Shealah Stratton

Shealah Stratton – Editor

As an editor, it's my job to make your voice powerful, and your words clear. Because saying what you mean has never been more important.

Overview

I've worked in publishing for more than a decade, both for traditional presses and self-publishing authors. I have experience taking first-time authors through the editing process, though my primary areas of expertise are copy and stylistic editing. I've worked on many books for the academic market, but I also have edited memoirs, fiction, self-help books, and career guides. My experience is diverse and wide-ranging, and I am ready to help you finish honing your manuscript!

Services
Non-Fiction
Career Guides Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing History Law LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Fiction
Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading Professional Member

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2010 — Present
• copy editing journal articles, books, theses, reports, blog posts
 • consolidating author changes for final proofs
 • hard copy and electronic markup and formatting for submissions 
 • stylistic editing for authors who need to refine their manuscripts
 • substantive editing for authors who have English as a Second Language
 • generating and implementing style guides for projects
 • formatting EPUB files for self-publishing authors, registering self-publishing companies, and acquiring ISBNs
 • proofreading

The Editing Company

Feb, 2008 — Oct, 2010 (over 2 years)
• providing copy editing for academic journal articles and books
 • proofreading
 • consolidating author changes for final proofs
 • hard copy markup for printer
 • writing weblog posts for company site

Portfolio

The Arkansas Connection

David Evans

Frank Munro, manager of the New York Mets, leads a turbulent life trying to win with a team of dysfunctional underachievers. Soon after the Mets lose the final game of the season, Frank finds out his mother has died, and he must return to his hometown of Catsv... read more
Make Your School Awesome

Viaud Ed.D., Jennifer

Feminist Praxis Revisited: Critical Reflections on University-Community Engagement

In Feminist Praxis Revisited, Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) practitioners reflect on how the field has sought to integrate its commitment to activism and social change with community-based learning in post-secondary institutions. Teaching about and for soci... read more
Teaching Crowds: Learning and Social Media (Issues in Distance Education)

Jon Dron

Within the rapidly expanding field of educational technology, learners and educators must confront a seemingly overwhelming selection of tools designed to deliver and facilitate both online and blended learning. Many of these tools assume that learning is conf... read more
Basements and Attics, Closets and Cyberspace: Explorations in Canadian Women’s Archives (Life Writing)

Women’s letters and memoirs were until recently considered to have little historical significance. Many of these materials have disappeared or remain unarchived, often dismissed as ephemera and relegated to basements, attics, closets, and, increasingly, cybers... read more
Who's Your Daddy?: And Other Writings on Queer Parenting

This groundbreaking collection of writing brings vital and refreshing insights into current discussions about queer parenting, blending narrative and academic voices from Canada, the United States, England and Australia. The contributors are parents, prospecti... read more
Anne of Tim Hortons: Globalization and the Reshaping of Atlantic-Canadian Literature

Herb Wyile

Anne of Tim Hortons: Globalization and the Reshaping of Atlantic-Canadian Literature is a study of the work of over twenty contemporary Atlantic-Canadian writers that counters the widespread impression of Atlantic Canada as a quaint and backward place. By exam... read more
Citizenship, Migrant Activism and the Politics of Movement (Routledge Research on the Global Politics of Migration Book 2)

Peter Nyers

Migration is an inescapable issue in the public debates and political agendas of Western countries, with refugees and migrants increasingly viewed through the lens of security. This book analyses recent shifts in governing global mobility from the perspective ... read more
Legal Literacy: An Introduction to Legal Studies (OPEL Open Paths to Enriched Learning Book 3)

Archie Zariski

To understand how the legal system works, students must consider the law in terms of its structures, processes, language, and modes of thought and argument—in short, they must become literate in the field. Legal Literacy fulfills this aim by providing a founda... read more
1930: Europe in the Shadow of the Beast

Arthur Haberman

The year 1930 can be seen as the dawn of a period of darkness, the beginning of a decade that Auden would style “low, dishonest.” That year was one of the most reflective moments in modernity. After the optimism of the nineteenth century, the West had stumbled... read more
Joy & Love

John Robinson Jr.

Joy & Love is the new personal and world development classic. The idea is to maximize joy in your life, and love in the world. It masterly breaks down how to achieve both those goals, using one formula. Apply the formula to the 6 elements in your life: Spiritu... read more
Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Different Take on Taxes in Canada (Canadian Commentaries Book 3)

Taxes connect us to one another, to the common good, and to the future. This is a book about taxes: who pays what and who gets what. More than that, it’s about the role of government, about citizenship and our collective well-being, about the Canada we want. T... read more
The Elite Secretary: The Definitive Guide to a Successful Career

Sandra C. Rorbak

Secretaries have been in existence since the establishment of the office and will undoubtedly continue to exist as long as there are offices and bosses. But the role has expanded from earlier years, and the responsibilities and duties have evolved as well. In ... read more

Shealah has 8 reviews

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Katia M.

Katia M.

May, 2024

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Sheelah was a great editor. She made a suggestion that other reviewers had not considered at the outset. In addition she kept my target audience in mind and made a number of helpful suggestions. Sheelah’s communications were clear and she delivered the manuscript on time. I am very happy with the...
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Shealah S.
Katia was a model client, who provided timely answers to my questions, and was open and honest about her knowledge of publishing, her expectations and realistic about her deadline. The manuscript w...
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Alex L.

Alex L.

Aug, 2023

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Shealah has been most helpful and patient in guiding me through the process. It has been very educational because I am a first-timer in writing a book and engaging a professional editor. Her comments show she has done additional research into some of my relatively obscure sources, and I genuinely...
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Shealah S.
Alex was a very receptive and polite client to work with. He always paid on time, and understood he was working with a professional. Despite traveling extensively and dealing with major time zone d...
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Leona M.

Leona M.

Nov, 2025

Shealah was the perfect editor for me. Patient, knowledgeable and generous with her expertise. My first foray into the world of self publishing- I feel very grateful for Shealah's guidance and talent. I would absent recommend her services to anyone seeking a copy editor.
Shealah S.
It was a pleasure for me to work with Leona. This is her first time publishing a full manuscript; she was ready and willing to learn what was involved, and responsive when I had queries for her. I ...
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John R.

John R.

Aug, 2025

Shealah is the consummate professional. Responsive, positive, and easy to work with. I'm very grateful that she chose to edit my book and there's no way I could have finished it without her.
Shealah S.
Thank you for your generous response, John! It was a pleasure to work with you. It is always refreshing to work with authors who are happy to learn more about the publication process and open to su...
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Dave W.

Dave W.

Jan, 2024

Shealah was very straightforward and fast. She gave me good feedback that I actually used. I highly recommend using her services. Very worth it.
Shealah S.
Dave was a thoughtful, responsive client who paid on time and was polite and clear in communications. I look forward to seeing his project completed!

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