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Jenn
Vancouver, BC, Canada
*NOTE: Booking into Nov 2025 and into 2026. Developmental, line, copy editor and mentor. Available for short projects and 1:1 consults.
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jenna
Victoria, BC, Canada
Expert editor with a background in children's publishing, specializing in content that inspires young readers’ imaginations.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Today's Parent Approved
- Owlkids Publishing - Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL Magazines
- Today’s Parent Magazine
- The Ryersonian
- Dandyhorse Magazine
- Strathmore Times
- McClung's Magazine
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
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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
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
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
Richard
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
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Tina
Toronto, ON, Canada
Meticulous editor with 15 years of experience in trad and self-pub. I will help your Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, or Romance shine!
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, and Space Opera.
Work experience:
- Thomson Reuters Westlaw
- Rising Action Publishing Co.
Jennifer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Copy editor and journalist with 10 years of experience in Canadian publishing. Interests: biographies, memoirs, self-help and well-being
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- INNOCEAN Canada Inc.
- Torstar Corporation
- Hamilton Spectator
- Metro News
- The Canadian Press
- Toronto Life magazine
Ceileigh
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver-based editor of contemporary fiction, sci fi/fantasy, and romance.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, and Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Humber Publishing Services
- Simon & Schuster Canada
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
Robin
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Developmental, line, and copy 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
Victoria
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Award-winning editor, 14 years at Harlequin. Want all the feels? I specialize in contemporary romance: developmental and line edits.
Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Romantic Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Harlequin
- Self-employed
Shealah
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
As an editor, it's my job to make your voice powerful, and your words clear. Because saying what you mean has never been more important.
Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Law, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- The Editing Company
Candida
Halifax, NS, Canada
A social justice–oriented non-fiction editor who loves helping authors express themselves with strength, passion, and clarity.
Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, History, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Fernwood Publishing
- Self-employed
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
Amelia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Publishing professional with 15 years editing experience who has helped a variety of self-publishing authors achieve their literary goals.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Douglas & McIntyre
- CPA Canada





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