17+ Best Typesetters for Hire in Canada

Ashley

Tiny, ON, Canada

Designer working on covers and manuscript formatting for print and ebooks. Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Printing House

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Keith

Burlington, ON, Canada

Hi, I'm a comic, graphic novel and children's book creator w/decades of experience. I'll take your idea and turn it into a finished story.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Yowza Animation
Play Along Toys, (Jakks Pacific)

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Kelsey

Breslau, ON, Canada

Award-winning Illustrator with a whimsical & cozy style. Cover design, book formatting & picture books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Kian

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create colorful, whimsical children’s book art with expressive characters & cozy, magical vibes. Collaborative from start to finish.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Poetry, DIY & Crafts, Holiday, and Themes & Motifs.

Work experience:

Layla Care
Freelance
Sunday Fibre Co.
No Added Sugar

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Libris

Victoria, BC, Canada

Designer and typesetter with a Master of Publishing, a BFA in Visual Arts, and over ten years of experience in the publishing industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Anthologies, and Poetry.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Harbour Publishing / Douglas & McIntyre
Tradewind Books

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Vanessa

Montreal, QC, Canada

From board books to digital readers, I’ve illustrated 20+ books that focus on emotional expression and playful detail for early readers.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
WowWee
Edoki Academy

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Colleen

Guelph, ON, Canada

Booked full for 2026! Thank you! 😊 You can still message me to storyboard your book, so we’ll hit the ground running in 2027!

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

Yowza! Studio
Jamfilled/Boatrocker Media
Self-employed
Mainframe Studio
MAKE studios
Playstudios

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olha

Toronto, ON, Canada

Helping authors launch beautiful children's books. 15+ years of experience in fine art, digital design, complex layouts, & POD setup.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Taryn

Vancouver, BC, Canada

✨ Book interior designer (print + ebook) with 6+ years’ experience. I turn manuscripts into beautiful & professional reader-ready novels! ✨

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Sarah

Toronto, ON, Canada

I help independent authors, publishers, and creative entrepreneurs take their books from manuscript to masterpiece.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Young Adult, Poetry, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Geta

Toronto, ON, Canada

10Y+ in visual storytelling. I create cosy worlds as a character artist, illustrator, comics artist, book designer. Let's dream it together!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Riki Group
Self-employed
"Murzilka" magazine

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Nyco

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I'm an artist/illustrator/graphic designer. My art style is heavily influenced by retro movie posters and comic book illustration.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Alana

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning illustrator with 20+ yrs experience. Specializing in custom illustration, lettering + design for book covers + picture books.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Nelvana Animation

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Dali

Montreal, QC, Canada

PhD Visual artist & illustrator, 13+ yrs exp. in arts. 35+ international awards. Boldly blends traditional and digital, East and West.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

Hunan Literature & Art Publishing House
Self-employed
Hunan Wanmuchun Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

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Matt

Sydney, NS, Canada

I'm a British designer living in Canada, specialising in book design with over 20 years' experience helping large publishers + indie authors

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Anova Books

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Charles

Charlottetown, PE, Canada

I am an experienced designer working primarily in the comic book industry with 25+ years of experience and a passion for design and books!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

Papercutz
Self-employed
Aftershock Comics

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Laura

Toronto, ON, Canada

An expert designer with over 20 years' experience and a very personable approach. I won't stop until you are thrilled with your design!

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

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