West Coast Editorial Associates can write what you need, edit what you’ve written, or train you and your staff to write and edit more effectively. We can look after the words in your life by managing your entire project or by handling a single aspect of it.

Editing

Whatever level of editing you need, we have the partner or the team to get the job done.

Writing

Whether your material is long or short, technical or general, we can research, write, or rewrite it.

Training

If your staff needs a refresher, we offer workshops and coaching in writing and editing.

Recent projects

Onscreen Proofreading: Professional Standards, Tips, and Tools

Workshop for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Applied Marketing

Rochelle Grayson/ Daniel Padgett/ Andrew Loos

Nature Out of Balance

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox

Capacity to Connect

Government of BC/ Vancouver Island University/ BCCampus

Plain Language Techniques for Clear, Targeted Writing

Workshop for Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)

“Thank you, Rowena, for your efficiency and eagle-eyed skill in editing this book. Having such a competent and reliable editor has been of great comfort to me.”

— Geoff Mynett, Author, Service on the Skeena

“The thorough and diplomatic work of West Coast Editorial Associates allowed us to turn our attention away from concerns about content and focus on design and production.”

— Susan Mavor, Principal, Metaform Communication Design

“The corporate history book you produced for us is amazing, and so was your team. Thank you!”

— Randy Mowat, Senior Vice President, Marketing, MNP LLP

“Our team could not have accomplished what we did, or done it so well, without the diligence, professionalism, perseverance, and organizational abilities of West Coast Editorial Associates personnel.”

— Norma Kennedy, Senior Program Manager, Nelson Education

“The copy editing and proofreading services provided by West Coast Editorial Associates are uniformly excellent, and their on-time performance is exceptional.”

— Jay Draper, Managing Editor, BC Medical Journal

“West Coast Editorial Associates has always delivered high-quality services. The partners we’ve hired have impeccable work ethics, are extremely reliable, possess an exemplary style of writing, and always offer invaluable suggestions.”

— Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada

“The writing workshop was one of the most useful I’ve ever attended. It was a real game changer for me, and years later I still follow the tips.”

— Sue Connell, Manager, Public Health Services, City of Hamilton

“It is grand to have the backup support that Audrey’s [blog] notice has given to my Churchill and Fisher. You professionals do so much of the heavy lifting in my line of work, essential to the productivity and quality of good historical writing.”

— Barry Gough, Author, Churchill and Fisher

“I knew we were in good hands. You certainly have been excellent to work with, and I will recommend you to anyone without hesitation.”

— Monika MacNeill, Manager, Corporate Identity, humanworks consulting group inc.

“West Coast Editorial Associates conducted a workshop on proofreading and developed a proofreading manual for our division. They did an excellent job tailoring their products to our needs, and both services were well received by staff.”

— Public Involvement, Liquid Waste Services and Water Services, Metro Vancouver

“I had used other proofreaders and thought my book copy was clean and ready to go. Ruth returned a proof that showed what everyone else had missed. Now my professional readers have a professional book. I am thrilled with Ruth’s work and recommend her completely.”

— Louise Karch, Author, Word Glue: Find Your Million-Dollar Brand Name

“The expertise West Coast Editorial Associates brings to any project is invaluable and required in today’s business environment.”

— Lionel Sandner, President, Edvantage Interactive

“Thanks, Lana, for your work on Peace, Love & Fibre. I was so happy with the copyedit, and Mairlyn Smith [the author] told me she just felt so lucky to have someone asking these questions now rather than after publication! We were both really pleased at how thoroughly you’d researched her style, making notes and choices based on her previous books. It was pretty much the perfect author/ editor/ copyeditor connection.”

— Zoe Maslow, Editor, Appetite by Random House

“Our workshop with West Coast Editorial was hugely successful. Frances focused the training on our needs and presented complex concepts with ease and humour. Her confidence and depth of knowledge really shone when responding to questions from staff.”

— Rob Sutherland, Director of Hansard Services, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Our partners

Amy Haagsma

Amy specializes in copy editing and proofreading non-fiction materials, with a focus on business and technical communication and academic writing. She also helps clients with graphic design, website development, and social media management.

Barbara Johnston

Barbara works at all stages of publishing, from research, writing, and rewriting to editing and publication management, for individual, corporate, and public sector clients.

Lucy Kenward

Lucy edits and proofreads non-fiction books and other publications for publishers, non-profit organizations, and educators. She works extensively with complex illustrated projects.

Audrey McClellan

Audrey specializes in developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and indexing of trade and academic books.

Lana Okerlund

A Certified Professional Editor, Lana edits, indexes, and writes non-fiction books and other publications. She trains and coaches workplace writers and teaches editing at SFU.

Rowena Rae

Rowena edits books, magazine articles, reports, and educational materials. She trains and coaches writers, teaches editing at SFU, and does photo research and permissions.

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox

A Certified Professional Editor, Merrie-Ellen writes, edits (substantive, stylistic, and copy), and proofreads materials ranging from books and manuals to websites and reports.

Ruth Wilson

Ruth, a Certified Professional Editor (Hon.), works at all stages of publication: writing, rewriting, and editing at all levels. She delivers workshops for editors, writers, and communicators.