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.
Donna Cope
I’m a professional editor and writer, providing services for corporate, not-for-profit, postsecondary and retail clients. My experience includes: hard copy and digital editing; structural, developmental and copy editing; academic writing/editing; content development; coaching and mentoring to develop editing/writing skills; stakeholder management; and strategic planning. I have 20+ years’ experience writing and editing at a major Canadian 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.
Margo Grant
I am a freelance copy editor and a proofreader of the Hansard when the Nova Scotia legislature is in session. In my down time I read, solve puzzles, do yoga, go on hikes, cycle, swim, make music (I play euphonium in two concert bands), and I’m an active community volunteer.
Candida Hadley
I am an experienced academic/nonfiction editor specializing in works that engage critically with social and political issues, such as racism, anti-Black racism, colonialism, white supremacy, gender and sexuality, and poverty. I work on both academic texts and narrative nonfiction, including memoirs. Whatever you’re writing, I focus on helping you build strong, convincing arguments that are expressed clearly and passionately.
Antoinette Karuna
I edit a variety of texts, from educational materials (most recently in Treaty Education) to government reports. I also create style guides. My areas of expertise include art, culture, business, and education. I earned a BA in Communication Studies from Concordia University and am currently undertaking an MFA at Memorial University. In addition to working as a writer, editor, and translator (FR & DE to EN), I teach filmmaking at St. Francis Xavier University and am a practicing visual artist.
Catharine Lailson
You never get a second chance to make a first impression! Hi, I’m Catharine, and I’m here to help you make sure that your readers’ first impression is a good one. I review English texts written by speakers of other languages to ensure clarity and flow, without distracting errors. In the medical field, I help authors prepare research articles for publication and review both both physician- and patient-facing texts for clinical trials. I also revise Spanish translations into English of legal and industrial texts. If your document needs a second set of eyes before you hit ‘publish,’ I can help!
Margaret MacQuarrie
I’m a writer and copy editor with over 30 years’ experience in government and corporate communications. I studied editing and proofreading at Ryerson, plain language at Simon Fraser, and hold an MFA in Creative Non-fiction from University of King’s College.
Virginia McGowan
I provide research, writing, and editing services to a global clientele. I help my clients produce written works that are coherent, clear, concise, and accurate: government and corporate reports, grant applications, white papers, books, chapters, articles, dissertations/theses, nonfiction books, proposals, application letters, and so on. Nonfiction only, please. We’re serious!
Nigel Moses
My editing expertise arises from my long-time experience as a professional editor, university professor, medical research mentor and writing coach.
I have a BA in archaeology, a MA in social anthropology and a PhD in the sociology of education.
My peer-reviewed articles appear in several journals and can be found via academia.edu
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.
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.
Steven Watt
I’m an English-language editor and certified French–English translator with an academic background in history and years of experience in the community sector. Let me put my written language skills to work for you!
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.
Heather White
I am a longtime editor/writer, having worked primarily for print magazines; I have recently branched out to take on communications roles. I have a silver Atlantic Journalism Award for Best Magazine Article and have been a finalist for the Professional Writers Association of Canada’s Editor of the Year award. Contracts range from being associate editor for Ontario Dentist magazine to communications coordinator for a community-based fundraiser. Ultimately, all roles involve engaging story-telling.