Barb Feldman

Barb Feldman – Editor

I've edited romance, historical and mystery novels, speculative and science fiction and memoirs; I enjoy working with first-time authors.

Overview

I'm a certified professional editor who's also a writer, ghostwriter and researcher—I’ve edited memoirs, family histories, short stories, speculative and science fiction, mystery and romance novels, and I enjoy working closely with first-time authors. Whether I'm suggesting small edits, flagging potential problems or helping writers re-imagine or deepen the worlds they've created, I'm always respectful of the author's unique voice and mindful of the creativity and courage it takes to write anything at all!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs DIY & Crafts Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Historical Fiction Picture Books Science Fiction Women's Fiction
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)
Certifications
  • B.A., University of Toronto
  • Certificate in Arts Administration/Cultural Management, Humber College

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2006 — Present

I'm a certified professional editor and a member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.

I've edited family histories and business memoirs, speculative and science fiction, mystery and romance novels, children’s books and self-help books. I’ve also edited case studies examining public administration, municipal policing, energy grids and public-private partnerships and written summaries and introductions for many of them, applying plain-language principles to help my clients effectively communicate complex ideas to their non-specialist readers.

I enjoy working with first-time authors and have a special interest in stories of entrepreneurship—in how people come to make things and how they develop their ideas. I’ve interviewed people who design modular-component bridges, manufacture bagpipes, harvest and market wild rice, grow nut trees, are developing plastics from potatoes, managing construction noise and increasing diversity on non-profit boards.

I've written travel articles and children’s books that I’ve also illustrated with fabric appliqué, polymer clay and pen and ink. For many years I ghostwrote a popular newsletter for a California psychic.

EDITING: FICTION & MEMOIRS
• Geoffrey Kiggundu, The Girls Take Control (2018): https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Take-Control-Geoffrey-Kiggundu-ebook/dp/B07CRL8DNW
• Geoffrey Kiggundu, Frenemy Matriarchs (2016): https://www.amazon.ca/Frenemy-Matriarchs-Geoffrey-Kiggundu-ebook/dp/B06VSFWPGS
• Rita Baker, A Girl Named Pet (young adult fiction, 2017);
• Rita Baker, Tova Tovarah (historical fiction, 2015);
• Rita Baker, Of Bonds and Bondage (contemporary fiction, 2014): https://www.amazon.ca/Bonds-Bondage-Rita-Baker/dp/1420885650
• Ed Curnutte, Aydy’s Fiddle (historical fiction, 2016): https://www.amazon.ca/Aydys-Fiddle-Memory-Edward-Curnutte-ebook/dp/B01LZ3E2Y8
• Pernille Fischer-Boulter, Tales from an Immigrant Entrepreneur: One Woman's Story (memoir, 2015): https://www.amazon.ca/Tales-Immigrant-Entrepreneur-Womans-Story/dp/1460287770
• Marcy Erb, The Swordbearer (fantasy adventure, 2015)
• Jacqueline Snyder, Fear Nothing (science fiction, 2015)
• Sandra Fleming, ECMOdays (memoir, 2014)
• Maria Trautman, The Path (memoir, 2014)
• Jennifer Kaplan, Follow Me Now (contemporary fiction, 2014)
• Leonide Albert, Memories of Miramichi (memoir, 2010)
• Bruce Harvey, The Portal (science fiction, 2010)
• Lanny Miller, Stone Time (science fiction, 2009)

EDITING: GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT
IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance, University of Toronto Press (editing)
• Off and Running: Canadian Government Transitions, Prof. David Zussman (2012)
• Deputy Ministers in Canada, Prof. Jacques Bourgault, ed. (2013)

Portfolio

The Girls Take Control

Geoffrey Kiggundu

Merab and Ruth have retired, and both businesses are failing without them. Leah wants Merab’s restaurant to stay open, but it is losing money and she is not equipped to save it. Although Ruth’s home furnishings boutique is still profitable, its performance is ... read more
Of Bonds and Bondage

Baker Rita Baker

What if you were a well-educated, multi-lingual, widely travelled, and successful businessperson, who fell in love with someone from overseas, got married, and moved to a new country, only to find that because you “came from away” none of your skills or prior ... read more
Frenemy Matriarchs

Mr. Geoffrey Kiggundu

Merab doesn’t want to marry. The husband chosen for her is an older farmer with three children of his own. To object doesn’t cross Merab’s mind, however. She respects and obeys the limited roles Ugandan tribal culture gives to women. To do otherwise would be t... read more
As a little boy gets too big for his mother to carry around, he convinces her to get a driver's license.
A lovely jewelry case, done in rich colors, with a special hideaway drawer, opens to reveal a wealth of creative opportunities for clever kids. Full color.
Fold line in the back cover - minor. Digital photo upon request "Collectively, provincial deputy ministers command the largest assembly of government budgets, employees, and influence in Canada, but despite their importance, they have not been the subject of s... read more
In 1887, the precocious twelve-year-old daughter of a café manager aspires to be a concert violinist. She inherits her grandfather’s violin and begins to play it with rapid and stunning progress. However, music has the power to draw memories from people and sh... read more

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