Writing, editing and publishing books

Full written quotations are provided before any work is commenced. We work closely with the author to ensure the product meets their requirements within their budget. Our experience in family history assists many authors to improve their product. Our experience in publishing ensures all legal requirements are covered and the best printer for the task is secured.

The titles of recent books on family history produced by Adelaide Proformat for clients include:

Researched an authored

A proud heritage: a history of the Foord family, Jul 2011: 978 0 646 55792 2

Co-authored

The Michalanney family in Australia. County Donegal to South Australia, Sep 1996: 0 9586481 1 5

Edited

   The descendants of William Elliston 1995 IBSN 0 646 25860 5
   The Whittaker saga continues 1997 IBSN 0 9586481 2 3
   A century of early Whittaker Dowling history 1800-1900 1997 IBSN 0 9586481 3 1
   The history of the Whittaker blacksmith shop Dowlingville 1997 IBSN 0 9586481 4 X
   The Dowlingville Post Office 1997 IBSN 0 9586481 5 8
   My story: an Italian migrant in Adelaide 1997
   National register of ship arrivals 1999 IBSN 0 9586333 0 4
   Tudor Family ties: stories of the Australian descendents of the Tudors of Welshpool 1999
   Kilmadock to Kapunda The family of George and Mary-Ann Anderson 2000 IBSN 0 9586481 8 2
   A seventh generation Australian looks back 2002 IBSN 0 9581069 8 3
   The Dunkin brothers reminisce 2003 IBSN 0 9581069 9 1
   My memoirs 2005 IBSN 0 9581070 6 8
   Starrs in their eyes: the Starrs family tree 2005 IBSN 0 9581070 5 X
   10 years on: celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Friends of South Australia's archives 2006
       ISBN 0 9581070 0 0
   The way we were: Jervois settlers tell their stories 2006 IBSN 0 9581070 9 2

Testimonials and examples of works are available for inspection.

Work presented for editing ranges from rough notes, through to handwritten manuscripts and formatted documents on CDs. Most clients ask us to design the layout of the book, the covers, and create the indexes. Every client has different requirements and we accommodate all with the best advice possible.

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