Lucia Ferrara

Lucia Ferrara – Editor

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

Overview

Editor of Scales of Ash & Smoke, 2021 BIBA Fantasy Winner.

Editor of Scales of Ice & Shadow, 2022 BIBA Dragon Fantasy Winner.


My publishing experiences include editing fiction and non-fiction texts, educational publishing, production editing, and editorial project management. I currently work with a wide range of genres and reading levels, such as Young Adult/YA, Middle Grade, Adult Fiction, and Children’s books.


I’ve been on both sides of the freelancing fence: as a production editor it was part of my job to hire editors and review their work; now I’m working as a freelance editor myself. This experience has given me a thorough understanding of the process, including the importance of clear communication between authors and editors.

I look forward to meeting you!

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Dystopian Middle Grade Middle Grade Fantasy Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Proofreading (Editors' Association of Canada)
  • Copy Editing (Editors' Association of Canada)
  • Introduction to the Production Process (Editors' Association of Canada)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2020 — Present

My services include proofreading, copy editing, and editorial project management. I work with printed materials, ebooks, online content, and audio books. I also edit books translated from non-English languages, revising for accuracy and readability.

Pearson Canada

Jun, 2016 — Sep, 2024 (over 8 years)

*Coordinated the delivery of all materials and information between authors, editors, and designers, tracking all editorial passes for reviewers and field experts * Copy edited and proofread fiction and non-fiction texts * Created audio manuscripts for epubs and proof-listened to audio recordings for accuracy.

Scholastic Canada

Sep, 1998 — Apr, 2016 (over 17 years)

* Edited student and teacher materials *Collaborated with editors and designers to solve manuscript and layout issues * Prepared print materials for digital/ebook editions * Adapted fiction and nonfiction texts from other English-speaking countries, for Canadian readers.

Portfolio

Dystpopia!: Hero's Quest

Horn, David

What The Echoes Say

Rico, B.C.

Revelations at the Midnight Circus: The Deadly Exclusives Trilogy - Book 3

Daoust, Dominique

Hollywoodland Magic (Silver Screen Coven Series Book 1)

Daoust, Dominique

Lights Out Revenge: The Deadly Exclusives Trilogy - Book 2

Daoust, Dominique

A Disappearance at the Bonne Nuit Hotel

Dominique Daoust

Secret sources have a whole new meaning. Newbie reporter Rita Larose is tired of getting assigned boring stories at one of Montreal's most popular newspapers. It's 1930 after all, women don't need to only write about household chores anymore! But when a high h... read more
The Coveted Spellbook (Silver Screen Coven Series 2)

Daoust, Dominique

Mistress of Shadows (Guardians of the Sixth Gate Book 3)

Prokopis, Amy

Amy Prokopis Publishing, LLC

Shade of the Shadowlands (Guardians of the Sixth Gate Book 2)

Prokopis, Amy

Amy Prokopis Publishing, LLC

Frozen As Friends: A friends-to-lovers romance with a witchy twist (Seasons of Witches Book 2)

Prokopis, Amy

Amy Prokopis Publishing

Winter Witches: A fake-dating romance with a witchy twist (Seasons of Witches Book 1)

Prokopis, Amy

Amy Prokopis Publishing

The Fallen Elder

Greenwood, Christy

Independently published

The Rogue Sea: A YA Fantasy Adventure Fiction Series

Greenwood, Christy

Misprized

Burford, Natalie S.

Independently published

The Ghosts of Nothing (The Weird and the Wicked)

Walters, Cecily

Cecily Walters

Curse of Wings and Darkness

Prokopis, Amy

Amy Prokopis Publishing

Daughter of Daybreak: Daughter of Lazarus Series, Book 2

Arden, Juniper

Flamespringer Press

My Name Is Alice!

Melnyk, Stephanie

Independently published

The Song of Hidden Stars

McDonald, Zack

Zack McDonald

Conscripted: A Stained Novel

Venter, Roxanne

Guardians of the Sixth Gate

Prokopis, Amy

Expanding Cracks: Into the Void: Book Two

Pick, Ben

The Last Spiritwalker: A dark fantasy road trip

Strom, Liv

Heirs of Orendria: A Guardians of Orendria Novella (The Guardians of Orendria)

DeNecochea, Rachelle

Secret Keeper (The Guardians of Orendria Book 1)

DeNecochea, Rachelle

The Trianid

Mollova, Anne

Gatekeeper: The Guardians of Orendria Book 2

DeNecochea, Rachelle

Shadow of the Crown

Shaver, Jesse

Emily Lau and the Plum Blossom Sword

Stone, Timothy

The Mighty Ven Devar

Foote, Quinton A.

The Wickham Bell

Davy, Chris

One Step Closer —A Story of Finding Hope Amid Depression

Aina, Tiffney

WOODEN DOLLS GAME: Clock hands don't stop actions triggered by peoples' intrinsic nature

HOYOS, IVONNE

Maryan and Noah's Adventure: The Unlikely Friendship

Mohamed, Nimo

Friendship or Fame: Mia Finds Her Voice (A chapter book for girls aged 8-12 about friendship and singing in the choir) (Step-By-Step)

Breau, Paul

Jake Murphy The Karate Choke: (Chapter books for boys about how to deal with anxiety, emotions, and standing up for yourself and your friends ages 9-12) (Step-By-Step Book 2)

Breau, Paul

Siarra Jones Skating Into Trouble: (A chapter book for girls age 8-12 about emotions, kindness, and how to deal with bullying) (Step-By-Step 1)

Breau, Paul

Spark

Stephen, Alison Holly

I Am Canada: Sniper Fire

Jonathan Webb

A young Canadian soldier’s account of the battle of Ortona, Italy!Seventeen-year-old Paul Baldassara lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Army. He joins the Loyal Edmonton regiment, which is tasked with taking Italy’s port town of Ortona. Little does h... read more
Anivail: A New Beginning

Dunhom, T.E.

Eat Your Delicious Peas: Isaac's ABCs

Mohamed, Nimo

Ember and Twine

Prokopovits, Eliza

Tor's Turmoil and Triumph

Mohamed, Nimo

Children of Veteris: a YA Fantasy Adventure

Charles, Steven

Starbass13

A Taste of Somalia 2: Mama's Food

Mohamed, Nimo

Independently published

A Taste of Somalia: All you can eat with Somali flatbreads

Mohamed, Nimo

Independently published

The Key on Edge

J. Piatt, Michael

URBAN BOOK PUBLISHERS

Ghosts of the Burning City

Borba, Luis

Notes from the Life of a Total Genius

Stacey Matson

A new year, a new controversy and another way to make Kennedy mad . . .Arthur A. Bean is back! With Robbie in another city (thank goodness for texting) and Kennedy as his co-editor of the school newspaper, Arthur s final year at Terry Fox Jr. High is off to a ... read more
Yesterday Is Not Yet Gone

Veiga, Gabriel

Scales of Sun & Storm (Ash & Smoke Book 3)

Schneider, Emily

Scales of Ice & Shadow (Ash & Smoke Book 2)

Schneider, Emily

Scales of Ash & Smoke

Schneider, Emily

A House on Liberty Street (The Tony Valenti Thrillers Book 1)

Turner, Neil

Lucia has 78 reviews

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David H.

David H.

Feb, 2025

Pinned
Lucia did an amazing developmental edit of my YA mystery detective novel! She added tons of insight that totally went over my head in this first draft and I never ever would have seen, and my next draft will be amazing because of it! Her comments are attuned to the genre and audience. She even helped me think about some of the marketing from a high level as I go through my drafts. Amazing! O...
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Lucia F.
Thank you, David!
Holly T.

Holly T.

Sep, 2024

Pinned
I had the pleasure of working with Lucia! This was a unique situation, where I hadn’t written the book, but I needed to have it edited while still respecting the author’s voice. Lucia helped me on this journey. She offered her knowledgeable advice on many occasions. She was always quick to respond and often times finished editing ahead of schedule. She was extremely meticulous in her editing at...
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Lucia F.
Thank you, Holly!
Zack M.

Zack M.

Sep, 2024

Pinned
Lucia was incredible to work with as a copy editor, especially as a first time author. She was able to help fix many of my book's technical problems all while providing excellent communication and honest encouragement. Would definitely like to work with her again in the future.
Lucia F.
Thank you, Zack! I would be happy to work with you again.
sylvain L.

sylvain L.

Feb, 2025

Professional work, sound advice, excellent contribution to the improvement of the story. Thank you Lucia !
Lucia F.
Thank you, Sylvain!
David H.

David H.

Dec, 2024

Lucia did an amazing proofread for me. Exactly what I needed and was looking for - she understood my offbeat genre and style and all her comments were spot on while accommodating the idiosyncrasies of the manuscript itself. She caught lots of typos and also consistency issues as well and raised questions for me to think about as well. I can trust I have a nice clean manuscript now for publishi...
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Lucia F.
Thank you, David! I look forward to working with you again.

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