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B. EDWARDS P rofile

I have a degree in journalism and 33 years editorial experience, ranging from publishing, writing

and editing books and magazines to work as an editorial and educational consultant. I served

for ten years as a senior magazine editor and writer and, later, as publisher and editorial director

of one of Canada s most successful small book publishing companies, managing an editorial

team that produced more than 100 projects

Later, I founded a book packaging and editorial consulting rm, producing illustrated titles for

address such clients as Queen s University, Fire y Books and the County of Lennox & Addington

337 - 829 Norwest Road (Ontario) as well as a variety of marketing brochures and related material. I also launched a two-

Kingston, ON, Work State K7P 2N3 person children s publishing company that produced 37 titles with North American sales of

almost two million copies.

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As the book publishing industry has gone into decline, I have increased my work as an

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educational consultant, writer, editor and researcher for a variety of government agencies

including the Canadian War Museum, the National Capital Commission, and the Archives of

Ontario. Consulting projects have included speech writing as well as the planning, research and

development of several online exhibits, student activity programs, online lesson plans, posters,

slogans and administrative writing. Most recently, I have begun writing scripts for educational

television shows.

In addition to my consulting work and writing, I conduct about 100 literacy and writing

workshops with students and teachers each year, giving me an appreciation for the importance

of solid preparation and delivery of oral material in front of a diverse audience.

Experience

Principal Consultant, Hedgehog Productions, Kingston, 1990-2009

Select consulting and special projects,

Online Exhibits,Interpretive Planning, Educational Material, Speeches, Lesson Plans,

Promotional Slogans, Administrative Writing

Archives of Ontario

Toronto, 2006-2009

Biographical listing of Alexander Fraser, rst provincial archivist

Canadian Dictionary of Biography

University of Toronto Press,

Toronto, 2009

Biography of Robert Munsch

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishing

Toronto, 2007 (for publication Winter 2009)

Script writer, Roll Play

Sinking Ship Productions

Toronto, 2006 2008

Interpretive Planner, Researcher, Writer for Student Orientation Programs

Canadian War Museum

Ottawa, 2005-2008

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B. EDWARDS Writing and Literacy Presentations for students and teachers

Various schools and libraries

Canada, U.S., Bahrain, Qatar, 2000-2009

Publisher, author, researcher, project director A House Fit for God, an illustrated history

St. Patrick s Roman Catholic Church,

Napanee, 2006

Publisher, author, researcher, project director Cultivating the Wilderness, an illustrated history

County of Lennox & Addington,

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Napanee, 2005

337 - 829 Norwest Road

Kingston, ON, Work State K7P 2N3

Interpretive Planner, Researcher, Writer

National Capital Commission

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Visitor Interpretation Program: National War Memorial, 2008

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School Outdoor Program: Parliament Hill, 2002

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Principal, Pokeweed Press and Bungalo Books, Kingston, ON 1986-2009

I created the company in partnership with illustrator/author John Bianchi while still working at

Camden House Books. Together, John and I produced 37 children s books for children pre-

school to grade eight. I authored 24 of the titles and functioned as publisher and editorial

director. Our sales are approaching two million copies with an average sale of 50,000 copies

per title. Best known titles include: The Adventures of Bug and Frogger (novel series), Mortimer

Mooner Stopped Taking a Bath, Snowed in at Pokeweed Public School and Treasure Island with

Lots of Dogs.

Publisher/editorial director, Camden House Books Camden East, ON 1985-1989

After six years working for Harrowsmith magazine and its sister publication, Equinox, I

formalized the company s book publishing and sales operation in order to take advantage of

synergies with the magazines readers and editorial content. Sales rose to $4.5 million annually

during my tenure there and I oversaw the creation of more than 100 projects. My responsibilites

included editorial and strategic management, including budgeting, marketing, promotion.

supervision of a mail order bookstore and editorial direction. We produced a variety of

gardening titles, cookbooks, calendars and illustrated natural histories. Several of my most

successful projects are still in print today with strong sales, i.e. Nightwatch, an astronomy guide

with more than one million copies in print.

Executive Editor, Equinox magazine Camden East, ON 1981-1985

I was one of three founding editors who created Canada s magazine of discovery. It was

designed as Canada s answer to National Geographic and quickly rose to a circulation of

100,000 subscribers. As a minority shareholder and editor, I took responsibility for editorial

submissions, photo editing, promotion and also worked as a feature writer and editor. In 1982,

we produced a 50 page feature on Canada s rst ascent of Mount Everest. The magazine won

dozens of national magazine awards and was named Magazine of the Year in 1982.

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B. EDWARDS Associate Editor, Harrowsmith magazine Camden East, ON 1979-1981

I joined as a features writer and editor specializing in science, technology and energy but soon

assumed the additional roles of photo editor, submissions editor and editorial administrator.

While there, the magazine was named Magazine of the Year in 1980, and I won two national

science writing awards for articles on alternative energy solutions. My assignments ranged from

covering the Three Mile Island nuclear accident to stories on agriculture, nance, architecture

and personality pro les.

address Assistant Editor, Canadian Geographic magazine Ottawa 1975-1978

337 - 829 Norwest Road This was my rst job out of journalism school. I started out as a copy editor and photo

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researcher and eventually became a features editor and submissions editor with responsibility

for handling all incoming story proposals.

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Education

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Carleton University Bachelor of Journalism, 1975

Capabilities and Strengths

Along with the prerequisites of a good command of grammar and language, I bring the

professional editor s appreciation of rm deadlines, responsive rewrites, insightful editing,

imaginative prose and an appreciation for a well-turned phrase.

I have written on a wide range of subject matter, starting out as a science and technology

writer/editor and ranging through such diverse elds as personality pro les, human history,

natural history, geography, computer technology, education and literacy, as well as personal

essays.

As a book editor and publisher, I took dozens of books from the idea stage to nished product,

overseeing the editorial teams that produced them, supervising printing, and negotiating with

the distributors who sold them to hundreds of thousands of readers. The books I created

re ected the editorial philosophy and interests of the magazines which inspired them -- and

brought millions of dollars to the company.

My recent consulting work has included developing and writing web content for complex online

exhibits, speeches, script writing, administrative document writing, educational orientation

programs, biographies, and promotional brochures.

Technically, I am well versed in both PC and Mac platforms, use a digital camera well, and can

work with a variety of publishing, web, presentation, word processing, spreadsheet and photo

editing software.

Having worked as magazine journalist, I have an understanding of the needs and interests of

news editors and have successfully promoted book and business ventures for many years. I am

outgoing, con dent, articulate and have worked the trade show circuit since the 1980s as a

presenter, an exhibitor and an attendee.

Being self employed since 1989, I have proven myself to be self motivated, adaptable and

innovative, readily learning new skills as required and offering my readers and my clients

innovative insights and approaches to both mundane and complicated subjects.

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B. EDWARDS Lastly, I am very project oriented and work well in a team environment, knowing when to lead

and when to follow. I am a supportive co-worker who is positive, helpful and understands the

bene ts of collaboration.

R eferrals

I have worked for a wide variety of clients and will readily provide letters of recommendation

and contact information for the people and organizations who are familiar with my work.

address

337 - 829 Norwest Road

Kingston, ON, Work State K7P 2N3

tel 613-***-****

email abph25@r.postjobfree.com

website www.hedgehogproductions.com

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