Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Theology (University of Auckland)
- Master of Theology 1st Class Honours (University of Auckland)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Religious Studies (Victoria University of Wellington)
- Journalism training, including sub-editing (The Star, South Africa)
Proofreading Experience
- Masters and doctoral dissertations for students from institutions such as UCLA Berkeley, St. Paul’s, Ottawa, and the Graduate Theological Union. Citation styles include Chicago/Turabian, SBL, APA and Oxford.
- Book manuscripts in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Articles for academic journals.
- Academic, commercial and public sector writing, proofreading and editing over a period of 25 years. including annual reports, catalogues, newsletters and newspaper copy.
Examples of my published writing:
- “Teshuvah, Ecumenism and the Kingdom of Heaven” – Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Temple University Press, Philadelphia, Autumn 2008
- “A Little Piece of Greek Heaven” – Christchurch Press, 20 August 2007
- “The Buddha’s Birthday in Bangkok” – Dominion Post, Wellington, 27 May 2007
- “A Postmodern Paradox – Repentance in an age without sin” – Colloquium, March 2006
- “The Redemption of Art” – British Journal of Aesthetics, Oxford University Press, Vol 38, No. 4, October 1998
- “The Management Brief” – New Zealand Institute of Management, 1992 – 1999, a digest of journal abstracts, bi-monthly
- “Art News” – Quarterly publication of the Auckland Society of Arts – artist profiles, exhibition reviews and catalogues
- World Vision of New Zealand – promotional materials and project reports
More recently, I have written several books (including a travel memoir), and currently produce a blog titled “Letters from Buenos Aires.”
I can be contacted at margaret@wordwinnower.com, or via the form below:
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