Diane Young and Associates provides writing, editing, and publishing services to companies and individuals. Please contact us for a free estimate.
Award-Winning Editorial Services
We are a small team of industry professionals who have edited hundreds of novels and nonfiction manuscripts that have gone on to be traditionally published.
We provide a full range of editorial services, including story coaching, manuscript evaluation, and editing. Whether you’re looking for an agent, a traditional publisher, a hybrid house, or plan to self-publish, we can guide you as you explore your options and take the next step.
The books we edit win awards and get shortlisted for them, including the Arthur Ellis Best First Crime Novel Award, the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, the City of Toronto Book Award, the CWC Best Published Crime Novel Award, the OLA Silver Birch Express Award, the Roger’s Writers’ Trust Prize, and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice award.
“Diane has been a dream editor—sharp and detailed, but unobtrusive and constantly supportive. Her guidance made the end product much stronger than I could have achieved on my own.” –Craig Shreve, author of The African Samurai (Simon & Schuster, 2023)
“Diane is an experienced pro. She has a brilliant sense of what’s working, what isn’t and why, a sharp eye for the big picture and the small, and an insider’s knowledge of what publishers and agents are looking for. She’s reliable, open, accessible, and straightforward. Love working with her. Five stars.” —Bill Wodhams, author of Thirty Feet Under (ECW Press, forthcoming)
