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Don’t let a simple mistake ruin the impact of your message.


  • Expert Talent

    20+ years of experience

  • Great Service

    Friendly and dependable service

  • 24-Hour Turnaround

    Fast turnaround times

  • Bilingual Services

    Fluent English & French

  • 24/7 Support

    Evenings & weekends

Why Work With Me?

Trusted. Fast. Professional.

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Libby Handler

Hi.

I’m Libby Handler. For more than 20 years, I’ve provided reliable editorial and proofreading support to a broad range of clients, including corporations, banks, investment firms, insurance companies, associations, not-for-profits, and the Canadian Armed Forces. These clients have relied on me for experienced and dependable support to their editorial and proofreading teams when they need additional help.

As an experienced editor trained in language and composition, I provide an independent, knowledgeable perspective of your material, quickly picking up errors and discrepancies and, where appropriate, making suggestions and recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of your message, your credibility, and your professionalism.

Thank you for visiting my site; I look forward to hearing from you.

Libby Handler

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Competitive pricing and guaranteed quality

Proud member of Editors Canada

Given my experience as an editor and proofreader, I can ensure that your communications are:

  • Clear and concise
  • Well-written and free of errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax
  • Presented in language that is relevant, understandable, and appropriate to your audience
  • Consistent in their message and presentation
  • Compiled with care and consideration for the reader
  • Expert Talent

    Professional bilingual corporate editor for over 20 years

  • 24-Hour Turnaround

    Enjoy fast turnaround times on your proofreading and editing projects.
  • Great Service

    You can expect friendly and dependable service with 24/7 support.
  • Bilingual Services

    Get bilingual support on your projects for both English and French content.

Services Overview

Learn more about my proofreading and editing services.
  • Comprehensive Proofreading

    Comprehensive Proofreading

    You can rely on me to perform a critical final review of your content to scan for errors in textual and visual elements. I’ll leave no stone unturned to ensure your message is clear, consistent, and speaks to your target audience.

  • Web Content Editing

    Web Content Editing

    I validate that your content is web-ready with a specialized review for the web. Before you publish your content, rely on me to ensure that your content structure is Web-friendly and correct, and that your metadata, heading tags and styles are appropriate.

  • Copy and Content Editing

    Copy/Content Editing

    Going beyond proofreading, I provide an independent and knowledgeable perspective of your material, quickly picking up errors and discrepancies and, where appropriate, making suggestions and recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of your message, your credibility, and your professionalism.

  • Content Revision and Rewrite

    Content Revision/Rewrite

    As an experienced reviser, I focus on the global structure of your copy, the organization of your ideas, and the flow of your content. I suggest changes in the content and organization to ensure your ideas are solid, logical, and appropriate to your audience.

  • Comparative Editing

    Comparative Editing

    My careful review of your translated text ensures that the content in both languages is grammatically correct and without errors. You can be confident that the translated copy is faithful to the original and accurately reflects the intent, tone, and voice of your message.

  • Business Book Editing

    Business Book Editing

    Avoid costly mistakes that could impact the perception of your work. A full review and edit of your business publication, including spelling, grammar, formatting, cross-references, captions, indexes, tables of contents, citations, and more will help support your credibility and professionalism.

  • Comprehensive Proofreading

    Comprehensive Proofreading

    You can rely on me to perform a critical final review of your content to scan for errors in textual and visual elements. I’ll leave no stone unturned to ensure your message is clear, consistent, and speaks to your target audience.

  • Web Content Editing

    Web Content Editing

    I validate that your content is web-ready with a specialized review for the web. Before you publish your content, rely on me to ensure that your content structure is web-friendly and correct and that your metadata, heading tags, and styles are appropriate.

  • Copy and Content Editing

    Copy/Content Editing

    Going beyond proofreading, I provide an independent and knowledgeable perspective of your material, quickly picking up errors and discrepancies and, where appropriate, making suggestions and recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of your message, your credibility, and your professionalism.

  • Content Revision and Rewrite

    Content Revision

    As an experienced reviser, I focus on the global structure of your copy, the organization of your ideas, and the flow of your content. I suggest changes in the content and organization to ensure your ideas are solid, logical, and appropriate to your audience.

  • Comparative Editing

    Comparative Editing

    My careful review of your translated text ensures that the content in both languages is grammatically correct and without errors. You can be confident that the translated copy is faithful to the original and accurately reflects the intent, tone, and voice of your message.

  • Business Book Editing

    Business Book Editing

    Avoid costly mistakes that could impact the perception of your work. A full review and edit of your business publication, including spelling, grammar, formatting, cross-references, captions, indexes, tables of contents, citations, and more will help support your credibility and professionalism.

Have a question or need an estimate?

Whether you’re an agency looking for a qualified freelance editor or proofreader, or a business seeking an extra set of eyes to augment your team, I’m available whenever you need reliable, professional support.
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Elisabeth Handler

“I look forward to hearing from you!”

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Libby Handler

I look forward to hearing from you!

Trusted by Leading Organizations

I’m a fluently bilingual freelance editor and proofreader with over 20 years of experience providing editorial services to a large and varied range of disciplines.

I’m very proud that I have received recognition from my clients for my contributions to the success of hundreds of national and international programs. My clients know me to be a qualified and dependable resource they can rely on whenever their editorial and proofreading teams need additional support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are your clients?

A partial list of the companies I’ve worked with includes the Canadian Armed Forces, Manulife, CBIA Lawyers Financial, CPA Canada, TD Bank, RBC Bank, CIBC Bank, BMO Bank, Tangerine Bank, Publicis, Response Innovations, Habitat for Humanity, The Globe and Mail, PharmiLink, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society, Ganz Canada, Amsco Canada, and Quark Expeditions.

Which Canadian regulatory bodies are you familiar with?

I’m familiar with the requirements of Canadian regulatory bodies such as Advertising Standards Canada (ASC), the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB), and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).

What do you know about the mechanical aspects of proofreading?

I have a publishing background, so I’m very experienced in working with visual elements such as typography, layout, graphs & graphics, formatting, visual placement of data, captioning, and working with scientific symbols. I also have significant experience in data field mapping and complex programs with variable content in print data, tables and matrix tables.

What Style Guides do you use?
Clients sometimes have their own style guides so, of course, I follow the guides provided. When asked, I’ve developed or revised style guides for some clients. On a general basis, I’m thoroughly familiar with various commonly used style guides, such as the APA Style Book, the CP Style Book, the Chicago Manual of Style, the La Press style guide, the Translation Bureau of Canada’s Guidelines for Writing and Revisions, and Le guide du rédacteur, also from the Translation Bureau.