Material: Fiction, Genre

Nora Adshade

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.

Nicola Aquino

Nova Scotia

I bring a combination of professional skills and reader acumen to every manuscript I edit. After over 40 years of reading speculative fiction, some superb and some less so, I have internalized an understanding of what makes a good story. Adding professional training, and critical reading skills honed during my years as a student of science, allows me to identify the how and why of a good story. I have strong language skills, an innate eye for inconsistencies and a scientist’s desire for clarity.

Georgia Atkin

Nova Scotia

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.

Shelley Egan

New Brunswick

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.

Fazeela Jiwa

Nova Scotia

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

Nova Scotia

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.

Erin Miller

New Brunswick

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.

Emily Reiner

Nova Scotia

I am an experienced copyeditor and proofreader of scholarly monographs and essays, journal articles, textbooks in the sciences and humanities, and fantasy roleplaying games and fiction.

Molly Rookwood

Nova Scotia

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.

Meaghan Steeves

Nova Scotia

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

Newfoundland & Labrador

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

Nova Scotia

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.