Editors' Association of Canada

Victoria Bell

Profile

I've worked as an editor, translator, and writer for 18 years. In that time, I've edited in most fields, and worked on all types of material. I'm fanatical about deadlines and details, I'm professional and friendly, and I work hard to maintain authors' style while helping them say what they mean. I’ll take your words in any form, on any topic: theses, articles, reports, full-length non-fiction, and the more fiction you can send me, the better!

I'm a Certified Copy Editor and Certified Proofreader (certified by the Editors' Association of Canada) and have also completed several courses in Ryerson University's publishing program. In 2010, I completed a Master in Fine Arts in Creative Writing (with focus on the novel and the screenplay) from the University of British Columbia. I also hold a graduate certificate in Creative Writing from Humber College.

Find me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BellLettres

www.vmbell.com

Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 4E8
Canada

Primary contact:613-322-6754
Email:vbell@editors.ca

EAC Certifications

  • Certified Stylistic Editor
  • Certified Copy Editor
  • Certified Proofreader
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • Proofreading
  • Rewriting
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Translation, French to English
  • Translation, other
  • Writing
  • Canadianization
  • On-screen editing
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Fiction
  • Conference materials
  • Academic materials, general
  • Business materials, general
  • Manuals and how-to books
  • Plays and screenplays
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Abstracts
  • Blogs
  • Newsletters
  • Websites
  • Books, general
  • Academic papers and essays
  • Trade non-fiction
  • Reports, annual
  • Reports, other
  • In-house publications
  • Africa
  • Sciences, general
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Information technology
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics and statistics
  • Energy, mines and natural resources
  • Music
  • Entertainment
  • Travel and tourism
  • Society, general
  • Health care
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Health
  • Literature

Working Languages

Afrikaans; English; French

Other Interests

Entertainment; Grammar and linguistics; Literature; Music; Society, general; Philosophy; Food and drink