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A Matriarch of Canadian Editing: Lee d’Anjou

Lee d'Anjou

The path to becoming an editor is rarely straightforward, and Lenore (Lee) d’Anjou’s start was no exception. Widely considered a matriarch of the Canadian editing community, in her early days d’Anjou flipped between a career as an editor and a career in theatre; in the end, however, pragmatic considerations ruled Read more…


An Accidental Editor: Elizabeth d’Anjou

Elizabeth d’Anjou wasn’t sure what she wanted to be when she grew up, but one thing was certain: she didn’t want to be a freelance editor. As her profile in the Editors Canada Online Directory of Editors says, “Who wants to go into the same profession as their mom?” Elizabeth’s Read more…


The Editor Questionnaire: Meet Michelle Shaw

I was born and grew up in South Africa and I’ve been a journalist for most of my life. Since moving to Canada nine years ago, I’ve been involved in a number of different freelance writing and editing projects. I’m currently completing the Editing Certificate program through Simon Fraser University. Read more…


When You’ve Found Your People: In Conversation with Letitia Henville

To mark Editors Canada’s 40th anniversary celebrations, an interview with a representative from the up-and-coming editing professionals seemed in order. I had the great pleasure of chatting with Vancouver-based Letitia Henville about her perspectives on editing-related subjects. She had just moved, so internet connection was not guaranteed leading up to Read more…