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Editors & Illustrators
Ann Westlake
Editor
Ann Westlake is an English major graduate of the University of Toronto. She has edited adult novels, children's books, biographies, fictions, non-fictions, and a published magazine. Ann is the acknowledged editor of twenty-five published books. As a published writer, she has authored a collection of children's books, and a variety of business documents.
Ann loves working with New Authors, and has many who have become repeat clients. There is additional information for New Authors on her web site, as well as information for writers in general about the editing process, and what to expect from an editor. She offers consultation to help authors navigate through the publishing process, as well as contact information for web site design, illustrators, photographers and layout design.
Look on her web site for information about the 2nd Annual Editor’s Pick Writing Contest.
Ann is an English Assistance and ESL tutor, has taught editing skills for Delta Continuing Education, and has been a writing skills instructor for private organizations. Ann is currently in her 13th year under contract with Kwantlen University, Richmond, BC campus, working in the Adult Learning Center tutoring ESL students.
She is a member of the Editor's Association of Canada and co-founder of a writer's support group in North Delta, BC. Writer's Cramp Editing Consultants was established in 1992.
Contact Ann Westlake at a_westlake@wcediting.com Visit her web site at www.wcediting.com
Reed Kirkpatrick
Editor
reed@fit2print.ca
A member of the Editors' Association of Canada, Reed has provided the highest quality environmental research, writing and editing services to a variety of clients including the BC Government, Envirotechneering, Environment Canada, the James Bay Beacon, African Community Project, and Cool Aid Society. He is also the editor of two recently released First Choice Books publications: Sudden Cold and The Long Way Home.
Sudden Cold is an investigation into an intriguing climate interval that occurred after the most recent ice age. The climate, which had been warming dramatically, suddenly cooled to an interval of near-glacial cold. Known as the Younger Dryas, this period lasted for well over 1,000 years. The most widely held theory favours that the Younger Dryas was caused by the slowing or cessation of the North Atlantic ocean circulation. However, it is becoming evident that this hypothesis fails to explain many features of the Younger Dryas. Climatologist and author Rod Chilton examines the many shortcomings of the ocean circulation hypothesis, and in its place presents an exciting alternative explanation. For this project, Reed provided substantive editing, indexing, fact checking, and supporting research.
Most recently, Reed was responsible for editing, book layout, cover design, and scanning for The Long Way Home, author Les MacNeill's second book describing his gripping sailing adventure from Victoria BC, to New Zealand."
He is also the author of numerous climate change research papers for Environment Canada, co-author of a research paper published by the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, and many blogs, fact sheets, proposals, and short articles.
Longfeather
Book Design is a father and son freelance design and photography studio with many
years experience in book design and production. With merit awards from Rounce and
Coffin Club, Bookbuilders West and the Cowboy Hall of Fame, their design work has
attained much industry recognition.
Check out their website http://www.longfeatherbookdesign.com, and let them know you're being referred by First Choice Books to qualify for promotional pricing.
Carol Hansson
Editor
carol@blossomediting.com
Blossom Editing is your company of choice for proofreading and editing. With 10-plus years of experience in both copy editing and proofreading, you will receive a clean copy in a short amount of time.
Example projects include: novels, resumes, cover letters, essays and articles.
www.blossomediting.com
Roxane Christ
Editor
roxanec@telus.net
Roxane began writing when she was fourteen years old. She wrote sonnets and accounts of her adventures in West Africa where she grew up. Her favorite author then, was Molière. She wrote a critique of his work, “Tartuffe”, at the age of eighteen, which earned her an award in French Literature. Encouraged by her father to pursue a financially rewarding career, Roxane entered the oil and mining industries in 1970. However, she never abandoned her writing – she wrote a couple of novels in 2006-2007. In 1982, she moved to Australia where she began editing and writing in earnest in 1984. She was appointed Director of Offshore Engineering Program at Monash University in 1989. While heading this program successfully for several years, Roxane edited numerous technical works and authored a couple of primers for the industry. Roxane returned home to Vancouver, Canada in 1994 and while fighting cancer, she retired in 2000. Now comfortably ensconced in her apartment, overlooking English Bay, Roxane devotes her time to writing, translating and editing the works of authors from across the world.
Kimberly McKay-Fleming
Illustrator & Graphic Designer
kmckayfleming@gmail.com
Kimberly McKay-Fleming is a professional illustrator/graphic designer. She has illustrated 3 children’s picture books: Granny’s Giant Bannock (2008, Pemmican Publications), A Journey Through the Circle of Life (2007, Pemmican Publications), and Michael and the Purple Cows (2008, Lulu.com). She also does extensive work in the greeting card industry, having worked for companies such as Image Craft, Inc., Lawson Falle, Quadriga Art, Inc., Carriage House Printers and A-Line Atlantic.
http://www.mckayflemingstudios.com/
Annita Watkins
Freelance Graphic Designer
annita@brandexpectations.com
Brandexpectations will make sure your projects spring to life with our timely and personal service, and compelling graphics.
Our more than 10 years of experience mean you can trust that your projects are in the hands of seasoned professionals. We ably navigate through creative, production and scheduling challenges. Building on that strong foundation is our responsive and friendly service. We take personal interest in your projects’ success.We’re there caring every step along the way, concerned over every detail and proud of every achievement.
http://www.brandexpectations.com/
Tara Lynn Price
Graphic Designer
tlpricefreelance@gmail.com
Tara Lynn Price is a freelance graphic designer based out of Central Alberta, specializing in book layout and design.
Izabela Ciesinska
Illustrator
mail@izabelaciesinska.com
Phone : (905) 607 8964
Website: www.izabelaciesinska.com
Russ Layton
Artist
My name is Russ, and I am a Canadian Westcoast artist with a unique flair
of possessing a number of styles so unique of each other. My inspirations
are from within and travels, but I feel my images are all quite striking,
and can really capture a viewers attention. Books can be started by a
numerous amount of reasons, but first impression, can influence the
decision to pick up a book, and find out more. My images of abstractism,
Asian Phusion, Latin Figures and more can certainly captivate the viewer
to make that decision easier.
info@russlayton.ca
Website:http://www.russlayton.ca
Hutzler Press
Web design & print
mark@hutzlerpress.co
Phone : (250) 619 8496
Website: www.hutzlerpress.com
Bonita Forsyth
Children’s Illustrator
publishing@huckleberryhollow.com
Phone : (250) 396 7744
Website: www.huckleberryhollow.com
Donna Hedley
Pre-press layout work
hedleydonna@gmail.com
Website: www.sassysunflowerbooks.com
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