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Sasha 5 star rating

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

Senica 5 star rating

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

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

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CADTH
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal

Janet 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Storytelling is my passion. A longtime editor and multi-award-winning writer, I help authors connect, compel and entertain. (AI-free zone!)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel, Short Story, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Patricia 5 star rating

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

Melanie 5 star rating

Russell, ON, Canada

A Canadian editor of travel, self–help, reference and career guides who delivers on deadline and builds great author–editor relationships.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Writing & Publishing, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
  • CDG Books Canada, Inc.
  • Arts & Communications
  • Nicholas Hoare
  • Magazines Canada
  • Canada Council for the Arts

Brett 5 star rating

Peterborough, ON, Canada

Multi-award-winning horror/fantasy/science fiction editor with 29+ years experience at major publishers, small publishers, and freelancing.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Harcourt Canada
  • Scholastic Canada
  • Self-employed

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Lianne 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Academic & nonfiction copy editor and proofreader specializing in research-driven, citation-heavy manuscripts.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Harlequin Inc.

Colleen 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dedicated editor and proofreader with 20+ years professional publishing experience in many genres, especially fantasy, horror, and poetry.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Children's, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • OnSpec Magazine

Bo 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Editing & Proofreading: 20 years' experience Arts/Business/Construction/ Education/Finance/IT/Health/History/Law/Psychology/Self-Help/Sports

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, History, Computers & Internet, Psychology, Judaism, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • LexisNexis Canada
  • Multicultural History Society of Ontario
  • Self-employed

Greg 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Experienced writer, indexer, editor, and illustrator; DPhil, University of Oxford. Specializations: nonfiction.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Dan 5 star rating

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

Lisa 5 star rating

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

Marsha 5 star rating

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

Sugandha 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Seasoned editor with a flair for visual storytelling in children's books, historical fiction, and contemporary and literary narratives!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.

Work experience:

  • Primus Books
  • Macmillan Education

Victoria 5 star rating

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Award-winning editor of books and magazines, 14 years at Harlequin. I specialize in romance novels: 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

Laura 5 star rating

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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