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Experienced copyeditor and proofreader interested in history, culture, and technology

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Technology, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Rakuten Kobo

Richard 5 star rating

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

Lottie 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Editor and proofreader with 3+ years' experience at HarperCollins and an expert eye for detail! Keen on women's fiction and fantasy.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Humor & Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Self-employed
  • Route 57 Creative Journal

Greg 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Experienced writer, indexer, editor, and illustrator; DPhil, University of Oxford. Specializations: nonfiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Maddy 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Thoughtful, collaborative copy editor & proofreader with 10+ years of experience. Ready to polish your words to a shine!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Quattro Books

Renée 5 star rating

Victoria, BC, Canada

An editor with over twelve years of experience in book, magazine, and digital publishing. My "why": communicate, collaborate, create.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, Contemporary Fiction, Themes & Motifs, Social & Family Issues, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • TouchWood Editions
  • Self-employed

Lucia 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Freelance editor with over 20 years of experience in print and digital publishing. Worked at Scholastic Canada and Pearson Education.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scholastic Canada
  • Pearson Canada

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Samantha 5 star rating

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Experienced copy editor, proofreader, and indexer focused on non-fiction and academic publications with a background in the humanities.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • The Editing Company (TEC)
  • Iter Press
  • Self-employed

Brenna 5 star rating

Calgary, AB, Canada

I'm a queer editor who copyedits and proofreads fantasy and romance. I am also a sapphic romance author, with 5 books published!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Elite Editing

Susan 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I am an editor, author coach, and publishing consultant with 15 years' experience in the publishing industry.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Pearson Education
  • Blackhall Publishing

Amy 5 star rating

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

Stephanie 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Former senior editor at Carina Press, Carina Adores and Harlequin's trade paperback imprints. Let's work together to make your book shine!

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, LGBTQ Fiction, Dark Romance, Historical Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Carina Press/Harlequin

Jennifer 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

I'm a copyeditor and certified proofreader with 17 years of experience. I help authors solve editorial challenges with precision and care.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Pembroke Publishers
  • LexisNexis Canada
  • Playwrights Canada Press
  • Cengage Learning

Geffen 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

An editor with experience at top international agencies and publishers, who loves voice-driven fiction and upmarket, accessible nonfiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, True Crime, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Young Adult, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

  • Aitken Alexander Associates
  • Room Magazine
  • Doubleday Canada, Penguin Random House Canada
  • Andrew Nurnberg Associates
  • Profile Books
  • Penguin Random House Canada
  • Westwood Creative Artists

Martin 5 star rating

Fredericton, NB, Canada

Whether you are a poet, an academic, or a novelist, I can help you make your writing sparkle (and clean up those pesky citations)!

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Art, Entertainment, Comics Non-Fiction, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of New Brunswick
  • Goose Lane Editions

Kate 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Supporting matriarchs-in-the-making to write & embody their legacy | Feminist, trauma-trained somatic book coach & publishing pro of 15 yrs

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • FriesenPress

Kate 5 star rating

Guelph/Eramosa, ON, Canada

With 15+ years of experience in Romance and a passion for YA, this former Harlequin editor knows what elevates stories into page-turners.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Halequin
  • Harlequin

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