Overview
I have worked in the publishing industry for twenty-five years. I have worked in-house on award-winning children's and adult fiction and nonfiction and now assist authors with self-publishing. My service is attentive, knowledgeable, and known to be friendly and responsive. My career began in 1998 with a small children's press. We later branched out into literary and crime fiction. Our crime fiction imprint was very successful, winning Canada's top crime fiction honor several times. Our children's fiction was shortlisted for many awards. Upon the sale of that company to a larger one, I continued in my senior editor role before starting to work freelance in 2013. My knowledge extends to every aspect of the publishing process. I am also a long-time fantasy and sci-fi reader, fan, and editor.
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Self-employed
I run my own editorial services business, of which my happy participation with Reedsy is one important facet.
Dundurn Press
Senior editor of fiction and nonfiction; acquisitions editor. I was responsible for signing a number of successful books and authors, as well as my daily duties of editing up to 20 books per year.
Napoleon & Company
Editor of children's and adult fiction; acquisitions editor and book production. As part of a three-person team, I was responsible for signing new authors, editing all stages of their work, assisting in layout and design and even handling some of the tasks of marketing and publicity. This gave me insight on all aspects of the publishing industry, from a book's conception to its place on the bookstore shelf.
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