Lisa MacDonald – Editor

A passion for philanthropy, combined with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Communication, was the driver that led to my involvement with a niche Canadian publisher that brings information and innovative ideas to Canada’s nonprofit sector leaders. Working as the in-house book editor for Civil Sector Press helped me to develop an advanced editing skillset that includes copy-editing, substantive and stylistic editing. I also successfully edited translated works from Italian to English and undertook ghostwriting projects when required. As Editorial Director for The Hilborn Group I was ultimately responsible for the creation of quality written content for various print and digital publications, including blog posts, newsletters and journal articles. I am a highly skilled, self-motivated professional who is equally comfortable leading teams of editors, writers and designers or working solo to deadline. I have extremely strong writing skills and have acted as a mentor and trainer to other writers. My latest project is a personal one. I have completed a 45,000 word fiction manuscript for middle grade readers. It is the first of a planned trilogy and is currently being submitted for publication.Also, although writing can be a solitary pursuit, I really like working with people and they seem to like working with me. " LISA did a GREAT job, probably the best editor that I ever met in my life ." - Valerio Melandri, Author, "Melandri Fundraising." Professor, Columbia University and University of Bologna. " She was a dream to work with as an editor. She was tough, articulate, constructively critical, patient, timely, encouraging and professional. She was a valuable member of our team and we would not have been able to complete the project without her. I would really welcome the opportunity to work with Lisa again. " - Tony Myers, Author, "(me)volution." "I feel privileged you were my editor ." - Chris Snyder, Author, "Creating Opportunities - A Volunteer's Memoir."