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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
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
Rebecca
Victoria, BC, Canada
Former-PRH bestselling editor with 10+ years' experience. Specialist in crime/thriller/suspense fiction. Now booking JANUARY 2026 onwards.
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Espionage, Medical Thriller, Action & Adventure, Legal Thriller, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random House UK
- Troubador Publishing Ltd
- Self-employed
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random House
- Cornerstone, Penguin Random house
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Kate
Victoria, BC, Canada
A dedicated editor of adult fiction and narrative nonfiction, I've spent 20+ years helping writers carve out and polish their stories.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Gaspereau Press
- Nimbus Publishing
- TouchWood Editions
Amy
Montreal, Canada
I want readers to love your book and live in your world, gripped by your words, desperate to keep reading.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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
Hilary
Halifax, NS, Canada
Editor with 20+ years experience in TTRPGs, genre fiction, and academic writing. Specialties in history, sci-fi, romance, and LGBTQ fiction.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Historical Romance, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Sourcebooks
- Dream Pod 9
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) Program, Dalhousie University
- Self-employed
- Dalhousie University
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Eric
Guelph, ON, Canada
UN web editor with 15 years of experience. I offer editorial evaluations and developmental editing for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- FriesenPress
- Self-employed
- Innovate Development
- University of Victoria
- World Health Organization
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
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
Margot
Toronto, ON, Canada
Let's make your story shine! 15+ years in-house experience. Formerly HarperCollins/Harlequin and Wattpad Books.
Genres: Holiday, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, and Time Travel.
Work experience:
- Wattpad Webtoon Studios
- Mira, HarperCollins
- Mira Books, Harlequin/HarperCollins
- Self-employed
- Harlequin Books
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
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
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
Tara
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Highly skilled developmental editor with an inquisitive style. Specialty: non-fiction. I help authors succeed and refine their craft.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sociology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Diverse Publishers and Authors
- Kot Copyediting & Proofreading Inc.
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





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