As an LGBT+ editor and writer, I know the power of words. I help writers like you make your writing kinder for your readers, whether that means fixing grammatical errors that could trip up your reader, or ensuring all language is inclusive. I have a BA from Dal, majoring in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Classics. I am currently enrolled in SFU’s Certificate of Editing. I live in Halifax, use she/her pronouns, and am a bi ace member of the LGBT+ community.
Georgia Atkin
I am a writer and editor based out of Halifax. I have a background in creative writing and journalism, with a BA from the University of King’s College and additional editing training completed through Ryerson University. I have a deep fondness for the imaginative elements of poetry and genre fiction, but I also relish the learning opportunities present in nonfiction projects (history books, memoirs, articles and more). If you have a story to tell, I want to hear from you.
Claire Bennet
I am a detail-oriented and inclusion-minded writer and editor with a Certificate in Publishing from Ryerson University and a BA Hons. in English, Creative Writing, and Classics from Dalhousie University.
Shelley Egan
I am from BC’s southern interior but lived in the United Arab Emirates for two years. I’ve been in Fredericton since 1999.
Before becoming a Hansard editor at New Brunswick’s Legislative Assembly, I taught English to speakers of other languages: international students and Francophone military personnel.
In 2016, I started my business. Since then, I’ve edited and proofread novels, blog posts, recipes, travel guides, magazine articles, and Hansard manuscripts.
I specialize in editing fiction.
Cassandra Filice
I began editing 18 years ago and continued throughout a 9-year high school English teaching career before focusing exclusively on my editing and writing business. I have particular experience in workplace mental health, large-scale projects, and poetry and fiction.
Memberships include the Professional Writers’ Association of Canada and the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador. I’ve taken courses on stylistic, copy, and developmental editing, and plain language.
Christine Gordon Manley
Christine’s unique ability is reading a piece of writing through various lenses in order to connect the writer’s message to what the reader needs to hear. Christine draws on empathy and heart to guide writers from start to finish.
Christine has been helping academics, researchers, educators, small business owners, and authors share their message with the world for 15+ years. A member of Editor Canada, PEI Writers’ Guild, and WANL, she specializes in structural editing for memoirs.
Fazeela Jiwa
I’m a writer and editor with a special interest in social justice and radical politics. Specifically, I am an Acquisitions and Development Editor with Fernwood Publishing, and I do developmental and copy editing on a freelance basis for publishers, magazines, and individual authors. I’m certified through Simon Fraser University’s professional editing certification program, and I’m a member of Editors Canada.
Sherry Leclerc
Hello! My name is Sherry Leclerc. I’m a content writer, fiction author, and an editor specializing in story/developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading fiction and creative non-fiction. I am a native English speaker who is fluent in French and I offer comparative editing on French-English translations. With twenty years experience in the field of education, I am also particularly positioned to edit and proofread curriculum guides, textbooks, teacher’s guides, academic papers, etc.
Kaitlin Littlechild
I am a member of Sweetgrass First Nation in Saskatchewan and currently reside in Oromocto, New Brunswick. I received my Master of Public Health from the University of Waterloo in 2011, a certificate in Addiction Studies from McMaster University in 2016 and a certificate in editing from Simon Fraser University in 2019. I also received a BSc(H) in biology from Queen’s University in 2007.
Patricia MacDonald
In my 20-plus years as a copyeditor and proofreader, I have worked on a range of subjects in a range of genres, including sports, music, memoirs, self-help, and fiction.
“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 thorough, supportive and efficient way” — Senior managing editor of a Canadian publisher
Erin Miller
I’m a professional freelance editor with training and experience in copy editing, stylistic and line editing, proofreading, and business and professional writing.
Beyond my training as an editor and writer, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in English and a diploma in Digital Media Design. My diverse educational background gives me a unique set of skills that allows me to be comfortable working in many different subject areas.
Sandy Newton
I’ve been providing editing and writing services to a broad range of clients in NL and beyond since the 1990s. Projects I’ve contributed to include museum exhibits, books, government reports, print promotions, advocacy materials, corporate communications, and web sites. My work was honoured with the Editors Canada’s Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence (2012). Five additional books I’ve edited have won provincial or regional awards.
Jocelyn Pletz
I am a writer and editor with a background in human resource management, labour relations, and policy and program development and evaluation. I offer structural editing, stylistic (line) editing, copy editing, proofreading and plain language writing and editing. I can also assist in obtaining permissions as required.
My clients include public sector, non-profit, and private sector organizations as well as individuals.
Molly Rookwood
I am a graduate of Ryerson University’s publishing certificate program, the 2021-2023 co-chair of Editors Atlantic, and the owner and founder of Rookwood Editing. I live in Halifax with my partner and our cat, Zoe, and I love editing romance novels, fantasy, and science fiction. Before deciding to become an editor, I wrote my thesis on social criticism in Jane Austen, and I revisit her books at least once a year. In my free time, I read, write, sing, and play board games, video games, and D&D.
Paula Sarson
I offer a thorough, accurate, organized, and resourceful approach to forge congenial relationships and to meet deadlines. My diverse portfolio is testament to my adaptability and versatility in working with authors, designers, and production and managing editors. I appreciate the fine balance between adherence to rules and the integrity of authorial intention for specific audiences.
Patti Simmons
Having a PhD in English from Cambridge and decades of experience, I am a careful reader and writer, equally attentive to precision and nuance in thought and expression. Words can be slippery. Writing can be fuzzy. Except in poetry and fiction, ambiguity can be tiring, if not downright irritating. As an editor, I approach all writing from the dual perspective of the author and the reader. I can help bridge the gap between authors and readers, refining the language to facilitate communication.
Meaghan Steeves
I’m an editor who specializes in non-fiction, such as books, blogs, articles, essays, and reviews. I mainly do copy and stylistic editing, but also offer authenticity reading, manuscript evaluation, and content writing services. My niche topics include literature, film, art, ecology/environment, and intersectional feminism/gender studies. My academic history reflects these interests, and I enjoy bringing chaos to order for businesses, organizations, publishers, and indie authors.
Jocelyne Thomas
Books, reading, language, and culture have been my interests since I was a child. As a student I studied and trained in folklore, languages, history, and culture. As an editor, I have applied my knowledge and background to the task of enhancing communication through the medium of the printed word, whether on paper or on screen. Helping others to communicate their ideas, emotions, thoughts and actions effectively and precisely is my goal.
Andrew Wetmore
I have been writing and editing for over forty years, in professional positions such as software documentation specialist and newspaper editor, and as a freelance editor working with many clients. I maintain a high-ranked profile on the Upwork freelance site. Currently (2022) most of my work is for Moose House Publications, a publisher in Nova Scotia, and for the Apache Software Foundation, one of the largest organizations developing and distributing free and open-source software.