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Kayla

Kayla

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

English Lit graduate with a post-grad degree in Publishing. There's no greater adrenaline rush than copyediting.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's

Lara

Lara

Hamilton, ON, Canada

I specialize in romance fiction but have edited books across all genres, including erotica, fantasy, children's books and non-fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Harlequin Enterprises

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Mystery & Crime, Christian Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

Rebecca

Rebecca

Toronto, ON, Canada

Insightful, thorough, and meticulous editor specializing in nonfiction and academic texts.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Canada
  • Great North Artists Management

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Law, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Travel, Business & Management, Women's Fiction

Ceileigh

Ceileigh

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Vancouver-based freelance editor of contemporary fiction, sci fi, and fantasy.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Humber Publishing Services
  • Simon & Schuster Canada

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Thriller & Suspense

Laura

Laura

Toronto, ON, Canada

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


Work experience:

  • The Coast Weekly
  • The Baltic Times
  • Hop Online
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

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

Lesley-Anne

Lesley-Anne

Ajax, ON, Canada

Toronto-based editor and proofreader specializing in nonfiction and romance. I'll help you sound like the best possible version of you!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • ECW Press

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Women's Fiction

Taryn

Taryn

Toronto, ON, Canada

Exceptional, attentive Romance and YA copy editor/proofreader with an MA in English lit + 15 years of experience at Harlequin/HarperCollins


Work experience:

  • Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Dominic

Dominic

Toronto, ON, Canada

15+ years' experience editing fiction (lit and mysteries), non-fiction (history, poli sci, bios, memoirs, finance, art), reports, web copy.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Dundurn Press
  • Blue Butterfly Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Political Science & Current Affairs, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Art

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