I work with writers and creators who are ready to bring their work into the world. My approach is personal and attentive. I stay close to your voice while helping your manuscript become the book it wants to be.
Services
I offer substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading, as well as writing assistance. I can manage the full production arc, including cover and layout design, print options, and project oversight, or step in at whatever stage is most useful. I can handle copyright clearance, indexing, research, and fact-checking as a project requires. I also build WordPress and Shopify sites for writers and small businesses, and
Contact me for rates tailored to your project. I offer reasonable packages and hourly rates, and can work with trusted associates as needed to bring the right skills to your work.
Located on Salt Spring Island, I work with clients online anywhere. I’d love to hear about your project.
Background
A graduate of SFU’s Publishing Intensive program, I bring decades of experience in substantive editing, copy editing, proofreading, and production management across print, ebook, and online formats.
Notable projects include co-editing Ann Mortifee’s In Love with the Mystery, selected by Oprah in her “Things I Know for Sure” series, and stewarding the Shamcher Archives, including republishing several books by Shamcher Bryn Beorse with new introductions for contemporary readers.
My teaching background includes writing and research courses at Langara College and curriculum development in the New Media Department at Vancouver Film School. Independent studies span McLuhan communications theory, Sufism, and Platonism.
Formal training: SFU Publishing Intensive; Banff Publishing Workshop; University of Calgary (film studies, art history, literature).
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