Editor Profile

Nathan LaRoi

Profile

Unusual among editors in having degrees in both the sciences and the arts (U of A), plus a double-life as a fiction writer, I have worked since 2008 mostly as a full-time editor for an Alberta university. Beginning as a freelance journalist and editor-in-chief of an arts magazine, I  evolved into editing academic materials and online courses while writing fiction evenings and weekends. APA editing (e.g., Nursing, Education, Psychology) is one of my specialties. Some of my best work is with ESL writers from culturally diverse backgrounds. “You have done a wonderful job at casting my words in a clear focused way” – University of Alberta professor. I love what editing does to me, getting me into a concentrated, meditative state of zen-like total absorption. 

Editorial Skills

  • Copy editing
  • Consulting and manuscript evaluation
  • Developmental or project editing
  • Plain language
  • Rewriting
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Writing

Media / Genres

  • Academic papers and essays
  • Books self-help
  • Books general
  • Fiction mystery
  • Fiction
  • Résumés and CVs
  • Textbooks college and university
  • Theses and dissertations

Subjects

  • Aboriginal people
  • Arts
  • Ecology and environment
  • Engineering
  • Gender studies
  • Health
  • Health care
  • Psychology and mental health
  • Philosophy
  • Sciences general
  • Religion and spirituality
  • Government

Working Languages

  • English
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