experience in publishing includes editing and production of educational materials, travel literature, medical journals, publicity brochures, parenting magazines, meditation kits and conference reports. | | | |
| | | Jennie Orchard | | Chapter Leader, Sydney Volunteer Chapter | | Room to Read | T (61) 413 530 642
M (61) 2 9949 6416
| | orchardfamily@hotmail.com | | www.roomtoread.org | | With a background in book publishing (commissioning mostly non-fiction for Michael Joseph and HarperCollins), Jennie has worked in Asia for two not-for-profit organizations, CWAJ in Tokyo and Room to Read in Hong Kong. She moved back to Sydney in February 2008 and continued her involvement with Room to Read, a global charity promoting literacy, www.roomtoread.org. For details re the new Sydney chapter, sydney@roomtoread.org. | | | |
| | | Taryn Ozorio | | Writer/Editor/Project Manager | | Good Dog! Writing Services (Design Library Ltd) | | | taryn.o@gmail.com | | http://gooddogwriting.wordpress.com | | Taryn is a versatile and efficient writer, proofreader and editor. She has written for The Standard, The Student Standard and a range of ESL and industry publications. She has degrees in marketing, international business and creative industries. | | | |
| | P | | | | Pacific Century Publishers Ltd | | Corporate Member | | | | | | | | |
| | | Leela Devi Panikar | | Writer | | T 2813 9110
M 9377 4940
| | leela@leela.net | | www.leela.net | | Leela Devi Panikar is a fiction writer and keen photographer. Floating Petals, her first short-story collection, reflects her travels and her life in Malaysia, Wales, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Her articles and stories have been published in journals and periodicals. The Tin Box, her first novel, is in its final edit and she is working on her second short-story collection. | | | |
| | | Andrea Pawlyna | | Freelance Writer/Editor | | T (1) 973 239 6546
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| | | Pearson Education Asia Ltd | | Corporate Member | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jaya Peesapaty | | Teacher/Freelance Online Reporter | | M 9492 5725
| | prajaks91@yahoo.com | | | After working in the life insurance industry in Hong Kong for more than eight years, Jaya developed a passion for writing. She began by reporting her community activities to a news portal in her home country India, which inspired her into web page designing. The site http://thkts.weebly.com, for expatriate Indians living in Hong Kong, was Jaya's first step into the field of web designing. | | | |
| | R | | | | Ellie Rampton | | Freelance Copywriter/Marketing Services | | Gecko Communications | M 9473 7450
| | ellie@geckocommunicationss.com / ellierampton@gmail.com | | www.geckocommunications.com | | Originally from the UK but here since 1989, Ellie considers Hong Kong her home. She started her career planning, writing and directing TV promos, before shifting focus to full-time writing. As an experienced copywriter, she is always seeking exciting new projects. Her small business also handles many clients' design requirements. Ellie has a master's degree from the University of Exeter. | | | |
| | | Coco Richter | | Lawyer/Writer | | T 2812 9665
| | richterlegal@yahoo.com | | | Coco Richter is from the US, where she practised law for 18 years. She moved to Hong Kong in 2008 with her family and now writes fiction, much of which is inspired by the new sights and sounds of this vibrant city. | | | |
| | | Sarah Rigby | | Publisher/Writer/Editor | | M 9099 8598
| | sarahrigby@yahoo.com | | | Sarah's interests lie in education. Having worked for the past 19 years in educational publishing, she is an experienced curriculum designer, publisher, writer and editor. | | | |
| | | Kay Ross | | Freelance Editor/Copywriter/Marketing Consultant/Trainer | | T 2858 1231
M 9773 3751
| | kayross@hkstar.com | | www.kayross.com | | Kay was born in Scotland, grew up in Australia and has lived in Hong Kong since September 1993. Her background is in arts and tourism administration and marketing. Kay was the listings editor of the South China Morning Post from April 1996 to May 2002, and was the president of WiPS from 1998 to 2000. | | | |
| | S | | | | Jayne Schrantz | | Editor | | T 2179 5572
M 9497 3636
| | kim_jayne@hotmail.com | | | Jayne holds a doctorate in Japanese religious history from Columbia University. She has been living in Hong Kong for the past ten years and has extensively travelled and studied in East Asia. She has language training in Japanese and Korean and experience in proofreading, editing, photography, and non-fiction and grant writing. She currently writes freelance and is a regular contributor to Parents' Journal and Asian Jewish Life magazines. | | | |
| | | Karmel Schreyer | | Writer/Writing Instructor | | | | kardar@netvigator.com | | www.karmelschreyer.com | | Karmel Schreyer has written 30+ books, from children's (Empress Emi-poo, Chiru's Lucky Seven), young-adult fiction (the "Naomi" trilogy) to information/novelty (Hong Kong Surprise) and history/memoir (By the Banks of the Brokenhead). Karmel contributes to magazines and newspapers, and writes primary-level educational materials for markets in Canada and Asia. Empress Blaze Moon, a story about never giving up, was published in 2009. | | | |
| | | Shveitta Sethi | | Happiness Coach | | M 9464 5257
| | shveitas@yahoo.com | | www.happinessisaskill.blogspot.com | | Shveitta is a social entrepreneur with a postgraduate degree from the University of Hong Kong. A life coach with a focus on happiness, she believes that happiness is a skill and the more we practise, the better we get. She writes regularly for online and print media, and conducts talks and workshops on happiness, encouraging people to adopt a positive mental attitude. | | | |
| | | Dania Shawwa | | Publisher | | Haven Books | T 2834 3641
M 9830 1860
| | dania@havenbooksonline.com | | www.havenbooksonline.com | | Dania Shawwa runs Haven Books and is a founding member of the Independent Publishers of Hong Kong (www.iphk.org). She edited equity research for banks in Hong Kong since 1997, and was previously in book publishing in New York. She studied commerce (University of Toronto) and has a master's in literature (Northwestern University, Chicago). Dania edited Imprint for three years and is a former president of WiPS. | | | |
| | | Rehana Sheikh | | Writer | | T 2891 8664
M 9105 0593
| | sheikhs@netvigator.com | | | Rehana writes about lifestyle topics of general interest but her focus is on Hong Kong topics, which range from shopping guides, walking tours, local flora and fauna, balcony gardening, Chinese festivals to settling-in resources for residents and visitors. Rehana is a relocation specialist and has written a relocation handbook, Making a Home in Hong Kong. She also writes for overseas relocation and guide books on Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Anna Sherman | | Editor | | | | annasherman@netvigator.com | | | Anna Sherman worked in London as a journalist and editor for Financial Times Energy (now Platts). Since moving to Asia, she has worked as a freelance editor on a number of books. | | | |
| | | Ceri Silk | | Skincare and Light Therapist/Teacher | | Glow - Hebe Consutants Ltd | T 2525 5198
| | ceri@glow.hk | | | Ceri Silk is the owner and founder of Glow - Skincare & Light Therapy Centre, Hong Kong's leader in light therapy for beauty and well-being. She also writes technical articles and manuals for the international health and beauty industry, and provides training and business building services within the Pacific Rim region. | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Snouffer | | Fiction Writer/Business Development Strategic Planner | | T 2559 9914
M 9263 8522
| | esnouffer@gmail.com | | www.diabetes24-7.com | | Elizabeth began a 20-year advertising/marketing career in New York focusing on consumer and pharmaceutical health care, but spent most of her time working in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt and even called the eternal city home. She recently relocated to Hong Kong, and is completing a novel, although she offers freelance consulting in business development planning and marketing to former clients. | | | |
| | | Tarini Sorrita | | Writer/Poet | | | | trssorrita@yahoo.com | | | Tarini Sorrita has won several writing competitions in her native Indonesian, and has had a short story included in the anthology Nyanyian Imigran and two books published: Penari Naga Kecil, a collection of short stories (2005) and 5 Kelopak Mata Bauhinia, a book of poetry, co-written with four other Indonesian poets (2008). She is currently working on a novel about Jakarta Airport terminal 3. | | | |
| | | Mohyna Srinivasan | | Writer | | | | mohynas@yahoo.com.hk | | | Mohyna Srinivasan is a fiction writer. Her first novel, The House on the Mall, is being published in India in early 2010. Mohyna was runner up in the RTHK/Standard short story competition in 2006. She contributes to magazines and anthologies in Hong Kong and in India, where she now lives; and has started work on her second novel, which is set around the Sikh uprising in northern India. | | | |
| | | Elsie Sze | | Writer | | | | esze@rogers.com | | www.elsiesze.com | | Elsie Sze grew up in Hong Kong and currently lives in Toronto. Her first novel, Hui Gui: a Chinese Story, published in Canada, was nominated for the ForeWord Magazine 2006 Fiction Book of the Year Award. Her second novel, The Heart of the Buddha, was published in the United States in 2009. Both books are distributed by Chameleon Press in Hong Kong. | | | |
| | | Vivienne Tang | | Publisher | | The Source Asia | T 2982 0030
M 9509 4718
| | vivienne.tang@thesourceasia.com | | www.thesourceasia.com | | After completing a fashion design degree in her native Switzerland, Vivienne Tang ventured into fashion publishing. Spending more than ten years in the industry, including positions at the South China Morning Post and Prestige Hong Kong, she launched her own natural and conscious lifestyle online magazine, The Source Asia. | | | |
| | | Adele Leung Nga Yee Taylor | | Media Artist | | M 9235 2531
| | love2faeries@yahoo.com | | | Adele promotes expression through creating harmony in the forms of words, photographs, music, dance and beingness. | | | |
| | | Mary Thompson | | Image Consultant | | T 2849 6329
M 9226 6952
| | dk_thompson@hotmail.com mary.thompson@colourmebeautiful.hk | | | Mary arrived in Hong Kong in 2002 after working for 20 years as a nurse in the UK. In Hong Kong, she has enjoyed numerous hobbies such as singing, writing and painting. She has also undertaken various courses in alternative medicine including aromatherapy, reiki and NAET. In 2008, Mary trained as an image consultant for Colour Me Beautiful. | | | |
| | | Catherine Touzard | | Journalist/Researcher | | T 2815 1184
M 9035 8127
| | touzard@netvigator.com | | | Catherine Touzard is an environmental writer and consultant with degrees in Chinese and economics. She has lived in Hong Kong for ten years. After producing a series of articles and documentaries on environmental issues in Hong Kong and China, Catherine published Going Green in Hong Kong, a guidebook designed to help Hong Kong people understand the direct impact of their lifestyle on their environment. | | | |
| | | Anne Tseng | | Editor | | | | anne.tseng8@gmail.com | | | Anne is a freelance editor with ten years of experience in educational publishing. She has worked as a full-time editor at Time Life and McGraw-Hill Education. Anne develops educational material, such as books, audio CDs, CD-ROMs and posters, for all levels (primary to adult). She specializes in ELT series for the Asia market. | | | |
| | | Darien Tso | | Writer | | T 2801 6757
M 9099 1285
| | codamax@netvigator.com | | | Darien is a New Zealand travel writer based in Hong Kong. | | | |
| | V | | | | Jyoti Singh Visvanath | | Writer/Artist | | | | jsvd207@gmail.com | | | An award-winning author of five best-selling books for children, Jyoti has been published in several Indian national dailies and magazines as also in the children's magazine and educational markets in the USA. Her work has been recently included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. Jyoti has an honours degree in psychology and an MSc in epidemiology. | | | |
| | | Jane Wallace | | Author | | M 6478 0848
| | teambenton@netvigator.com | | | Jane Wallace studied English literature at Exeter College Oxford and has worked in publishing and journalism, including several years on the Daily Mail in London. Born in Hong Kong, Jane returned in 2004 and occasionally writes for the South China Morning Post in between working on her novel. She is also editor of the Hong Kong Writers' Circle newsletter and a contributor to its publications. | | | |
| | | Vikki Weston | | Freelance Editor/Writer | | T 2857 4940
| | vwedit@yahoo.com | | | Vikki has worked for many years as an editor and writer for publishers in Hong Kong and overseas. She has a special interest in children's fiction/non-fiction and educational publishing but also enjoys writing for grown-ups and has happily tackled topics ranging from art to zoos. Before moving to Hong Kong, she worked as a translator and English teacher in Berlin. | | | |
| | | Tania Willis | | Illustrator/Designer | | Tania Willis Design | M 9641 9600
| | tania at taniawillis.com | | www.taniawillis.com | | Tania Willis is an illustrator and designer, specializing in travel cartography and illustration for children. She is also an editorial illustrator and designs for print, online, corporate identity, packaging, surface, interiors, fashion forecasters, events and even airplane liveries. She is creative director of KidsGo at Haven Publishing, owner of Small Editions (bespoke artwork for children's interiors) and a regular contributor to Condé Nast Traveller magazine. | | | |
| | Y | | | | Jill Yang | | Communications Tutor/Editor | | T 2358 3277
M 9673 4259
| | jillyang@ust.hk | | | Jill has a background in English literature and English as a second language. She currently works at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, tutoring students in English, teaching conversation classes, editing papers/theses and instructing on job-seeking skills. She also does freelance editing. | | | |
| | | Adeline Yen Mah | | Author | | WiPS Patron | | | | www.adelineyenmah.com | | Hong Kong-educated Adeline Yen Mah is the best-selling author of Falling Leaves, Chinese Cinderella and Watching the Tree. | | | |
| | | Philippa Young | | Feature Writer | | Dancing Wolf Media | M 9571 1284
| | philippa-young@hotmail.com | | | Philippa arrived in Hong Kong with a background in English literature and started work for Oxford University Press. She has now branched out from educational publishing to the fast-paced world of the online travel magazine, where she both writes and edits. Philippa also has experience in writing for lifestyle publications, copywriting and editing business memoirs, and does freelance writing and editing in her spare time. | | | |
| | | Geanette Y H Young | | Senior Research Associate | | Seema International Limited | M 6132 9366
| | yhyoung@excite.com | | www.seema-international.com | | Rather than a writer, Gean is first and foremost a rider - side saddle her favourite seat. This former consultant to the British Equestrian Federation has written a book about the horses of China following a visit to breeder friends in Kentucky, where she found hardly any relevant information in the International Museum of Horses. She is in the process of trying to get the book published. | | | |
| | | Polly Yu | | Director | | Polly Yu Production Ltd | T 2526 0206
| | pollyu@netvigator.com | | | Polly provides rapid and efficient layout and design with competitive rates. Her major clients include Australian Association of Hong Kong, Christine Noble Children's Foundation, India Capital Fund, Marc Faber Ltd, Royal Geographical Society, St John's Cathedral, The Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, White & Case, Zetland Hall and many more. | | | |
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