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