The best developmental editors for hire near Toronto

Michelle

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Developmental Fiction Editor with 10+ years in-house Big-5 experience editing debuts and bestsellers alike. Calendar full until 2027.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Mira Books, Harlequin/HarperCollins
• Harlequin Enterprises
• HarperCollins Canada
• Knopf Canada

Rebecca

Toronto, ON, Canada

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

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

Work experience:

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

Richard

Toronto, ON, Canada

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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

Valerie

Toronto, ON, Canada

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1 Writer, 1 Editor, 1 Great Book. Let me help you tell your story. 25 yrs of experience across all genres. Give me a shout to learn more

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.
• Self-employed

Celia

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Science fiction and fantasy editor with a strong focus on World building, Character development, Symbolism, and Incluing. English/French.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, and Steampunk.

Work experience:

• TC Media
• Self-employed
• Bouquins & Confidences/Fantastika
• Flame Arrow Publishing

Sasha

Toronto, ON, Canada

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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

Phil

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Military veteran, PhD candidate, editor. Specializing in memoir, history, military/historical/crime fiction shaped by conflict and the past.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lara

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Hands-on, collaborative editor with nearly twenty years of experience (most at PRHC) with historical, women's, mystery fiction and more.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Canada (Penguin Random House Canada)
• McClelland & Stewart (Penguin Random House Canada)
• Doubleday Canada (Penguin Random House Canada)

Gillian

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Experienced, kind, creative editor. LGBTQ and emerging writers very welcome. I would love to help you find order in your word chaos!

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Insomniac Press
• Self-employed
• Toronto Metropolitan University
• Second Story Press

Amanda

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Former Big Five editor with NYT Bestseller titles and Forest of Reading nominees ready to help your manuscript shine!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Romance, Christian Fiction, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Scholastic Canada
• Harlequin
• The Rights Factory Literary Agency
• HarperCollins
• Owlkids Books

Dominic

Toronto, ON, Canada

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

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Dundurn Press
• Blue Butterfly Books

Jim

Toronto, ON, Canada

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I am an award-winning non-fiction editor (HarperCollins, S&S) with hundreds of bestselling titles over 30 years. I am now a literary agent.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Psychology, True Crime, Writing & Publishing, Contemporary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA
• HARPERCOLLINS CANADA
• Self-employed

Dr. Alison

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Professional book editor (dev/copy, acquisitions) in SF/Fantasy, NF & Academic. | Experience with new/unpub. Authors.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Sociology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Canadian Journal for Students in Higher Education
• University of Toronto
• First Tutors
• Peter Lang
• Peter Lang

Dan

Toronto, Canada

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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

Stephanie

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Former senior editor at Carina Press, Carina Adores and Harlequin's trade paperback imprints. Let's work together to make your book shine!

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Comedy, LGBTQ Fiction, Dark Romance, Historical Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Carina Press/Harlequin

Alethea

Toronto, ON, Canada

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27+ years, NYT & USA Today bestsellers, Harlequin to Entangled. I don't stop at the sentence. I find the book you're trying to write.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Entertainment, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Entangled Publishing
• Harlequin Books

Michael

Hamilton, ON, Canada

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Does your writing need fixing? Fiction, nonfiction, poetry--I can doctor the lot. 40 years of editorial healing under my belt.

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

• Self-employed