17+ Best Book Editors for Hire near Toronto

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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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, 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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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

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Ronan

Toronto, ON, Canada

Formerly an editor at a Big 5 romance imprint, I specialize in romance, fantasy, romantasy, and LGBTQ stories

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

Harlequin/Carina Press
The Bent Agency
Pippin Properties
Self-employed

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Andrew

Toronto, ON, Canada

A 15-year veteran editor and mildly lapsed freelance writer with a focus on and passion for film-related subjects.

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

Work experience:

Toronto International Film Festival
Cinema Scope Magazine

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Sasha

Toronto, ON, Canada

An experienced editor fully committed to help transform your manuscript into an unforgettable book. Worked at MIRA Books.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

MIRA Books (Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.)
Self-employed
Razor Magazine
First Folio Resources Group

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Mar

Toronto, ON, Canada

Professional editor specializing in historical fiction, dystopia, sci-fi, and YA. Best-selling author, screenwriter, husky mom, adventurer.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Thriller & Suspense, Space Opera, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

N/A
TCDSB
Various
Rising Action Publishing Co

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Valerie

Toronto, ON, Canada

I'm an organic editor who does not use AI. 25+ yrs of editing experience, 5* Reviews, Historical, Women's Fiction, Ghostwriting, Reach Out

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.
Self-employed

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Amanda

Toronto, ON, Canada

Over 10 years at Scholastic, HarperCollins, and Owlkids. My edited titles have hit the NYT Bestseller List and received award nominations.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Amanda Sun Books
Scholastic Canada
Harlequin
The Rights Factory Literary Agency
HarperCollins
Owlkids Books

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Cassandre

Toronto, ON, Canada

Editor and proofreader who has worked for many clients, including Harlequin. I specialize in romance, women's fiction, and graphic novels.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

St Joseph Communications
Rogers Communications
Self-employed

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Dr. Alison

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Professional book editor (dev/copy acquisitions) in SF/Fantasy, NF & academic | Experience with new/unpub. authors | Logo/cover design exp.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Sociology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Canadian Journal for Students in Higher Education
University of Toronto
First Tutors
Peter Lang
Peter Lang

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Marsha

Toronto, ON, Canada

A former executive editor for Harlequin Books, offering more than thirty years of extensive editorial knowledge and expertise.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Weddings, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Parenting & Families, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Harlequin Books

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Laura

Toronto, ON, Canada

Editor with news and comics experience, specializing in copy editing and proofreading for non-fiction, fiction, arts, comics and content.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Entertainment, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

The Coast Weekly
The Baltic Times
Hop Online
Self-employed

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Lara

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hands-on, collaborative editor with nearly twenty years of experience (most at PRHC) with historical, women's, mystery fiction and more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Penguin Canada (Penguin Random House Canada)
McClelland & Stewart (Penguin Random House Canada)
Doubleday Canada (Penguin Random House Canada)

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Celia

Toronto, ON, Canada

Science fiction and fantasy editor with a strong focus on World building, Character development, Symbolism, and Incluing. English/French.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, and Steampunk.

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