Joanne Haskins

I help your reader understand, trust and engage with your message. My 20+ years of experience encompass all levels of editing as well as formatting, content design and editorial management, so I can assist you at any stage. 

Clients have included independent authors, publishers, nonprofits, academics, government bodies and businesses. Among them: Ontario Nature, 2020 G20 summit, National Geographic Learning, Hansard (legislative proceedings), Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association, Parks and Recreation Ontario, The Groundwater Project and Emond legal publishing.

As a long-time Editors Canada member and volunteer, I’ve moderated the members’ online forum and Facebook group  * redesigned and produced the Toronto-branch newsletter * pilot-tested copy-editing certification exam * won the 2025 Editors Canada President’s Award.

Whether your project is big or small, I help you get your message across effectively so you can connect with your reader. I treat your words as carefully as I would my own.

Clients say:     
“[Joanne was] patient, insightful and supportive… painstaking in her attention to detail at every stage in the process.” 

“Joanne’s editing was a remarkably positive experience for me. From the outset, I sensed she was on my side and her edits were always thoughtful, considerate and supportive.”

More information:
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