Ann-Margret Hovsepian...
is a
versatile and professional freelance writer and editor in Montreal,
Quebec, with over 16 years of professional
experience. She has had more than 180 articles published in
29 different Canadian and U.S. print periodicals,
and her work has appeared on-line, in
newsletters and church bulletins, and in major book
projects.
As an author, she is represented by
Credo Communications in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Ann-Margret's diverse experience includes:
- interviews with high-profile personalities -
e.g. Luis Palau, Anne Graham Lotz, Michelle
McKinney-Hammond, BarlowGirl, Ginny Owens,
Margaret Becker, Nathan Cochren (MercyMe), David
Murrow (Why Men Hate Going to Church),
Ron Hannah (Promise Keepers Canada), David
Mainse (100 Huntley Street)
- writing for trade publications (on topics
such as the home building industry and careers
in law, accounting, and engineering)
- writing for Christian and general interest
publications - e.g. profiles, hot topics, news,
essays, editorials
- book writing, editing, conceptualization, and layout
- magazine editorial coordination
- magazine layout design
- copy-editing
- proofreading
- desktop publishing
- organizing and teaching at professional
workshops and conferences
- book endorsements
- judging writing contests
- mentoring new writers
Conference Involvement
- Write!
Canada (formerly God Uses Ink)
Christian writers' conference
- 2005: Assistant Co-ordinator and a
panellist in two workshops about freelancing
-
2000-2004: Writing contest judge
- Write! Montreal
- 2004: Workshop instructor -
"Getting Started in Freelancing"
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2003: Workshop instructor -
"Self-Editing: Polish Before You
Publish"
Professional Organizations
-
Evangelical Press Association
- associate member since 2003
- Past member of: the Periodical
(now Professional) Writers' Association
of Canada, the Editors' Association
of Canada, The Word Guild, the Canadian Association
of Journalists, and the Canadian
Church Press.
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Designer Genes Devo
Ann-Margret's
book for preteen girls, The One Year Designer Genes Devo,
was named a Tyndale House Publishers
best-seller
and went into its second printing in
less than nine months! Currently, more than
16,000 copies are in print.
Designer Genes
also won an
Award of Merit at The Word Guild
Canadian Christian Writing Awards for 2008, in
the Books—Young Adult category.
Visit the
exclusive blog, updated weekly
and written specifically with tween girls in
mind.
You can also see
view the contents page and first chapter of the
book
here.

Check out
Blossom: The Complete New Testament for Girls
(2006, Thomas Nelson Inc.), a "tween"
girls' BibleZine for which Ann-Margret was
the lead author and senior editor. It's
available through most major book retailers.

Also Noteworthy...
-
Profile of Ann-Margret in the
November 7, 2007 edition of Christian Week.
-
God's Workshop, a 264-page inspirational book by Joseph Hovsepian - Edited, proof-read and designed layout of book.
- The Rose & Thorn Writer's Contest -
Honourable mention (Nov. 2000)
- Various related
volunteer work.
-
Video clip
of 100 Huntley Street displaying an article
written by Ann-Margret.
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