Thank you—so so much. I appreciate both your light touch and your careful interventions, which are more often than not perfect, or at least point to a problem that I can adjust … I can’t tell you what a comfort it is to have such a supportive, insightful, and meticulous team working on this book with me.

– Katia Grubisic, translator, Together by the Sea by Marie-Claire Blais
(House of Anansi, 2026)

… Tilman Lewis for a discerning and sensitive copy edit …

– Logan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning (Random House Canada, 2024)

… a stellar job of copy editing.

– Carol Off, author of At a Loss for Words (Random House Canada, 2024)

Un gros merci: I wish to thank you for the fantastic job you did. Your timeline was incredible. I really should have created one myself (for the next novel perhaps) … Your name now appears in the acknowledgements … And thank you for your kind words about my novel in your letter. Je suis très reconnaissant (I’m hugely grateful).

– Neil Smith, author of Jones (Random House Canada, 2022)

Your gift for turning five awkward unwieldy words into one perfect word is unparalleled. Thank you for that, and for your gentleness throughout the process.

– Sarah Ratchford, author, Fired Up About Consent (Between the Lines, 2021)

I want to thank you for such a sensitive and thorough copy edit. I wish you could have seen me smiling at various catches, or nodding at suggestions which I thought wise. It has been a pleasure working with you!

– Beth Powning, author, The Sister’s Tale (Knopf Canada, 2021)

I’ve spoken with many “getting into writing” people who want to chat … And I always say I had the best experience with the editor! That would be you 😊 … So thank you for what you do, so well, to help people like me along the way.

– Libby Davies, author, Outside In (Between the Lines, 2019)

It was important to me to work with an editor who “got me.” You did fabulous work without diminishing my voice. Thank you!

– Marilyn Churley, author, Shameless (Between the Lines, 2015)

Thank you, thank you, thank you … whatever HC paid you, it wasn’t enough.

– Mark Bourrie (via Twitter), author, Kill the Messengers (HarperCollins, 2015), The Killing Game (HarperCollins, 2016)

Tilman’s proofreading changes were eloquent … Every change he identified clearly made the writing better and cleaner, and left the author’s voice completely intact. Tilman’s mark up gave me the feeling that the work was being treated gently, and by a real master of the language. I would strive to emulate his delicate touch and tactful manner.

– Adrienne Montgomery, editor