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Renée
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
Warren
Victoria, BC, Canada
A passionate, intuitive editor who thrives in pursuit of an author's best voice and will work tirelessly on their behalf.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Rebecca
Victoria, BC, Canada
Former-PRH bestselling editor with 10+ years' experience. Specialist in crime/thriller/suspense fiction. Now booking OCTOBER 2025 onwards.
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Espionage, Medical Thriller, Action & Adventure, Legal Thriller, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random House UK
- Troubador Publishing Ltd
- Self-employed
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random House
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random house
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Stephen
Victoria, BC, Canada
Copyeditor and proofreader of HUMSOC research, mostly for OUP and Routledge, with an emphasis on accurate, timely work and good author care.
Genres: Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Sociology, Education & Reference, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Oxford University Press USA
- Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
- TWIN4DEM
Senica
Victoria, BC, Canada
Canadian editor with 10+ years' experience collaborating on literary fiction, short fiction, creative/critical nonfiction + children's lit.
Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.
Work experience:
- The Malahat Review
- Self-publishing
- Self-employed
- Strangers Press
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
Gina
Toronto, ON, Canada
I have ten years of experience at Harlequin Books, and as a freelancer. I copyedit and proofread genre fiction with a specialty in romance.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Harlequin Enterprises, Inc.
- Harlequin Enterprises, Inc.
- University of Toronto Press
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Patricia
Nova Scotia, Canada
I specialize in sports memoirs, general sports books, and sports instructional books.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Sports & Outdoors.
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
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
Susan
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
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
Dan
Toronto, Canada
I have 20+ years of developmental editing and copy editing experience working with science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and literary fiction.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Time Travel, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.
Work experience:
- Insomniac Press
- Self-employed
Amanda
Toronto, ON, Canada
I'm a previous Scholastic editor specializing in evaluating, editing, and proofreading children's books including MG, YA, and picture books.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Scholastic Canada
- Harlequin
- The Rights Factory Literary Agency
Kathleen
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Fiction editor offering 5-star service for various editing stages and query materials. Member of Editors Canada. Also a literary agent.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Rights Factory
David
Vancouver, BC, Canada
With 25 years of experience in book editing and newspaper journalism, I specialize in nonfiction that's accessible for a wide readership.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Transportation, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Travel.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Black Press/South China Morning Post/freelance
Pauline
Toronto, Canada
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





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