Christopher D. Burnley
Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie/ Nancy J. Turner
K.L. Denman
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Dentistry
Culture and Sport Glasgow
Dr. Lindsay Herriot / Kate Fry
Andrew Thomas
Laura Langston
Isabelle Groc
BC Ministry of Advanced Education/ University of British Columbia / BC Campus
First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
April Liu
Dianne L. Woodruff
Legal Services Society
Vanessa Perrone
Government of BC/ Vancouver Island University/ BCCampus
Jean Barman
Orac Decor
Tamar Glouberman
Bridgett Miller
Lily Collison
Rinny Grimaud
Ricardo
Barry Gough
Stefanie Waldek
Workshop for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lily Collison/ Kara Buckley
Tyee Bridge
Created by Christine M’Lot
Val Markos/ Tammy Martin
Grant Lawrence
Rosie Daykin
SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Corynne Pless/ Tim Hirschmann/ Ye Rin Mok
Johanna Wagstaffe
Richard Wagamese
Giulia Riva/ Tristan Manco/ Dries Van Melkebeke
Rowena Rae
Nicola Levell
Michael Gates
Audain Art Museum
Polly Daktilly
Victoria Dickenson et al.
Keith Seifert
Author: Margriet Ruurs, Artist: Nizar Ali Badr
Claudia Cornwall
Dan Jason
Ralph Milton
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
Venkat Venkatraman
Jean Barman
Trish Magwood
Julia Zarankin
Adrian Forte
Richard Van Camp/ Julie Flett
Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Rosie Daykin
Corbin Tomaszeski
Workshop for Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Ian Waddell
Dr. Michele Kambolis
Faye HeavyShield
Sam George
Shalene Wuttunee Jobin
Tony Esteves
Zazie Todd
Nick Hannes
Lauren Mote/ James O. Fraioli
Drew Hayden Taylor
Amanda Swinimer
Sharona Adamowicz-Clements and Darrin J. Martens
Sharon Kirsch
David Waltner-Toews
Rika Ruebsaat
Roy Henry Vickers/ Robert Budd
BC Regional Innovation Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development
Barbara Smith/ Nellie McClung
Jim Reynolds
Linda L. Richards
Martin Family Initiative
Emma Fitzgerald
Tiny Frog Strategies
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
David A. Neel
Susan D. Dion
John Hatch
Jeri Ross
Jordan Mounteer
John Hunsley/ Catherine M. Lee
Stephen Hui
First Nations Fisheries Council of BC
Daniel Pauly
Angus An
Simon Fraser University
Anthony Alan Shelton
Robin Stevenson
Legal Services Society
George Zukerman
Bal Pawa
John MacLachlan Gray
Natural Resources Canada
Allison Crawford/ Lisa Boivin
Elisa De Wyngaert/ Lou Stoppard/ Ellen Sampson/ Charlie Porter
Ed Kravitz
Judith Williams
Carolyn Jung
Alice Ming Wai Jim/ Diana Freundl/ Howie Tsui
BC Ministry of Education
Colin Henthorne
Barry Baugh
G. Wayne Pepper
BC Ministry of Advanced Education/ University of British Columbia/ BC Campus
Joseph Kimble
Rowena Rae
Lisa Dawn Bolton
Antonia Huber
Children’s Heart Network of BC Society
Sandra Rollings-Magnusson
Sandra Rollings-Magnusson
Christopher Dummitt/ Christabelle Sethna
Rowena Rae
Skye Sherman
Jim Reynolds
Andy MacKinnon/ Kem Luther
Katharena Vermette/ Scott B. Henderson/ Donovan Yaciuk
Carey Newman/ Kirstie Hudson
Ana Pêgo/ Bernardo P. Carvalho/ Isabel Minhós Martins
Thierry Geerts
Bill Burns
Jane Munro
Arne Quinze et al./ with photography by Dave Bruel
Gordon McFarlane/
Jackie King
Jeremy Snyder
Marc Lepine
Chef David Hawksworth
Agata Toromanoff
Anna Olson
Jack Knox
Karen Autio/ Emma Pedersen
Tracy Severson/ Sergio Fazio
Karen Autio
Wade Repta/ Andrée Repta
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
Geoff Mynett
Jeremy Snyder
Shari Peyerl
Lisa Jean Russ
Lee Murphy
Zazie Todd
Jennifer Schell
Michael H. Khan et al.
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
M. Anne Wyness
Kadir van Lohuizen
Lori Weidenhammer
Tamara Williamson
Katherine Luo
Early Childhood Educators of BC
Hanna Bjørgaas
Ann Douglas
Christy Goerzen
Kathryn Bridge
Kit Pearson/ Katherine Farris/ Gabrielle Grimard
The Law Society of British Columbia
Kevin Thomas Townley, Jr.
Preena Chauhan/ Arvinda Chauhan
Deirdre Buryk
Fuyubi Nakamura
James McCann
Trevor Boddy
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia
Barbara Smith
Catherine Marie Gilbert
Workshop for Halton Region Health Department
Tracy Kasaboski/ Kristen den Hartog
Leslie Howard
St. Margaret’s School
Beverley Patwell
Sean McCammon
Richard Zussman/ Rob Shaw
Lou Beauchesne/ Kate Chappell
Rochelle Grayson/ Daniel Padgett/ Andrew Loos
Sylvia Olsen
From the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Collection
Jo Chrona
Christopher Gainor
Robert Lemon
Rowena Rae
Monique Gray Smith
Derek Hayes
Aaron W. Hughes
Office of the Auditor General of BC
Yvonne Boyer/ Larry Chartrand
International Journal of Indigenous Health
Lana Okerlund
James McCann
Doctors of BC
Priscilla Stanbury
Torbjørn Ekelund
Sandee Krause
John E. Marriott
Ian Hanomansing
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Tyee Bridge
Legal Services Society
Beatrice Mosionier
Richard Moxley
Barry Gough
Andrew Mellen
Adriana Barton
Christine M’Lot
Diane Borsato/ Kelsey Oseid
Jean Walton
Rika Ruebsaat
Legal Services Society
Wendy Wickwire
First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia
Ian McAllister/ Alex Van Tol
Dominique Prinet
Testimonials
“Thank you, Rowena, for developing and delivering such a practical, informative, and engaging writing workshop for my policy team. I have already recommended you to several government colleagues and look forward to working with you again in the future.”
“[Ruth Wilson] is both rigorous and respectful, plus smart. Grapple her to your heart with hoops of steel—you probably already have.”
“Thank you to Barbara, for not only her exceptional writing and editing work but also her professionalism when working on complex projects with tight timelines and with a variety of stakeholders involved. Barbara has become a person we all know we can count on for delivering high-quality work.”
“Thank you for the great webinar on tone. Your approach is engaging, and it was great to see participants thinking about the concepts and where they can improve. They loved it!”
“The copy editing and proofreading services provided by West Coast Editorial Associates are uniformly excellent, and their on-time performance is exceptional.”
“The clear writing course was excellent, and is worth taking, either as an introduction or a refresher. The learning was expertly tailored and it was a pleasure to work with Lana from start to finish. The interactive sessions were a safe forum for all questions, no matter how small, and they answered the needs of all our participants, regardless of their level of experience.”
“I knew we were in good hands. You certainly have been excellent to work with, and I will recommend you to anyone without hesitation.”
“The corporate history book you produced for us is amazing, and so was your team. Thank you!”
“We can’t thank you enough for helping us turn our family history into such a beautiful book. From interviews to writing to photos and design, we enjoyed working with you from start to finish—you totally exceeded our expectations. Our family will treasure this book for generations.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The team at West Coast Editorial Associates provided a tailored writing course that helped our staff truly understand how they can get their message across more concisely and confidently. Whenever someone asks me to recommend a writing workshop, I always provide WCEA’s name.”
“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.”
“Amy, thank you so much for not only creating a lovely website but also being such a patient guide throughout this process. It’s been fun and I love the result.”
“Lana, I want to thank you for a great course. I think you do a great balancing act of delivering honest critique while staying respectful and kind. I have learned so much!”
“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.”
“Lana, we are so fortunate to have had you lead us through the process of producing our 125-year history book. Your thoughtful and detailed research, interview skills, and amazing writing led us to this great outcome. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to making our history come to life.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I remember my first call asking for assistance in professionally editing and publishing a book. To see what has been accomplished is certainly beyond my expectations. A big thanks to Lucy for keeping us moving and truly, at times, pushing us to the finish line!”
“The expertise West Coast Editorial Associates brings to any project is invaluable and required in today’s business environment.”
“As ECEBC’s managing editor for many years, Barbara is always professional and detail-oriented, and she cares deeply about our work. She is a shining star.”
“Lucy was a phenomenal instructor. She clearly is passionate about not only editing, but about creating future editors. She was knowledgeable and friendly, and I loved that she always participated in group discussions.”
“Thank you for leading ICBC’s office of strategy management through 4 hours of plain language instruction. The pace and level of content was just right for our team, and the practice exercises and discussion time helped cement the concepts.”
“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.”
Other projects
Editing
- Annual reports, information sheets, and manuals (WorkSafeBC)
- BCcampus Open Textbook Project
- BC’s New Curriculum 2014–present (BC Ministry of Education)
- Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education
- Combatting Money Laundering in BC Real Estate (BC Ministry of Finance)
- EASE Online (Open School BC)
- Forestry technical reports (BC Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy)
- Principles of Administrative Justice course manual and online videos (Foundation of Administrative Justice)
- The New Energy Playbook: An Accelerator for Innovation and Transformation (Boston University/Amazon Web Services)
Writing
- From Gold Trails and Farm Fields: The Story of Our Ordinary Extraordinary Family (Marti Oppenheimer)
- From the Ground Up: The Story of Ledcor—The First Seventy Years (Ledcor)
- SOP Manual, editorial and writing style guide (Metro Vancouver—Public Involvement Division)
Training
- Introduction to editing
- Proofreading, basic and advanced
- Copy editing, basic and advanced
- Stylistic editing
- Structural editing
- Querying
- Style sheets and style manuals
- Cookbook editing
- Strategic planning for editors
- Developing a freelance editing career
- Writing process
- Plain language
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Workplace writing
- Report writing
- Writing professional bios