Ann-Margret Hovsepian...

is a versatile and professional freelance writer and editor in Montreal, Quebec, with 18 years of professional experience. She has had more than 200 articles published in about three dozen 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, Ann-Margret is represented by Credo Communications in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Ann-Margret's diverse experience includes:

• interviews with high-profile personalities
• writing for various trade publications
• 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

• Evangelical Press Association
  • 2010: Panelist in "How to Be Your Editor's Favorite Writer" workshop
• Write! Canada (formerly God Uses Ink) Christian writers' conference
  • 2005: Assistant Coordinator and a panelist in two workshops about freelancing
  • 2000-2004: Writing contest judge
• Write! Montreal
  • 2004: Workshop instructor - "Getting Started in Freelancing"
  • 2003: Workshop instructor - "Self-Editing: Polish Before You Publish"

Professional Organizations

• Evangelical Press Association (associate member)
• Professional Writers Association of Canada
• Past member of: The Editors' Association of Canada, The Word Guild, the Canadian Association of Journalists, and the Canadian Church Press.