First Nations Fisheries Council of BC
Marc Lepine
Christopher Dummitt/ Christabelle Sethna
Sandra Rollings-Magnusson
Orac Decor
Martin Family Initiative
Bill Burns
Derek Hayes
Sandee Krause
First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia
Rosie Daykin
Christine M’Lot
Carey Newman/ Kirstie Hudson
Robert Lemon
Rowena Rae
Fuyubi Nakamura
Daniel Pauly
John MacLachlan Gray
Keith Seifert
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Allison Crawford/ Lisa Boivin
Deirdre Buryk
Early Childhood Educators of BC
Kathryn Bridge
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Dan Jason
Legal Services Society
Sylvia Olsen
Tracy Severson/ Sergio Fazio
Rowena Rae
Legal Services Society
Christy Goerzen
Claudia Cornwall
Katherine Luo
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia
Alice Ming Wai Jim/ Diana Freundl/ Howie Tsui
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
Jean Barman
Geoff Mynett
John E. Marriott
Kevin Thomas Townley, Jr.
Barry Gough
Lily Collison/ Kara Buckley
Jane Munro
Stephen Hui
Lana Okerlund
Rochelle Grayson/ Daniel Padgett/ Andrew Loos
Priscilla Stanbury
Shalene Wuttunee Jobin
Dr. Lindsay Herriot / Kate Fry
Sean McCammon
Aaron W. Hughes
Jeri Ross
April Liu
Rowena Rae
Tracy Kasaboski/ Kristen den Hartog
BC Regional Innovation Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development
Lily Collison
Roy Henry Vickers/ Robert Budd
Jennifer Schell
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Dentistry
Julia Zarankin
Robin Stevenson
Jean Barman
Shari Peyerl
Barry Baugh
Ana Pêgo/ Bernardo P. Carvalho/ Isabel Minhós Martins
Adrian Forte
David Waltner-Toews
Government of BC/ Vancouver Island University/ BCCampus
Michael H. Khan et al.
Workshop for Halton Region Health Department
Polly Daktilly
Created by Christine M’Lot
Yvonne Boyer/ Larry Chartrand
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
Richard Moxley
Ian McAllister/ Alex Van Tol
From the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Collection
Ann Douglas
Lisa Dawn Bolton
Thierry Geerts
Jeremy Snyder
Anthony Alan Shelton
Elisa De Wyngaert/ Lou Stoppard/ Ellen Sampson/ Charlie Porter
Lee Murphy
Tamara Williamson
John Hatch
International Journal of Indigenous Health
Trevor Boddy
Rowena Rae
Johanna Wagstaffe
Drew Hayden Taylor
Colin Henthorne
Rosie Daykin
Jordan Mounteer
Kit Pearson/ Katherine Farris/ Gabrielle Grimard
Richard Zussman/ Rob Shaw
Antonia Huber
Corynne Pless/ Tim Hirschmann/ Ye Rin Mok
G. Wayne Pepper
Tiny Frog Strategies
Sam George
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
Ian Hanomansing
Faye HeavyShield
Beverley Patwell
James McCann
Zazie Todd
BC Ministry of Education
Vanessa Perrone
Skye Sherman
Barbara Smith/ Nellie McClung
Lauren Mote/ James O. Fraioli
St. Margaret’s School
Barbara Smith
Catherine Marie Gilbert
Wendy Wickwire
Karen Autio
Tony Esteves
George Zukerman
Nicola Levell
Ralph Milton
Lou Beauchesne/ Kate Chappell
Wade Repta/ Andrée Repta
Karen Autio/ Emma Pedersen
Arne Quinze et al./ with photography by Dave Bruel
Legal Services Society
Tamar Glouberman
Stefanie Waldek
Leslie Howard
Barry Gough
Tyee Bridge
Ian Waddell
Rika Ruebsaat
BC Ministry of Advanced Education/ University of British Columbia / BC Campus
David A. Neel
Andy MacKinnon/ Kem Luther
Rika Ruebsaat
Agata Toromanoff
Monique Gray Smith
Jack Knox
Isabelle Groc
Victoria Dickenson et al.
Michael Gates
Tyee Bridge
Rinny Grimaud
Hanna Bjørgaas
Lori Weidenhammer
Ricardo
Kadir van Lohuizen
Venkat Venkatraman
Giulia Riva/ Tristan Manco/ Dries Van Melkebeke
Amanda Swinimer
Jean Walton
Susan D. Dion
Christopher Gainor
Zazie Todd
Trish Magwood
Chef David Hawksworth
Val Markos/ Tammy Martin
Workshop for Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Culture and Sport Glasgow
Lisa Jean Russ
Richard Wagamese
Sharona Adamowicz-Clements and Darrin J. Martens
BC Ministry of Advanced Education/ University of British Columbia/ BC Campus
Linda L. Richards
Carolyn Jung
Andrew Mellen
Emma Fitzgerald
Ed Kravitz
Torbjørn Ekelund
Dianne L. Woodruff
Audain Art Museum
Natural Resources Canada
Jim Reynolds
Diane Borsato/ Kelsey Oseid
Children’s Heart Network of BC Society
Anna Olson
John Hunsley/ Catherine M. Lee
Beatrice Mosionier
Doctors of BC
Judith Williams
Workshop for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Law Society of British Columbia
Nick Hannes
Laura Langston
Dr. Michele Kambolis
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Christopher D. Burnley
Office of the Auditor General of BC
Corbin Tomaszeski
Andrew Thomas
First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia
Adriana Barton
Katharena Vermette/ Scott B. Henderson/ Donovan Yaciuk
Simon Fraser University
Legal Services Society
James McCann
SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Bridgett Miller
M. Anne Wyness
Grant Lawrence
Jim Reynolds
Sharon Kirsch
Bal Pawa
Preena Chauhan/ Arvinda Chauhan
Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie/ Nancy J. Turner
Author: Margriet Ruurs, Artist: Nizar Ali Badr
Gordon McFarlane/
Jackie King
Joseph Kimble
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Dominique Prinet
Jo Chrona
Richard Van Camp/ Julie Flett
Jeremy Snyder
Angus An
Sandra Rollings-Magnusson
K.L. Denman
Testimonials
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
“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!”
“[Ruth Wilson] is both rigorous and respectful, plus smart. Grapple her to your heart with hoops of steel—you probably already have.”
“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.”
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“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.”
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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