Adebe DeRango-Adem

An efficient editor is a master of seeing both the big picture and the fine details. 

I am a professional editor & literary educator with a Master’s degree (English) whose skills in structural and stylistic editing will help connect you with your audience, depending on your needs.

I also served as former/inaugural Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Adviser for Editors Canada, and am available for sensitivity/equity reads. 

My special strengths include:

+ assessing your editorial needs & communicating with empathy & respect
+ identifying structural problems without losing the feel of your unique voice
+ sensitive copy editing for consistency, clarity & correctness
+ working with poetry as well as non-fiction/scholarly work

Types of work I have edited include:

+ books (manuscripts, both fiction & non-fiction)
+ academic journal articles & theses
+ magazine & newspaper articles
+ website content & audio content (transcription)
+ keynote speeches & conference materials
+ resumes & cover letters
+ grant/funding applications & much more

Clients I’ve worked for include:

+ authors needing an editor for manuscript development
+ authors needing a proofreader and/or sensitivity reader
+ artists applying to grants or awards
+ academic presses, such as Oxford University Press
+ a range of publishers, including Simon & Schuster (Canada) and Macmillan (US)
+ international students applying to higher education
+ institutions requiring help with editing official policies & procedures