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Elizabeth Humphrey has edited and written newsletters, websites, fundraising
brochures, religious inspiration, and books for over twenty years. A native of Iowa, she
attended the University of Northern Iowa and resides with her family in Colorado
where she is frequently seen haunting libraries and book stores or walking her foster
greyhounds. She is currently writing a children’s book based on her mother’s life on an
Iowa farm during the Great Depression.
www.bookwormcopyediting.com
Clive Pyne is a freelance book indexer, providing service for authors,
publishers, book packagers and anyone involved in the writing and
publishing of books. With a BSc degree in biological sciences, he conducted
research under polar ice in the Canadian Arctic. Prior to entering the
publishing field, he was in university administration at the University of
Toronto, human resource management, and a management consulting
practice serving clients in both government and small to large sized
organizations. He is the author of a book on compensation management
for pay equity.
www.cpynebookindexing.com
Mark McGarry, award winning book designer, packager and CEO of Texas Type and Book Works.
Since 1988, he has designed and produced hundreds of books for a variety of clients. He’s worked on
Bob Dylan, the Bible, and Allen Ginsberg (2 times). He has credits in books by Russian and American
presidents, as well as comics, journalists, athletes, spies, evangelists, and oligarchs. “If I ever have
another chance to work with Mr. McGarry, I will count myself very lucky, though I already am.” Greil
Marcus Editor, Music Critic, Rolling Stone Magazine Author, Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the
Crossroads.
www.texastypeandbookworks.com
Precious Musabika, CEO of Virtual Secretary Bird, maintains an office of highly skilled
professionals, who provide administrative and event planning services to businesses and
individuals anywhere in the world on an as-needed basis. Today's high-technology tools
have enabled her staff to work virtually anywhere in the world where there is an internet
connection. Virtual Secretary Bird™ aspires to deliver the efficiency of a Confidential
Executive Assistant even though they may be seated a thousand miles away.
www.virtualsecretarybird.com
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Kimberley Sikora has a AFA in Fine Arts from Wharton County Junior College, a BFA in
Painting , and a BFA in Commercial Arts from Sam Houston State University. Currently
living in Eagle River, Alaska, Sikora freelances for a variety of companies as well as
creating portraiture, murals, and paintings. Sikora works in water colour, pen and ink,
acrylic, charcoal, pencil, sculpture, pottery, stain glass, and jewellery. She has won
numerous awards in several Alaska Juried Art exhibitions. Kimberly is currently
working on children’s illustrations for publication.
www.sikora-snowbirddesigns.com