Book Publishing Freelancers from Diverse Communities Database

I am a writer and editor based out of Toronto, Ontario. I have won awards for fiction, short fiction, and screenwriting, including the Friends of Merril Short Story Contest and ECW Press’s Best New Speculative Novel Contest. For seven years I served as co-publisher and co-EIC of the Ignyte- and British Fantasy Award-nominated Anathema: Spec from the Margins. My writing credits include myriad online and in-print publications and anthologies. As an editor, I have worked with Drawn & Quarterly, Chizine Publications, Broken River Books, ARP Books, Wolsak & Wynn, Arsenal Pulp Press, ECW Press, Playrights Canada, Freehand Books, Book*hug Press, Green Ronin Press, UBC Press, NeWest Press, and Wattpad. I am also on the editorial advisory board for Poplar Press, the speculative fiction imprint of Wolsak & Wynn. Books I’ve worked on have taken home numerous awards, including the Sunburst Awards, the Eisner Awards, and the Shirley Jackson Awards. Books of mine include The Death Scene Artist (Buckrider Books, 2018) and Withered (ECW Press, 2024).

Areas of expertise: Visual Art; Music; Film; Eating Disorders/Body Dysmorphia; Mental Health; LGBTQIA2S Issues (incl. Gender Dysphoria, Asexuality, Trans/Nonbinary Representation).

Email: carnivorousminds@gmail.com

German native speaker, considerable editing experience working for German publisher S.Fischer for 9+ years in adult and young adult fiction. Freelance Translator (under birth name). Queer and trans-identified. Can provide editing and copy editing, evaluation of German manuscript offers, translations. Master’s Degree in English Literature.

I am a graduate of the Ryerson Publishing program, specializing in editing. I specialize in editing corporate reports and documents.

I’m an experienced Book Designer specialising in transforming narratives into visually stunning books that capture readers’ imaginations. Since 2019, I’ve worked with major European publishers (Egmont), Canadian small presses and self-publishing authors, bringing many books to life. My background in writing, journalism, photography, and marketing allows me to offer a multifaceted approach to book design. I pride myself on the meaningful relationships I build with my authors throughout the book design process.

Email: hello@karolinawudniak.com

Justine Abigail Yu is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Living Hyphen, an intimate journal that explores what it means to live in between cultures as part of a diaspora.

She is an award-winning writing workshop facilitator whose work with Living Hyphen has been featured on national and local media outlets including CTV National News, CBC Metro Morning, Radio-Canada International, CBC Ontario Morning, and CityTV’s Breakfast Television. She is also a freelance writer whose work has been featured in publications such as Intermission Magazine, Metro News Canada, African Business Journal, and Makeshift Magazine.

Justine Abigail is a fierce advocate for diversity and representation in Canada’s arts and literature scene. Her mission is to stir the conscience and spur social change.