If you’ve shopped for a car, bought a house, looked up a sports stat, baked a cake, invested in a mutual fund, or built a website, you’ve probably seen our work.
Since 1977, we’ve provided writing, editing, proofreading, indexing, and research services to a variety of individual, corporate, and government clients, including all of Canada’s major publishers. We’ve contributed our know-how to more than 3000 different publications in almost every field imaginable, from financial planning and e-commerce to education, gardening, and cooking.
Our experienced writers, editors, and designers can lead you through a project from its development right through to production, no matter the media. We can also pinch-hit at any stage of the process. We’ll help you reach readers while ensuring your work meets the highest standards.
Our services
Manuscript Evaluation
Having trouble getting published? Want to find out why? Have a professional editor evaluate your manuscript.
Copy editing
Our copy editors clean up technical errors, but they also pick out and help you fix a wide variety of other issues.
Structural editing
We make sure your message caters to your audience by checking your logic, relevance, and accuracy.
design & layout
We provide design and layout services for both the printed and virtual page.
Stylistic editing
We refine your language and tone to ensure your message is presented with a clear and consistent voice.
proofreading
Everyone needs a safety net. A proofreader is the last editor to check your manuscript before it goes to “press.”
writing
Whether rewriting or ghostwriting, we specialize in turning great ideas into great writing.
Indexing
Adding a well-crafted index can mean the difference between creating a book and creating a useful, usable book.
plain language
We can help you make your writing concise, correct, and clear enough to be understood by anyone. It’s that simple.
Project Management
It takes a lot of different people to see a project through. We can take your project from inception to completion.
“My manuscript evaluation was, quite simply, the most thorough, intelligent, and sensitive response that I have ever had to any of my work.”
Let’s chat
Use the form below to contact us regarding your writing, editing, and/or design needs. Please describe your project and the services you need, and we’ll return your email as quickly as we can.