Python Writers and Technical Editors

The purpose of this list is to serve as a contact point for those who need something written, and therefore the distinction between professional writers looking for big projects like books and those who want small freelance projects on the side.

If you write in languages other than english, please indicate this in your entry. We certainly need writers in other languages.

Big-Project Writers (for-hire)

• CameronLaird has published dozens of articles and book chapters on Python (and hundreds more on other computing topics), and served as technical editor for several books, including Python and Tkinter Programming and Core Python Programming.

• [http://chrisarndt.de/about.html Christopher Arndt] is an independent software developer and Linux consultant based in [http://wiki.python.de/pyCologne Cologne, Germany], and a member of the [http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0 TurboGears documentation] team. He currently writes an introduction to Python for university students in German and an article for the German Linux magazine. He is interested in writing about web development, system administration and Python community topics, both in English and German. He also does general Python and TurboGears training (English/German) on request all over Europe. For further information write an email to chris at chrisarndt dot de.

• DavidMertz

• [http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/index.shtml Michael Foord] - currently writing a book for Manning, but always interested in writing about Python.

• [http://compoundthinking.com/blog Mark Ramm] author or Rapid Web Applications with TurboGears, and a number of articles for Linux Magazine and others. Currently writing a book for Prentice Hall.

• [http://www.osxautomation.com Noah Gift] - I write for [http://www.redhatmagazine.com/author/ngift/ Red Hat Magazine] and [http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3039 O'Reilly]. I am also in involved in organizing [http://dev.pyatl.org/ PyAtl] or the Python Atlanta Programmers Users Group. Working on a co-authored book for O'Reilly. Very interested in writing about systems programming, and writing about boring subjects in a fun, quirky way. Finally, extensive Feature Animated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104112/ Film] and Television knowledge base.

• [http://www.willmcgugan.com Will McGugan] - Currently writing a book about game development with Python for [http://www.apress.com APress]. Would like to write on a variety of Python topics, including graphics, networking and application development (wxPython).

Small-Project Writers (for-hire or volunteer)

• [http://ironfroggy-code.blogspot.com/ Calvin Spealman] - Python and agile development blogger currently involved in a top secret writing project and available for writing.

• [http://www.greendragonflyllc.com Andrew Kuchling] - author of the "What's New in Python 2.x" documents (the most recent is [http://www.python.org/doc/2.5/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html for Python 2.5]) and the occasional article. Available for writing.

• [http://programmation-python.org Tarek Ziadé] - author of "Programmation Python" (01/2006) in french, and "Python, petit guide à l'usage du développeur agile" (available 08/16/2007). Involved in a third book in french on a Python web framework, but can write on small projects besides. FRENCH but can do english.

• [http://www.dancingbison.com Vasudev Ram] - author of some articles - on Python, Linux and Knoppix - written for IBM developerWorks (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks), Linux For You magazine (http://www.linuxforu.com) and Packt Publishing (http://www.packtpub.com); see my web site for the articles or links to them. An independent software consultant, trainer and open source developer (see Products page of my web site) with several years of experience in multiple technologies including C, UNIX, Java, Python, Ruby, relational databases. Have both software development and UNIX/Linux system administration experience. Interested in writing articles on Python. Strong interest in exploring new technologies and writing useful/interesting articles and software projects based upon them.

Technical Editors (for-hire)

• [http://www.qtrac.eu/marksummerfield.html Mark Summerfield] Co-author of C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3, and of C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4. Currently writing [http://www.qtrac.eu/pyqtbook.html Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt]. Interested in technical editing and reviewing, especially for Python, C++, Qt, and PyQt-related books.

• [http://pythonfood.com/ Stef Maruch] is the co-author (with Aahz Maruch) of Python for Dummies. Stef is relatively new to Python but has an extensive writing and editing background. She specializes in Mac OS and is interested in projects involving developmental editing, technical editing, and instructional design.

• [http://pythoncraft.com/ Aahz] is the co-author (with Stef Maruch) of Python for Dummies. Aahz was the technical editor for Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours, and a co-editor for Python How to Program and Game Programming: The L Line, plus minor contributions to the threading sections of Python in a Nutshell and Core Python Programming.

• [http://www.dancingbison.com Vasudev Ram] - see the section Small-Project Writers above for info about me.

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