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