Patricia MacDonald

Patricia MacDonald – Editor

I specialize in sports memoirs, general sports books, and sports instructional books.

Overview

My kinesiology degree gives me an ideal background for editing books about sports and the health sciences. I enjoy working on all sports books, but my first love is hockey.

Comments about my work:
'Just a quick note to say thank you so much for your excellent work. You made some excellent catches, posed insightful and tactfully phrased queries, and just generally handled things in such a thoroughly supportive and efficient way'. (senior manager of a Canadian publishing company).

'I wanted to let you know that you did a very nice job on this copyedit. I very much enjoyed working with you on this project: you independently checked facts, worked up an excellent style sheet, and went line by line through the manuscript. You flagged issues I had forgotten about when I was making my last writing of the manuscript. You are obviously talented at what you do.' (author of a biography)

'Everything looks great with the proofread! The author was grateful for your careful eye on the pages.' (production editor at a Canadian publishing company)

'Patricia, thanks for correcting my errors'. (Jeremy Roenick, retired NHL player)
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Health & Wellbeing Sports & Outdoors
Languages
English (CAN) English (US)
Certifications
  • BScK (kinesiology), Dalhousie University, 1992

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2000 — Present

Copy editing and proofreading

Portfolio

For fans of NHL 24/7, a raw and revealing account of rollercoaster of a season of the Peterborough Petes – the oldest and largest junior hockey league in Canada and launching pad for a record number of NHL stars. Playing for the Peterborough Petes can be a tic... read more
This is a must-have reference book for any devoted fan of the game of hockey, and a source of countless hours of reading pleasure.
Hey, Boston Red Sox fans! Get ready to test your knowledge of your favorite team.The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Baseball Challenge is a seven-game World Series of entertainment, each a full nine innings, starting off with rookies and ending with famous Fall Class... read more
This book celebrates 25 years of the touring skating show Champions on Ice, with an up-close look at the 2002 Olympic Tour, featuring Salt Lake City gold medallists Sarah Hughes, Alexei Yagudin, and Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, and many others. Christ... read more
In early 1969, New York City and all it represented was in disarray: politically, criminally, and athletically. But while Simon and Garfunkel lamented the absence of a sports icon like Joe DiMaggio, a modern Lancelot rode forth to lead the New York Mets to hei... read more
The inspirational true story of a man who fought some of the finest boxers of all time, including Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, but lost so much outside of the ring.From his tough childhood as the only son of immigrant parents in Toronto, through the 23-year c... read more
The Last Hockey Game

Bruce McDougall

Shortlisted, Toronto Book AwardsOn May 2, 1967, Montreal and Toronto faced each other in a battle for hockey supremacy. This was only the fifth time the teams had ever played each other in the Stanley Cup finals. Toronto led the series 3-2. But this wasn't sim... read more
Pound for pound, the most revealing book on the sport today. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Its origins hail from ancient Greece and the combat sport Pankration. Today MMA is a multi-million-dollar industry, led by ... read more
The exciting history of the modern game with profiles of its greatest players. From the heat of the Australian Open to the red clay of the French Open, to the majesty of Wimbledon All England to the humidity at the US Open, tennis has been a global sport for d... read more
Jeremy Roenick, one of the premier hockey players of his generation and one of the greatest American stars the NHL has ever known, shares his life story in this frank and unflinching autobiography. After making his debut as an 18-year-old with the Chicago Blac... read more
Nine out of ten people would say Jay Onrait changed Canadian sportscasting. The first nine are right. The tenth just doesn’t get sports.From the 2011 Gemini Award-winning sportscaster comes a book of essays and stories featuring the rise of a small town prairi... read more
Eighteen-year-old hockey phenomenon Sidney Crosby has skated his way into the hearts of fans everywhere. His life has been full of challenges, adversity, and successes-including being chosen first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL draft. This ... read more
Advanced Sports Nutrition helped thousands of athletes apply the most effective and cutting-edge strategies for optimal fueling and performance. Now this best-seller returns, updated with the latest research, topics, and innovations in sports nutrition. Far be... read more
Dynatomy: Dynamic Human Anatomy With DVD brings to life the wonders of human movement and applied anatomy. The book is for students of human performance who have completed an introductory human anatomy course and need a strong text in functional anatomy. The e... read more
Today’s athletes are bigger, stronger, faster, and more agile than ever before. Exhibiting a combination of power, speed, and quickness, they’ve raised the bar on performance, competition, and training. Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness is the complet... read more
The Crazy Game

Clint Malarchuk

In the spirit of The Game and The Blind Side, a raw, raucous and unvarnished look at life between the posts. No one role in the world of sports is as intimidating, exhilarating and as stress-ridden as the job of a hockey goaltender. Standing in the crease faci... read more
The core itself is the root of our being, the center of our balance, and in a healthy body is also the root of our movements. Many of us know how to train the outer core but are disconnected from our inner core. By learning how to reconnect to your inner core,... read more
Hockey Goaltending

Brian Daccord

Great goaltending wins hockey games. As the sport evolves, becoming a faster, higher-scoring endeavor, goaltending becomes more critical and far more challenging. The best goaltenders combine awareness, technique, and physical conditioning to anticipate the op... read more

Patricia has 3 reviews

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Robert G.

Robert G.

May, 2022

Patricia edited my 70,000 word sports writing memoir. She was a pleasure to work with. She has a great eye, and also did an excellent job fact checking. I would welcome the chance to work with her again
Gregg F.

Gregg F.

Apr, 2022

Fantastic experience! Patricia provides excellent quality work at a reasonable price. She's also very responsive and cares about ensuring that the job is done right before finishing. Highly recommended.
SpencerSpencere K.

SpencerSpencere K.

Oct, 2020

! was very satisfied with Patricia’s help with my book. It was accomplished on the schedule we agreed upon!

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