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