Resume

• 2013

  French

  Publishing Program

  I have completed the following courses in the Ryerson Publishing Program:\n\nCopy Editing for Books

  Journals

  and Reports\nEditing Books for Children and Teens\nPublishing Overview: Trade

  Ryerson University

• 2007

  University of Toronto

  HarperCollins Canada

  Random House of Canada Limited

  HarperCollins Canada

  Assisted with grading and lecturing for several undergraduate English courses: \"Children's Literature

  \" \"Poetry and Prose

  1660–1800

  \" \"Fiction Before 1832

  \" \"Austen and Her Contemporaries

  \" \"Critical Thinking About Narrative.\"

  University of Toronto

  University of Toronto

  Taught three undergraduate English courses: \"British Literature: Medieval to Romantic

  \" \"Women Writers

  1660–1800

  \" \"Poetry and Prose

  1660–1800.\"\n\nDesigned each course syllabus and created unique assignments and exams. Planned

  wrote

  and delivered lectures to approximately 50 students for 3–6 hours per week. Provided detailed and tactful written feedback on students' assignments.\n

  Course Instructor

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Coquitlam

  BC

  I offer a variety of freelance editing services

  such as manuscript assessments and consultations; development

  structural

  stylistic

  and copy editing; and proofreading. Past and current clients include HarperCollins Canada

  Penguin Random House Canada

  Harlequin

  Page Two Strategies

  and independent authors.

  Editor

  Self-employed

  Processed head contracts and subsidiary rights agreements. Negotiated contract terms with international co-agents and publishers. Acted as primary overseer of the awards program

  assessing books for eligibility and organizing submissions. Participated in weekly editorial meetings and provided feedback on fiction and YA manuscripts. Scheduled the president's and CEO's meetings at Frankfurt and London Book Fairs.\n

  Penguin Random House Canada

  Non-Fiction Editorial Intern

  Assisted editors by providing substantive and stylistic feedback on non-fiction manuscripts on various subjects

  including hockey

  pregnancy and parenting

  home renovation

  food

  and Canadian history. Discussed edits with authors

  coordinated copy editing for several projects

  and liaised with freelancers. Conducted photo research and organized and tagged images.

  HarperCollins Canada

  Editorial Intern

  Reviewed agent submissions and provided editorial feedback. Participated in editorial idea meetings. Proofread and indexed manuscripts. Maintained a review quotes database.

  Random House of Canada Limited

  Assisted Professor Tom Keymer with his work as the co-general editor of the multi-volume Cambridge Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Samuel Richardson by editing volumes for consistency

  marking up text for typesetters

  checking proofs

  and drafting annotations.

  University of Toronto

  Editorial/Production Intern

  Proofread manuscripts. Wrote and copy edited jacket blurbs. Conducted photo research and edited captions. Provided substantive feedback on non-fiction

  YA

  and middle-grade fiction manuscripts.

  HarperCollins Canada

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  University of Toronto

• 2006

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  Western University

• Helped connect readers with their favourite local authors and facilitated book signing.

  Word Vancouver

  Member

  Professional Development Committee

  Editors British Columbia

  Editors Canada 2016 National Conference - Session Host Coordinator

  Editors/Réviseurs Canada

  Co-chair

  Professional Development Committee

  I plan and facilitate hands-on workshops on topics that appeal to local editors and writers. In 2016/2017

  we have offered seminars on proofreading and structural editing (Ruth Wilson)

  tax and finance for freelancers (Jessica Somers)

  business plans and finding and managing clients (Heidi Turner)

  editing non-fiction book proposals (Trena White)

  maximizing the tools in Microsoft Word (Michael Ouchi)

  and the secrets of syntax (Frances Peck). For more information about past and upcoming workshops

  please visit http://www.editors.ca/local-groups/british-columbia/professional-development.

  Editors British Columbia

  Structural Editing

  Writing

  University Teaching

  Proofreading

  Substantive Editing

  Publications

  Copy Editing

  Research

  Publishing

  Stylistic Editing

  manuscript evaluation and consulting

  Editorial

  Text Editing

  Editing

  Parker

  I’m a professional editor and bookworm with over three years of freelance and in-house publishing experience working as an advocate for authors and readers. Books have been my passion and livelihood for even longer: I’ve become an expert and empathetic collaborator by wearing many hats—as an editor

  writer

  teacher

  and scholar of literature. Organized

  thorough

  and approachable

  I’m a creative problem solver who always keeps both the tiny details and the bigger picture in focus no matter the project. \n\nMy specialties are fiction and trade non-fiction for adults and young readers. The services I offer include manuscript assessments and consultations; developmental

  structural

  stylistic

  and copy editing; and proofreading. For more information

  please visit www.erintheeditor.com.\n\n\n \n

  Erin

  Parker

  Self-employed

  Penguin Random House Canada