Works Edited/Written
The following is a list of selected publications for which I have done writing, substantive editing, copy editing, production editing, author consultation, supervision of revisions, supervision of the editorial team, and/or photo research.
Canadian and American History / Politics / Current Events
Axworthy, Thomas S., and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, eds. Towards a Just Society: The Trudeau Years. Toronto: Penguin, 1990. Project management, supervising authors' rewrites, overseeing revision schedule, substantive revisions, liaison with French-language translator (Pat Claxton) and publisher (Le Jour, Éditeur, Montreal). I won a national editing award for work on this book (the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence).
Blaise, Clark, and Bharati Mukherjee. The Sorrow and the Terror: The Haunting Legacy of the Air India Tragedy. Toronto: Penguin, 1987. Substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with authors.
Ciaccia, John. The Oka Crisis: A Mirror of the Soul. Montreal: Maren Publications, 2000. (Memoirs of the Oka Crisis by former Quebec Minister of Native Affairs for Quebec.) Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Edwards, Peter. One Dead Indian: The Premier, the Police, and the Ipperwash Crisis. Toronto: Stoddart, 2001. Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Emberley, Peter C. Zero Tolerance: Hot Button Politics in Canada's Universities. Toronto: Penguin, 1996. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Engelstad, Diane, and John Bird, eds. Nation to Nation: Aboriginal Sovereignty and the Future of Canada. Toronto: Anansi, 1992. Copy editing.
English, John. Just Watch Me! 1968–2000. Vol. 2 of The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2009. Copy editing.
Finlay, Mary Lou. The As It Happens Files: Radio That May Contain Nuts. Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2008. Copy editing.
Fischer, David Hackett. Champlain’s Dream. Toronto: Knopf, 2008. Checking French.
Francis, Charlie, with Jeff Coplon. Speed Trap: Inside the Biggest Scandal in Olympic History. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1990. (The story of Canadian runner Ben Johnson.) Copy editing, liaison with Charlie Francis (Ben Johnson's coach).
MacGregor, Roy. Chief: The Fearless Vision of Billy Diamond. Toronto: Penguin, 1989. (Biography of Billy Diamond, chief of the James Bay Cree.) Copy editing, liaison with author-journalist Roy MacGregor.
———. Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2010. Copy editing.
Maracle, Brian. Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery. Toronto: Penguin, 1993. Copy editing.
Wright, Ronald. What Is America? A Short History of the New World Order. Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2008. Copy editing.
Newman, Peter C. Company of Adventurers. Toronto: Penguin, 1985.
———. Caesars of the Wilderness. Toronto: Penguin, 1987.
———. Heroes: Canadian Champions, Dark Horses and Icons. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2010.
———. Mavericks: Canadian Rebels, Renegades and Anti-Heroes. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2010.
———. Merchant Princes. Toronto: Penguin, 1991. Production editing, photo research, consultation with author.
O’Reilly, Terry, and Mike Tennant. The Age of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2009. Copy editing, fact checking.
Richler, Mordecai. Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! Toronto: Penguin, 1992. Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Salutin, Rick. Waiting for Democracy: A Citizen's Journal. Toronto: Penguin, 1989. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Woodcock, George. A Social History of Canada. Toronto: Penguin, 1988.
Copy editing.
York, Geoffrey. The Dispossessed: Life and Death in Native Canada. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1989. Structural and substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with author-journalist Geoff York.
York, Geoffrey, and Loreen Pindera. People of the Pines: The Warriors and the Legacy of Oka. Toronto: Little, Brown, 1991. Structural and substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with authors.
Blaise, Clark, and Bharati Mukherjee. The Sorrow and the Terror: The Haunting Legacy of the Air India Tragedy. Toronto: Penguin, 1987. Substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with authors.
Ciaccia, John. The Oka Crisis: A Mirror of the Soul. Montreal: Maren Publications, 2000. (Memoirs of the Oka Crisis by former Quebec Minister of Native Affairs for Quebec.) Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Edwards, Peter. One Dead Indian: The Premier, the Police, and the Ipperwash Crisis. Toronto: Stoddart, 2001. Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Emberley, Peter C. Zero Tolerance: Hot Button Politics in Canada's Universities. Toronto: Penguin, 1996. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Engelstad, Diane, and John Bird, eds. Nation to Nation: Aboriginal Sovereignty and the Future of Canada. Toronto: Anansi, 1992. Copy editing.
English, John. Just Watch Me! 1968–2000. Vol. 2 of The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2009. Copy editing.
Finlay, Mary Lou. The As It Happens Files: Radio That May Contain Nuts. Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2008. Copy editing.
Fischer, David Hackett. Champlain’s Dream. Toronto: Knopf, 2008. Checking French.
Francis, Charlie, with Jeff Coplon. Speed Trap: Inside the Biggest Scandal in Olympic History. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1990. (The story of Canadian runner Ben Johnson.) Copy editing, liaison with Charlie Francis (Ben Johnson's coach).
MacGregor, Roy. Chief: The Fearless Vision of Billy Diamond. Toronto: Penguin, 1989. (Biography of Billy Diamond, chief of the James Bay Cree.) Copy editing, liaison with author-journalist Roy MacGregor.
———. Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2010. Copy editing.
Maracle, Brian. Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery. Toronto: Penguin, 1993. Copy editing.
Wright, Ronald. What Is America? A Short History of the New World Order. Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2008. Copy editing.
Newman, Peter C. Company of Adventurers. Toronto: Penguin, 1985.
———. Caesars of the Wilderness. Toronto: Penguin, 1987.
———. Heroes: Canadian Champions, Dark Horses and Icons. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2010.
———. Mavericks: Canadian Rebels, Renegades and Anti-Heroes. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2010.
———. Merchant Princes. Toronto: Penguin, 1991. Production editing, photo research, consultation with author.
O’Reilly, Terry, and Mike Tennant. The Age of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2009. Copy editing, fact checking.
Richler, Mordecai. Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! Toronto: Penguin, 1992. Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Salutin, Rick. Waiting for Democracy: A Citizen's Journal. Toronto: Penguin, 1989. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Woodcock, George. A Social History of Canada. Toronto: Penguin, 1988.
Copy editing.
York, Geoffrey. The Dispossessed: Life and Death in Native Canada. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1989. Structural and substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with author-journalist Geoff York.
York, Geoffrey, and Loreen Pindera. People of the Pines: The Warriors and the Legacy of Oka. Toronto: Little, Brown, 1991. Structural and substantive editing, copy editing, in-depth consultation with authors.
Canadian Culture / Memoirs / Fiction
Bates, Judy Fong. The Year of Finding Memory. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2010. Copy editing.
Clarke, Austin. Nine Men Who Laughed. Toronto: Penguin, 1986. Copy editing.
Cruise, David, and Alison Griffiths. Vancouver. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2003.
Gatenby, Greg. The Wild Is Always There. Toronto: Random House, 1993. Structural editing, copy editing.
McLauchlan, Murray. Getting Out of Here Alive. Toronto: Penguin, 1998. (Autobiography of singer Murray McLauchlan.) Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Roy, Gabrielle. Enchantment and Sorrow: The Autobiography of Gabrielle Roy. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987. Copy editing, consultation with translator
Clarke, Austin. Nine Men Who Laughed. Toronto: Penguin, 1986. Copy editing.
Cruise, David, and Alison Griffiths. Vancouver. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2003.
Gatenby, Greg. The Wild Is Always There. Toronto: Random House, 1993. Structural editing, copy editing.
McLauchlan, Murray. Getting Out of Here Alive. Toronto: Penguin, 1998. (Autobiography of singer Murray McLauchlan.) Copy editing, in-depth consultation with author.
Roy, Gabrielle. Enchantment and Sorrow: The Autobiography of Gabrielle Roy. Translated by Patricia Claxton. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987. Copy editing, consultation with translator
International Issues / Themes
Barlow, Maude, and Tony Clarke. Blue Gold: The Battle against Corporate Theft
of the World's Water. Toronto: Stoddart, 2002. Copy editing, preparation for typesetting, in-depth consultation with authors.
Barlow, Maude, and Tony Clarke. Global Showdown: How the New Activists Are
Fighting Global Corporate Rule. Toronto: Stoddart, 2001. Copy editing, preparation for typesetting, in-depth consultation with authors.
Lynch, Don, and Ken Marschall. Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey into the Heart of
the Titanic (Toronto: Da Capo Press/Madison Press, 2003). Produced in association with Walden Media, LLC. (Book accompanying the movie Ghosts of the Abyss, a 3-D film about the Titanic wreck, directed by James Cameron.) Rewriting, in-depth consultation with authors.
of the World's Water. Toronto: Stoddart, 2002. Copy editing, preparation for typesetting, in-depth consultation with authors.
Barlow, Maude, and Tony Clarke. Global Showdown: How the New Activists Are
Fighting Global Corporate Rule. Toronto: Stoddart, 2001. Copy editing, preparation for typesetting, in-depth consultation with authors.
Lynch, Don, and Ken Marschall. Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey into the Heart of
the Titanic (Toronto: Da Capo Press/Madison Press, 2003). Produced in association with Walden Media, LLC. (Book accompanying the movie Ghosts of the Abyss, a 3-D film about the Titanic wreck, directed by James Cameron.) Rewriting, in-depth consultation with authors.
Children's
Brewster, Hugh. Anastasia's Album. Toronto: Penguin Studio/Madison Press, 1996. Copy editing.
Crook, Connie Brummel. Maple Moon. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1997. Copy editing.
Landsberg, Michele. Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books. Illustrated by Scott Cameron. Toronto: Penguin, 1985. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Smucker, Barbara. Jacob's Little Giant. Toronto: Penguin, 1987. Copy editing.
Crook, Connie Brummel. Maple Moon. Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1997. Copy editing.
Landsberg, Michele. Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books. Illustrated by Scott Cameron. Toronto: Penguin, 1985. Copy editing, consultation with author.
Smucker, Barbara. Jacob's Little Giant. Toronto: Penguin, 1987. Copy editing.
Business / Science / Technical / Corporate
On the following publications, I did production editing (including proofreading), copy editing, substantive editing, rewriting, and/or editorial and production management.
Babcock, Brian. Globe and Mail Feature Articles (Careers Section), Winter 2002/03; ongoing business articles. Writing, substantive editing with Brian Babcock, executive coach and former president of Canada's award-winning Babcock Coach Lines.
Blomqvist, Ake, Paul Wonnacott, and Ronald Wonnacott. Economics. 2nd Cdn. ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1987.
Braby, P.W. Electronics: A Practical Introduction. Toronto: Wiley, 1983.
Darmon, René Y., and Michel Laroche. Advertising Management in Canada. Toronto: Wiley, 1984.
Nexient Learning Inc., Toronto (formerly CDI Education). Copy editing and proofreading of instructional materials, including PowerPoint® presentations, 2005 and on.
Babcock, Brian. Globe and Mail Feature Articles (Careers Section), Winter 2002/03; ongoing business articles. Writing, substantive editing with Brian Babcock, executive coach and former president of Canada's award-winning Babcock Coach Lines.
Blomqvist, Ake, Paul Wonnacott, and Ronald Wonnacott. Economics. 2nd Cdn. ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1987.
Braby, P.W. Electronics: A Practical Introduction. Toronto: Wiley, 1983.
Darmon, René Y., and Michel Laroche. Advertising Management in Canada. Toronto: Wiley, 1984.
Nexient Learning Inc., Toronto (formerly CDI Education). Copy editing and proofreading of instructional materials, including PowerPoint® presentations, 2005 and on.