Tristen Bakker – Editor

I live by the principle of “do no harm,” in life and in work. When I edit, I focus on retaining your voice, as I feel this is one of the most important roles for an editor. I will help you flesh out the uniqueness of your writing while at the same time adhering to a publisher’s stylistic guidelines. And I specialise in spotting and solving continuity issues with characters, setting, and plot. In my eight years as a full-time copyeditor, I have worked in US, UK, and Canadian English styles. My clients are large and small publishers, and independent authors.

I love working with character and plot driven novels, especially genre fiction, women's fiction, romantasy, sci-fi , and contemporary fiction. If your book involves music or film themes, even better, as those are my personal artistic passions!

I am Canadian with English as my mother tongue. I am originally from Toronto, Ontario, and based in Toronto and Berlin, Germany. I'm a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders. With my primary publishing client, I work in a collaborative environment in which editors gain insights from one another and constantly improve their craft.

If you're not sure what stage your manuscript is at, or if you would like to discuss aspects of your work, I offer consultations. You can book a 15-minute free consultation to see if we're a good fit for each other. After that, I offer manuscript strategy sessions for a fee to discuss your work.

Note that I never use client manuscripts or materials for AI training or sharing. Your work remains private.

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Here are a few comments from writers I have worked with:

“I was very pleased with Tristen's attention to detail and professionalism during her editing of my new novel Desperate Valour. She was in regular contact with me, asking questions to strengthen the text.”

—Timothy Ashby, PhD, JD, MBA · Author, Florida, USA

“Working with Tristen was a dream—she is incredibly thorough, precise, and knowledgeable. She catches everything! A brilliant editor and copyeditor.”

—Christian Hawkey · Author, Poet, and Translator, Berlin, Germany

“I loved working with Tristen the most because of her great respect for others and her willingness to cooperate in solving some demanding tasks. Very kind and generous personality, with words and deeds.”

—Marija Zdravkovic · Modern Times Review, Belgrade, Serbia