Ceileigh Mangalam

Ceileigh Mangalam – Editor

Vancouver-based editor of contemporary fiction, sci fi/fantasy, and romance.

Overview

I've been a freelance editor in Vancouver for ten years and I specialize in structural/developmental editing for fiction (though I also provide copy editing services). Primarily, I like to work on contemporary fiction and fantasy, but I'm also looking for fresh sci-fi and romance narratives. Send me your genre fiction novels; I'd love to work on them with you!

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)
Certifications
  • Creative Book Publishing - Grad Certificate
  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours, English

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2016 — Present
Providing developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading services, as well as editorial assessments/manuscript evaluations.

Humber Publishing Services

Sep, 2015 — Jan, 2017 (over 1 year)
Provided manuscript evaluation including light editing to first-time authors.

Simon & Schuster Canada

Sep, 2015 — Sep, 2016 (about 1 year)
Supported the editorial department of Simon and Schuster Canada, including pursuing image permissions during book development, creating and editing jacket copy and backmatter (e.g., author interviews), reading manuscripts for consistency, and participating in editorial and acquisition discussions.

Portfolio

Fake Creativity

Loch, Blake

Broken Ink Books

Copy Editing
A Soldier's Life: Book 5: The Boutan Caliphate

RollsAOne, Always

AlwaysRollsAOne - Erick Thiemke

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
The Vampire Society

Michaels, J. Q.

Copy Editing
Made with Reedsy
Shadows in the Ersher Ruins: The Broken Kingdoms; Book One

Crown, Alex

Editorial Assessment
Made with Reedsy
The Vitality System: The Ultimate Guide to Living an Active, Healthy, and Happy Life

Gonzalez, Kyle

Copy Editing Editorial Assessment
Made with Reedsy
The Mismatched Human: Our Fight for a Meaningful Existence

Hawkins, Mark A.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
The Brothers Isaacson

Lefkoff, Jeff

Mount Nebo

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Made with Reedsy
Rebels Suck

Chambers, Heather

Copy Editing

Ceileigh has 20 reviews

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Sara A.

Sara A.

Nov, 2025

It was great working with Ceileigh for my dev edits. She really helped me clean up my final draft to get it ready to publish. She was kind, responsive, and I think truly took the time to understand my writing style.
Jeremiah F.

Jeremiah F.

Oct, 2025

Novels are an endless battle against heft. All good writers know you have to kill your darlings. And any writer worth their salt knows how to trim away the really fatuous or superfluous stuff. But after the painful work and the simple work are done, what's left is the hard work: identifying those...
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P.B. J.

P.B. J.

Sep, 2025

Ceileigh helped tremendously ground my voice and my prose.
Barb G.

Barb G.

Aug, 2025

I received a very comprehensive review with valid comments which I mostly incorporated in my second draft. In fact, I have chosen to work again with Ceileigh to further develop my novel.
Wesley H.

Wesley H.

Jul, 2025

Second book having reviewed, Honest feedback delivered in a professional, respectful, manner.

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