The best freelancers for hire in Canada
Sign up for free to meet top professionals on Reedsy
Amy
Montreal, Canada
I want readers to love your book and live in your world, gripped by your words, desperate to keep reading.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jenn
Vancouver, BC, Canada
*NOTE: Booking into Nov 2025 and into 2026. Developmental, line, copy editor and mentor. Available for short projects and 1:1 consults.
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jenna
Victoria, BC, Canada
Expert editor with a background in children's publishing, specializing in content that inspires young readers’ imaginations.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Today's Parent Approved
- Owlkids Publishing - Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL Magazines
- Today’s Parent Magazine
- The Ryersonian
- Dandyhorse Magazine
- Strathmore Times
- McClung's Magazine
Get ready to publish
Request quotes from up to 5 professionals in your genre and take a step towards publishing your book.
Evgeniia
Calgary, AB, Canada
Experienced cover designer with awards, specializing in Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror genres. Worked with #1 NYT Bestselling Authors.
Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Medical Thriller, Military Science Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Penguin Random House (Canada)
- HarperCollins Publishers (US)
Hilary
Halifax, NS, Canada
Editor with 20+ years experience in TTRPGs, genre fiction, and academic writing. Specialties in history, sci-fi, romance, and LGBTQ fiction.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Historical Romance, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Sourcebooks
- Dream Pod 9
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) Program, Dalhousie University
- Self-employed
- Dalhousie University
Abby
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
I create captivating digital experiences for author websites, blending creativity with functionality to engage readers and authors alike.
Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Action & Adventure.
Work experience:
- King's University College
- Brand Revival Design
- Horizon Computer Solutions
- BP Motors
- Piston Ring Service
Rafael
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Graphic designer with about 15 years of experience working with books of different genres. I do cover and interior design, and typesetting.
Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Poetry, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Philosophy, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Canadian Scholars
- Guernica Editions
- UBC Press
- Minas Gerais Federal University Press
- Inhabit Education
- Metroland Media Group
- C/Arte Cultural Projects
📞 Chat with our team
Need a hand finding the perfect professional? Our team is here to help. Get in touch for recommendations.
Lisa
Toronto, ON, Canada
Humanities non-fiction copy-editor and proofreader with 10+ years' experience, including several years at Cambridge University Press.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Cambridge University Press
- The Lutterworth Press/James Clarke & Co
Libris
Victoria, BC, Canada
Designer and typesetter with a Master of Publishing, a BFA in Visual Arts, and over ten years of experience in the publishing industry.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Anthologies, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Harbour Publishing / Douglas & McIntyre
- Tradewind Books
Izabela
Toronto, ON, Canada
Award-winning and bestselling children's illustrator. I can design and illustrate your picture book :)
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Ashley
Guelph, ON, Canada
**CLOSED TO REQUESTS** I'm a professional book editor with 15 years of experience. I love helping make book dreams reality!
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- University of Toronto Press
- Firefly Books Ltd.
- McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Eric
Guelph, ON, Canada
UN web editor with 15 years of experience. I offer editorial evaluations and developmental editing for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- FriesenPress
- Self-employed
- Innovate Development
- University of Victoria
- World Health Organization
Holly
Montreal, QC, Canada
Experienced editor driven by the goal to connect writers to their voices and readers to stories. Rigorous, thoughtful, committed, kind.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Health & Wellbeing, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Nature, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- McGill University
- Caitlin Press
- Simon Fraser University
- NUVO Magazine
- Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Margot
Toronto, ON, Canada
Let's make your story shine! 15+ years in-house experience. Formerly HarperCollins/Harlequin and Wattpad Books.
Genres: Holiday, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, and Time Travel.
Work experience:
- Wattpad Webtoon Studios
- Mira, HarperCollins
- Mira Books, Harlequin/HarperCollins
- Self-employed
- Harlequin Books
Masoud
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
I am Masoud, an illustrator based in Saskatoon, Canada. I'm ready to breathe life to your ideas with high quality illustrations.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Perrin
Comox, BC, Canada
I develop and copyedit in the humanities, social sciences, and travel, with fifteen years of experience and two books of my own published.
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- National Geographic Books
- University of Toronto Press
- Self-employed
Richard
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nonfiction editor. Former publisher of Red Deer Press and Senior Editor Fitzhenry and Whiteside. Dedicated to good writing for 20 years.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Red Deer Press (Toronto)
- Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto
- Freelance





Browse 2,000+ additional profiles
Create your free Reedsy account and begin requesting free quotes.