17+ Best Manuscript Editors for Hire in Canada

Michelle

Toronto, ON, Canada

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

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Suzanne

Toronto, ON, Canada

Former Children's Editor @ HarperCollins and author of seven books for young readers with more than a decade of editorial experience.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publisher LTD

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Broc

Victoria, BC, Canada

I love to work in literary genres. 20+ years in the biz / actively publishing author / former professor of creative writing

Genres: Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Writing & Publishing, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Poetry, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Milkweed Editions
Self-Employed
Brooklyn Arts Press
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Macmillan Publishers

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Maya

Revelstoke, BC, Canada

Upbeat editor of fiction, from general fiction to literary work, children's writing, romantasy and beyond. Strict but kind!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
South African Writers' College, online
University of Alberta Press
Oxford University Press South Africa
Oxford University Press UK

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Amanda

Toronto, ON, Canada

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

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Warren

Victoria, BC, Canada

A passionate, intuitive editor who thrives in pursuit of an author's best voice and will work tirelessly on their behalf.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Rebecca

Victoria, BC, Canada

Former-PRH bestselling editor with 10+ years' experience. Specialist in crime/thriller/suspense fiction. CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR NEW BOOKINGS.

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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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

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Lesley

Montreal, QC, Canada

Diligent developmental and copy editor of fiction and non-fiction. Specialities: literary fiction, non-fiction, and scholarly manuscripts.

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, and Technology.

Work experience:

Montreal Review of Books
Manning Publications

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Natalie

Ottawa, ON, Canada

I'm an editor, writer and post-secondary educator keen to work with authors of narrative works. | Novelist with HarperCollins Canada

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

Algonquin College
Dappled Things Magazine
Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA)
Booming Ground, UBC Creative Writing
University of British Columbia

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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

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Donato

Burlington, ON, Canada

In publishing since 2001, I have editorial experience with several literary genres and nonfiction disciplines, at all stages of development.

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Johns Hopkins University
University of Windsor
University of British Columbia; Simon Fraser University
All Music
Various Authors

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Lola

Surrey, BC, Canada

Developmental editor specializing in literary fiction, short stories, and women's fiction. Loves works on women's and children's health.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Social & Family Issues, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Narrative Landscape Press
Editors Canada (Editors BC)

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Raya

Halifax, NS, Canada

--Booked until January 2027.-- Certified Fictionary Storycoach & editor of upmarket, mystery, YA, & fantasy fiction & non-fiction.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Blood & Bourbon
Faze Magazine
The Scene Magazine

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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.

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