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<strong>Elizabeth Flann</strong> has worked in children's publishing, as commissioning editor and publisher; in general and educational publishing, as senior editor and training editor; and as a freelance general, technical and script editor. She has lectured in editing and scriptwriting at Deakin University, the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of the Arts. <p><strong>Beryl Hill</strong> has held senior editorial positions with many publishers, including Penguin Books, Oxford University Press, Melbourne University Press, Lothian Books and Deakin University, as well as having extensive experience as a freelance editor. She is the author of a number of style guides and an Honorary Life Member of the Society of Editors (Victoria) Inc. <p><strong>Lan Wang</strong> is the publishing manager at the Australian Institute of Family Studies and an IPEd Accredited Editor. She has worked in a wide range of publishing environments, including trade publishers, government agencies, academic centres and non-government organisations, both inhouse and as a freelance editor, typesetter and project manager. She has been a guest lecturer at RMIT University and the University of Melbourne, and presented training workshops on ebooks and on freelancing for Editors Victoria and IPEd.

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