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Pauline

Pauline

Toronto, Canada

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader interested in history, culture, and technology


Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Rakuten Kobo

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Technology, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Entertainment

Kim

Kim

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Copyeditor and proofreader with 12 years' experience helping authors' work shine. I specialize in romance, Christian, and women's fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CADTH
  • Ascribe Marketing Communications
  • Harlequin

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

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

Claudia

Claudia

Toronto, ON, Canada

History PhD graduate with over 15 years of experience copy editing newspapers, fiction and nonfiction, art catalogues, and academic works.


Work experience:

  • Claudia Tavernese, PhD - Freelance Copy Editor & Proofreader
  • Kot Copyediting & Proofreading
  • The Museum of Modern Art (NYC)
  • University of Toronto
  • The Fulcrum Publishing Society

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality

Lindsay

Lindsay

Toronto, ON, Canada

A professional editor with specialized education and over 17 years of experience, 10 of which were spent in-house at a major book publisher.


Work experience:

  • John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
  • Humphreys Editorial Services

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science

Emma

Emma

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Editor and proofreader with 15 years experience at Wiley, ECW, Harlequin, etc. Currently focused on romance and mystery.


Work experience:

  • Stet Editorial
  • Key Porter Books

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Humanities & Social Sciences, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Candida

Candida

Halifax, NS, Canada

A social justice–oriented non-fiction editor who loves helping authors express themselves with strength, passion, and clarity.


Work experience:

  • Fernwood Publishing
  • Candida Hadley, Academic and Nonfiction Editor

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Proofreading proofreading Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, History, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Biographies & Memoirs

Ashley

Ashley

Guelph, ON, Canada

**BOOKING OCTOBER 2023 AND BEYOND** I'm a professional book editor with 10+ years of experience. I love helping make book dreams reality!


Work experience:

  • Inkwell's Editorial Services
  • University of Toronto Press
  • Firefly Books Ltd.
  • McGraw-Hill Ryerson

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Romance

Victoria

Victoria

Ottawa, Canada

I'm a friendly, thorough, supportive Certified Professional Editor who provides copy-, line-editing and proofreading services to authors.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CADTH
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

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

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