Do you need help to communicate your ideas with clarity and precision? Do the rules of grammar and punctuation give you a headache? Do you want a professional layout for an important document? When you need a clean-cut finish to an important document or communication, I’m here to help.
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.
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.
Julia Cochrane
Math, math, and more math. Elementary, high school, and college mathematics textbooks: I edit them all, at all stages of the process.
I also edit in other areas of hard and soft sciences.
I work in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and LaTeX, and am proficient in Microsoft Excel.
I have a degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, as well as a Book and Magazine Publishing Diploma from Centennial College.
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.
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!
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
Jennifer MacLeod
I write. I edit. I love doing both, and have been earning my keep this way for four decades. I was a full-time magazine editor and maintained a freelance writing and editing business through the 80s and 90s. I moved into corporate marketing communications and then internal employee communications, first in manufacturing and then, for 18 years, in the oilfield services industry. Currently, I’m a freelance writer/editor based in Lunenburg, NS, with clients in Norway, India, Canada and Britain.
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!
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.
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.
Emily Reiner
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.
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.
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.
Nicole Watkins-Campbell
I’m a freelance editor and plain language consultant and I train people to edit for plain language. This work can transform the relationship between an organization and its clients and stakeholders. Knowing reader and meeting their needs is key to successful writing. Effective communication is built on this knowledge.
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.