Sigrid Macdonald

Book Magic provides copy editing, proofreading, and manuscript evaluations for all genres of fiction and non-fiction, and for all authors of diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you need more than a copy edit or evaluation, we offer developmental editing as well as rewriting. We also assist authors in composing query letters, book proposals, and synopses for agents and publishers.

We have extensive experience with fiction and non-fiction:

Fiction: literary, historical, and women’s fiction; sci-fi and fantasy;  mysteries, thrillers, and true crime; erotica and romance; romantasy and YA (Young Adult)

Nonfiction: health and wellness, relationship guides, business materials and reports, inspirational, spiritual, or self-help books and student essays

Sigrid Macdonald, owner and chief operator of Book Magic, has an academic background in psychology and social work. She is especially adept at working with memoirs, autobiographies, and other materials that explore physical and mental health conditions, such as alcoholism, dissociative identity disorder, autism, ADHD, PTSD, or chronic pain, illness, and disability.

We generally use The Chicago Manual of Style, but if that’s not to your liking, we can accommodate your style choices. Upon request, we are also happy to work in plain or inclusive language.

Over the last twenty-five years, Sigrid has worked with eight national and international publishing companies. She is the author of four full-length books, so she knows what it’s like to hand over a raw manuscript to a stranger. Almost fifty percent of Book Magic’s clientele are return customers. This tells us that clients are happy with their experience here because they keep coming back. Whether you need major reconstruction or minor surgery on your manuscript, Book Magic can polish your prose!

What Clients Are Saying About Book Magic

“When I engaged Sigrid to review and, later, copy edit my autobiography about my doomed marriage to a deaf woman who had schizophrenia, published by Provenance Press as
Love for a Deaf Rebel: Schizophrenia on Bowen Island, I was looking for more than a copy editor armed with a copy of
Strunk and White. I was looking for someone to guide me through the delicate issues involved in unravelling and revealing two interlinked lives. It was my life story to tell, but at the same time, it was a mentally ill woman’s life story to respect, with episodes and impacts she would never be able to understand. Yet I wanted to tell her story so others could learn from it. How could I record her shocking and tragic story with due respect for her privacy? Sigrid did not disappoint me with her thoughtful and insightful comments and suggestions. She was more than an editor. She was a partner and coach.” 

Derrick King, author of Love for a Deaf Rebel: Schizophrenia on Bowen Island

“Sigrid was responsible for editing two books for me, and I am delighted with her work. She took one of my projects on short notice and, within a week, had me back on track and on my timeline. Throughout both processes, Sigrid not only edited the manuscripts but also advised me on my writing, storytelling, and various tactics for gaining readers. I also appreciate that she will give you a date when the manuscript will be back, and it is in your inbox.”

Gib Parrell, author of The Future The Past

“I found Sigrid online. I reached out, and within a couple of days, we were working together. Beyond just editing, Sigrid is a mentor and advisor, passionate about her work, and super easy to work with. I gained a lot more confidence in my project thanks to Sigrid’s comments and feedback. I highly recommend her services; Book Magic is true magic.”

Ned Nadima, author of Stories of My Life

Website: http://www.bookmagic.ca/

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