17+ Best Book Editors for Hire near Montreal

Leander

Montreal, QC, Canada

Editor specialising in architectural monographs, histories, and ciriticism.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, and Design.

Work experience:

Canadian Centre for Architecture
Office of Adrian Phiffer

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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

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Lottie

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

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Greg

Montreal, QC, Canada

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

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Marisa

Montreal, QC, Canada

Academic indexer. My specialties are theology, philosophy, history, education, and literature.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, History, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Alexander Street Press
ABC-CLIO Publishing
Interweave Press
Self-employed

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Emily

Toronto, Canada

Former Harlequin and HarperCollins editor with 15+ years of experience. Specializing in romance, historical, women's fiction and more!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Humor & Comedy, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

Harlequin/HarperCollins
Self-employed

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Kate

Montreal, QC, Canada

Intersectionally feminist, trauma-trained somatic book coach & editor of 15 years, empowering women+ to write their 🔥 novels, NF & memoirs.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed
FriesenPress

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Victoria

Ottawa, Canada

I'm a friendly, thorough, supportive Certified Professional Editor who provides copyediting and proofreading services to fiction authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romantic Suspense, and Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed
CADTH
Canadian Medical Association Journal

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Lucia

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, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Scholastic Canada
Pearson Canada

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Robin

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Developmental and line-level editing of fiction, bringing the mind of an English professor and the heart of a writer to your work.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Mohawk College
Dundas Valley HIgh School (DVHS) Co-op

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Suzanne

Toronto, ON, Canada

Former Children's Editor @ HarperCollins and author of seven books for young readers with more than a decade of editorial experience.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publisher LTD

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Sandra

Peterborough, ON, Canada

I am an award-winning editor and writer with over 25 years of experience, specializing in SF, fantasy, horror, and mysteries/thrillers.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Short Story, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed
ChiZine Publications
ChiZine.com

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Michelle

Toronto, ON, Canada

Developmental Fiction Editor with 10+ years in-house "Big 5" experience editing debuts and bestsellers alike. NOW BOOKING JAN 2026 onward.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Mira Books, Harlequin/HarperCollins
Harlequin Enterprises
HarperCollins Canada
Knopf Canada

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Ashley

Guelph, ON, Canada

**NOW BOOKING 2026 PROJECTS** 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

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Kim

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Copyeditor and proofreader with 15 years' experience helping authors' work shine. I specialize in romance, Christian, and women's fiction.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Christian Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
CADTH
Ascribe Marketing Communications
Harlequin

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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.

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