Green Onion Publishing works with many individuals and companies – authors who self-publish their work, other publishers who contract our services, and professional associates with whom we work to complete projects. See what they say about Green Onion Publishing and the founder, Catherine Leek.

What Authors Say About Green Onion Publishing

I had no idea what I didn't know until Catherine Leek came along. She took my rough work and formed it into a book that is getting rave reviews. The work she did went far above and beyond editing. She walked me through the process making it extremely painless. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Catherine's ability to deal with a first-time author’s impatience and her editorial suggestions – both for character development and tightening dialogue – contributed to helping me create a "very readable and highly informative" book (review from Chapters.ca). In addition, her direction and advice on self-publishing played a part in my book reaching the best-seller list in the Calgary Herald. I look forward to working with Catherine again when I start work on the sequel.

Working closely with Catherine, I found her to be extremely knowledgeable, professional, conscientious, collaborative, creative and helpful. When it comes to editing, she neither under nor over edits. As a direct result of her work, I finished the book three months ahead of schedule and the finished product is far superior to what I could have written without her help. I can honestly say that Catherine exceeded my highest expectations.

What Publishers Say About Green Onion Publishing

Catherine Leek is an expert at juggling the hundreds of details that go into producing a top quality professional book. Whether doing the work herself or bringing in skilled professionals to contribute their talents to a project, Catherine sets the high standards all authors should look for in publishing their books.

In the 20 years I've worked with Catherine I've found her to be completely reliable – maintaining top-notch editorial standards and effective communication with both publisher and author, she can always be relied upon to bring complex projects in on time and on budget.

From brochures to collection pieces, from catalogue copy to promotional covering letters, our team has come to rely on Catherine’s keen eye for detail and finely honed sense of audience and promotional tone. Her ability to switch modes from book-style editing to writing and editing advertising and sales copy is exceptional.

I can relax when Catherine’s on the project, confident in the knowledge that she will gently guide our authors through the process, keep everyone fully informed of the project’s status, bring pressing concerns to my attention, make valuable recommendations where appropriate and meet deadlines. Many of our authors request Catherine’s services – doesn’t that say it all!

What Associates Say About Green Onion Publishing

In our 15 years as a book design company, Catherine has been and continues to be our first choice for editorial services. She has a wonderful, helpful style of interacting with the author(s); her preparation of manuscript is second to none and makes book design and formatting much more efficient and cost-effective. Her editorial instructions are precise and easy to follow. She is the perfect liaison between the author, publisher and designer. She completely understands the printing process, which, from a production manager's view, only helps in producing books that are on time and budget

I have worked with Catherine for over 15 years in the publishing industry and while she progressed through various departments or roles, the one thing that stands out is the consistency and quality of the work she presents to the production people with whom she works.