Mitchell Gauvin – Editor

I am passionate and accomplished editor with extensive expertise in fiction and non-fiction, offering services in editing, proofreading, developmental editing, and editorial assessment. Since 2015, I've worked closely with Latitude 46 Publishing of Sudbury, Canada, for whom I wrote and formulated their editorial policy. I was also the editor for their debut publication, Along the 46th, an anthology of short stories from twelve different authors.

My editing approach is comprehensive. I combine a holistic understanding of each project’s broader narrative with meticulous attention to detail and minute focus on syntax and diction. In particular, I believe the purpose of good editing is to help strengthen and cultivate an author's unique voice, which can involve giving the writer room to experiment with word and image.

My approach to editing is derived from my own experience as a writer, and I approach editing with a writer's brain first and foremost. Indeed, I don't view editing as an isolated activity but rather as a species of writing. My debut novel, Vandal Confession, was published in 2015 (NoN Publishing) and translated into French in 2017 (Édition XYZ) and my short fiction has been published in Broken Pencil magazine, The Feathertale Review, and SAND.

I specialize in literary and contemporary fiction, especially dark humour and dramedy, as well as short fiction, realism, crime fiction, and family drama. I also specialize in a variety of non-fiction genres, including memoir, biography, general history, and personal essay. Additionally, I have edited science fiction and Indigenous lit.

I have worked closely with numerous authors. Some of my notable projects include: include Ruff, Grin Reaping, and Kinmount by Rod Carley (the latter two longlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour), The Dependent: A Memoir of Marriage and the Military by Danielle Daniel, Somewhere Picking Dandelions by Diana Douglas, and Rule of Seconds by Shawna Diane Partridge (all shortlisted for the Northern Lit Award). My non-fiction editorial work includes: Leading the Pack by Scott Miller (a biography of the Sudbury Wolves hockey team), Jerry Lewis Told Me I was Going to Die by Matthew Del Papa (a collection of essays about the author's experience with disability), Enough Light for The Next Step by Annie Wenger-Nabigon (a biography and tribute to her late husband, an Oji-Cree Anishinabe elder), The Seventh Shot by Ann Burke (a true crime account of the .22-Calibre Killer), and Surviving Stutthof by Lisa Kovala (an account of her father's experience in a Nazi concentration camp).

In addition to my editorial work, I am a university lecturer and researcher with a PhD in English from York University in Toronto, Canada. I have taught English literature, creative writing, and academic writing. As a result, I have thorough knowledge not just of the written word but of best practices for interpersonal communication. My research on English literature and cultural studies has also been published in several scholarly journals.