About Adrienne Montgomerie
Adrienne Montgomerie has been editing full-time since 1997 as SciEditor. The topics tend to centre on STEM and are mostly educational: for courses, manuals, or reference works. Since 2012, Adrienne has been training publishers and editors in using Word and Acrobat, as well as teaching editing in publishing programs at several universities. They are certified in copyediting through Editors Canada, who also awarded them the Karen Virag award for their lifetime contribution to raising the profile of our profession.

Clients
Prizes and Awards
- Editors Canada, Karen Virag award, 2023
- Rolling Stonefly News, Excellence in P. media research, 1991
Publications
- Editing in Word 365, 2nd ed
- Marketing Action Plan for Freelancers
- Getting the Numbers Right
- ACES blog posts
- Editing Canadian English (tech and education chapters; Editors Canada)
- Copyediting: A Closer Look (Ch 9: Editing Across Devices and Platforms; Indian Copyeditors Forum)
- Ghost Ships
- Metals
- Non-Metals
- Daily Math 1,2,3,4,5
- Quoted in:
- The Copyeditor’s Handbook
- Subversive Copy Editor
- The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction
- The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors: How to Take Care of Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself from Start-Up to Sustainability
Talks, Courses, & Webinars
- The Future of Editing, keynote
- Editing in Word 365
- Proofreading Pro
- PDF Markup for Editors and Proofreaders (Adobe Acrobat)
- Editing Visuals (quality control)
- Editor Vs AI
- Simon Fraser University editing certificate
- Toronto Metropolitan University publishing certificate
- Queen’s University professional studies editing certificate
- Dozens of free printable resources for editors & proofreaders
External Links
- eiw365
- Courses for making the most of MS Word
- Right Angels and Polo Bears blog & resources
- courses in editing and proofreading & AI
- Bluesky @SciEditor.ca