Amanda Peters

Amanda Peters – Editor

15+ years of experience. I edit poetry and prose to help authors' voices shine and let them tell the stories they're passionate about.

Overview

I have worked alongside Canadian publishing companies and independent authors since 2007, assisting authors with everything from early substantive edits to final proofreading before manuscripts are sent to print. It's been my honour and privilege to help talented Canadian authors put their works out into the world and share their unique voices with the reading public.

My editing services can help you produce text that is tight, clear, and highly readable to publishers and readers alike. My services can help shorten your production time and increase the quality of your end product through giving you the objective assessment that every document headed out for publication needs. I know how to help polish your text into the best version of itself for you and your readers; and if you choose to submit your work to a publisher, I also understand publishing standards and publishers’ expectations so I can help you and your work get noticed.

It's tough to keep an objective stance when you look over your own work; you've poured your blood, sweat, and tears into your manuscript, and that gives you a bias—sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. I'm here to offer you that outside opinion and help you see the little things you might have missed as well as the genius you might be taking for granted!

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Literary Fiction Poetry Science Fiction
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)
Certifications
  • Masters of Publishing from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Bachelors of English from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2010 — Present

As a freelance editor I offer the following services:

- Substantive editing
- Structural editing
- Manuscript evaluation
- Copyediting
- Proofreading

Now or Never Publishing

Jul, 2007 — Aug, 2021 (about 14 years)

I assisted the Owner and Publisher of Now or Never Publishing, an independent publishing company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with proofreading, copy editing, book cover design, mailing, and client relations for a little more than fourteen years.

Portfolio

TimeBlink: A Time Travel Thriller (The Syd Brixton TimeBlink Series Book 1)

Mumford, MJ

Copy Editing Proofreading
This Location of Unknown Possibilities

Grubisic, Brett Josef

Copy Editing Proofreading
The Night Drummer

Mason, Paul Nicholas

Copy Editing Proofreading
Slouching Towards Innocence

Norman, Ron

Copy Editing Proofreading
Remote

Mackay, Colin

Copy Editing Proofreading
Random Acts of Vandalism

Blennerhassett, Patrick

Copy Editing Proofreading
PostApoc

Worth, Liz

Copy Editing Proofreading
Poplar Lake

Thompson, Ron

Copy Editing Proofreading
Oldness; or, the Last-Ditch Efforts of Marcus O

Grubisic, Brett Josef

Copy Editing Proofreading
North of Here

Alexander, Philip David

Copy Editing Proofreading
Monument

Blennerhassett, Patrick

Copy Editing Proofreading
Johnny Kicker

Beal, Jeremy

Copy Editing Proofreading
NYANGA

Brown, Kent

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Hands of the Tyrants

Laverty, Micheal

Copy Editing Proofreading
From Up River and for One Night Only

Grubisic, Brett Josef

Copy Editing Proofreading
Edgar Gets Going: The rise and fall and rise and fall of a fairly decent bass player

Strong, Trevor

Copy Editing Proofreading
As the Current Pulls the Fallen Under

Sneath, Daryl

Copy Editing Proofreading
A Work in Progress

Cotton, Brad

Copy Editing Proofreading
Hooked

Hetherington, Michael

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Halving the Orange

Hetherington, Michael

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
King of the Class

Green, Gila

Copy Editing Proofreading
Harshly Purring

Knox, Michael

Copy Editing Proofreading
Backspin

Crosby, Charles

Copy Editing Proofreading
An Inverted Sort of Prayer

Needham, Chris F

Copy Editing Proofreading
All My Sins

Sneath, Daryl

Copy Editing Proofreading
A Clap for Cadence

Dunlop, R.W.

Copy Editing Proofreading

Amanda has 16 reviews

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Sam L.

Sam L.

Oct, 2023

Amanda was thoughtful and provoked me to take a deeper look into my work. She aided in making clarifications and proper edits to my manuscript. I would work with Amanda in the future and appreciate that time she took to help me with my work.
lenni P.

lenni P.

Oct, 2023

Amanda was exceptional to work with. Her talents and professionalism are unmatched alongside her thoughtfulness to the projects she takes on. I absolutely would love to work with Amanda again as I continue to move forward with this current project and for projects in the future.
Bill W.

Bill W.

Oct, 2023

Amanda edited my poetry. High-quality poetry is precise, profound and powerful. Amanda was like quality poetry. She precisely pointed out places that were problems and made suggestions accordingly. I appreciate her honesty not to be concerned about negative blowback. When I added my Afterword at the last minute, she reviewed it. I offered to compensate her but she did it anyway.
Gayla B.

Gayla B.

Sep, 2023

Amanda Peters expertise as a copy editor was insightful, helpful and professional. Her comments and suggestions were clear and presented in a timely manner. I'm glad that I chose her to edit my manuscript and that she accepted.
Amanda P.
Thank you very much for your kind review! I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future!
Genny C.

Genny C.

Aug, 2023

Amanda was so easy to work with. She also helped to relieve the anxiety that I had about reviewing and editng poerty, as I am not an expert in this field. She provided suggestions and caught mistakes that I missed. She was and is truly an answered prayer.

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