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Emily 5 star rating

Toronto, Canada

Former Harlequin and HarperCollins editor with 15+ years of experience. Specializing in romance, historical, women's fiction and more!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Humor & Comedy, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin/HarperCollins
  • Self-employed

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

Lucia 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Freelance editor with over 20 years of experience in print and digital publishing. Worked at Scholastic Canada and Pearson Education.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Scholastic Canada
  • Pearson Canada

Erin 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Cover & interior designer/art director with 20 years at HarperCollins & Harlequin, designing across genres for bestselling & debut authors.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin, Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Eric 5 star rating

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

Andrew 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

A 15-year veteran editor and mildly lapsed freelance writer with a focus on and passion for film-related subjects.

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

Work experience:

  • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Cinema Scope Magazine

Stan 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create unique, beautifully crafted book covers for mysteries, horrors, and thrillers, plus fashion and travel illustrations.

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Picture Books, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Drake Publishing Inc
  • Brainworks Studios
  • Self-employed

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Jessica 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Specializing in illustration with a graphic design background; my focus is storytelling, book illustration and design. Let’s tell a story!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Images 2000 Inc / Northwood Collection / Feri & Joon / Mirrorize
  • Self-employed

Margot 5 star rating

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

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

Heather 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Trained as an in-house copy editor, I’ve worked on hundreds of novels over the years for Harlequin, HarperCollins/Avon and authors like you!

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd.
  • Nelson Education
  • Self-employed
  • Centiva

Tom 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Certified French-English and Spanish-English translator of trade and scholarly books with over a decade of professional editorial experience

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Travel, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Illustrator for books by Tim Ferriss and Martha Stewart. I am versatile, dedicated and responsive.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Home & Garden, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Nicole 5 star rating

Atlin, BC, Canada

Professional English to German translator with a passion for word play and over 20 translations for German and British publishing houses.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Nature, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Abby 5 star rating

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I create captivating digital experiences for author websites, blending creativity with functionality to engage readers and authors alike.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Comics Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • King's University College
  • Brand Revival Design
  • Horizon Computer Solutions
  • BP Motors
  • Piston Ring Service

Ronan 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Formerly an editor at a Big 5 romance imprint, I specialize in romance, fantasy, romantasy, and LGBTQ stories

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Harlequin/Carina Press
  • The Bent Agency
  • Pippin Properties
  • Self-employed

Geffen 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

An editor with experience at top international agencies and publishers, who loves voice-driven fiction and upmarket, accessible nonfiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, True Crime, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Young Adult, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

  • Aitken Alexander Associates
  • Room Magazine
  • Doubleday Canada, Penguin Random House Canada
  • Andrew Nurnberg Associates
  • Profile Books
  • Penguin Random House Canada
  • Westwood Creative Artists

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