Editors' Association of Canada

Martin Townsend

Profile

“Making words work” is my motto as an editor. I believe that every writer can benefit from the services of a good editor, no matter what the project. If you entrust your project to me, I’ll make sure all your words serve your goals – clearly, correctly and gracefully.

I’m an editor of fiction and non-fiction with more than 20 years of experience, and I’ve worked on just about everything from literary fiction to brochures, recipes and CD liner notes. My rates are very competitive. E-mail me for a free estimate. If I can’t help you myself, I’ll help you find somebody who can.

Areas of interest not fully covered in the lists below include literary fiction (both novels and short stories), mystery fiction, science fiction, fiction in translation, popular music, rock music, experimental music, nutrition, cuisine, health, exercise, nature, journalism, newspapers, immigration, human relations, human rights, human sexuality, gay culture and history, gay fiction (both novels and short stories), performing arts, film, theatre, dance, fine art (visual art), education, blogs on any subject and, above all, humour. Currently looking in particular for more fiction editing (novel and short story) and blog editing clients.

86 Gloucester St., PH4
Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2S2
Canada

Primary contact:416 967-5994
Email:Contact this editor
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Proofreading
  • Stylistic editing
  • Plain language
  • On-screen editing
  • Mark-up and coding
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Writing
  • Rewriting
  • Canadianization
  • Fiction
  • Blogs
  • Advertising and marketing materials
  • Fiction, mystery
  • Magazines
  • Brochures
  • Textbooks, college and university
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Books, art and photography
  • Websites
  • Academic books and monographs
  • Plays and screenplays
  • Books, general
  • Books, self-help
  • Newsletters
  • Trade non-fiction
  • Government materials, general
  • Catalogues
  • Grant applications and fundraising
  • In-house publications
  • Proposals and evaluations
  • Public relations materials
  • Reports, annual
  • Reports, other
  • Résumés and CVs
  • Conference materials
  • Books, self-published
  • Correspondence
  • Arts
  • Music
  • Business
  • Finance and taxation
  • Entertainment
  • Literature
  • Sciences, general
  • Family
  • History, Canadian
  • Society, general
  • Culture
  • Social sciences
  • Pedagogy
  • Aboriginal people
  • Government
  • Health and medicine, general
  • Economy, politics, and law, general
  • Government, provincial
  • Humanities, general
  • Communications
  • Leisure, general
  • Religion and spirituality
  • Food and drink
  • Handicrafts

Working Languages

English

Other Interests

Food and drink; Cinema; Gardening and horticulture; Gender studies; Health; History; Geography; Sciences, general; Health and medicine, general; Psychology and mental health; Medicine; Humanities, general; Arts; Biography; Grammar and linguistics; History, Canadian; Music; United States; Travel and tourism; Ecology and environment; Life sciences; Earth sciences; Physical and chemical sciences; Culture; Philosophy