Dr Rosemary Butler (BVSc) (MCPsych) HAR Editor

Dr Rosemary Butler by HAR author, Margaret James.

Whenever I think a draft is word-perfect and ready to go, I send it off to Rosemary. Inevitably it comes back full of red marks signalling changes needing to be made!

Rosemary has a great eye for detail and will notice the smallest discrepancies, such as a child’s T shirt that is a shade lighter on one page than another, or a tree that has lost a branch along the way. She is able to empathise with the beginner readers, seeing the illustrations and text from their view point.

When it comes to the more technical Teacher’s Notes, Rosemary is able to edit them from the viewpoint of teachers, classroom assistants or parents and make changes to the rationale according to what she feels they would like to know, and how technical it should be.

Rosemary is multi-talented and well travelled. Since a very young age, she has been an avid reader who speaks several languages, plays more than a couple of musical instruments and is a great singer.

She is the winner of many scholastic awards and is both a qualified Veterinarian (UQ) and Clinical Psychologist (QUT). Being a vet was handy when working on the later Honey Ant Readers which include many Indigenous Australian animals!

Amongst her many experiences she has worked with Indigenous students in Central Australia. I am extremely fortunate to have developed The Honey Ant Readers under the watchful eye of Rosemary.

ROSEMARY BUTLER