AM Publishing New Zealand
AM Publishing New Zealand is an independent book publishing and editorial services business run by Adrienne Charlton, offering editing, proofreading, book design, photo retouching and self-publishing services.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
AM Publishing New Zealand is an independent publishing services business led by Adrienne Charlton BA, DipEDIT. It offers private publishing services including book design, photo retouching, editing, proofreading and book printing, and specialises in book editing, proofreading and copy editing for fiction, non-fiction, short stories, theses and assignments, as well as corporate, government and advertising work. The business also provides website and content editing, photo retouching and restoration, book design and layout, ISBN numbers and barcodes, NZ National Library and Nielsen's listings, and ebook design and layout. According to its website, during the past eleven years the emphasis of the business has moved to book publishing services while it still does corporate, technical and university proofreading and editing work. It offers a full book design service for those wishing to self-publish, under its own imprint (AM Publishing New Zealand) if desired.
History
AM Publishing New Zealand is run by Adrienne Charlton (formerly Morris) BA, DipEDIT. Born in New Zealand, she has lived and worked in Australia, Spain and England. She graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA in Music, Latin, French and Linguistics. With her husband, Geoff, she ran a small business in England for some 24 years, producing bespoke china and porcelain. After Geoff passed away unexpectedly in 2004, Adrienne kept the business going successfully until 2006, when she had a recurrence of cancer from ten years earlier. She decided to close the company and return to New Zealand. After having life-saving surgery in Auckland, she decided to start a new career. In 2008, she gained a Diploma in Book Editing, Proofreading and Publishing and now works freelance. Adrienne is a member of the New Zealand Society of Authors and is an approved proofreader for the University of Auckland. The business has mushroomed and she has been successfully providing independent publishing services of editing, proofreading, and book design and layout, taking manuscripts right through the system to finished printed book. According to the website, during the past eleven years the emphasis of the business has moved to book publishing services but it still does corporate, technical and university proofreading and editing work.
Products and positioning
Independent publishing services provider offering editing, proofreading, book design and self-publishing support, with an emphasis on book publishing services.
Book editing
Proofreading and copy editing
Book design and layout
Photo retouching and restoration
ISBN numbers and barcodes
NZ National Library and Nielsen's listings
Ebook design and layout
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