Hi, my name is Candida Hadley and I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on unceded and unsurrendered Mi’kmaw territory, with my partner and our two kids. Several cats also deign to live with us. I use she/her pronouns.

I was an Acquisitions and Developmental Editor with a small, social justice-focused academic press for eleven years, where I was responsible for the acquisition, management, and development editing of a number of manuscripts. I was also responsible for writing promotional materials, such as back cover blurbs, and have prepared many successful grant applications.

During this time, I have also worked as a freelance editor, copy editor, and proofreader.

Before I began working as an editor, I spent nine years employed as a contract researcher. Working within a variety of disciplines—anthropology, medicine, nursing, social work, and law—I engaged in both qualitative and quantitative research. I conducted interviews and focus groups, developed and administered surveys, coded and analyzed data, managed and mentored research assistants, provided literature reviews, and wrote final reports.

I have undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and Society, Culture, and Religion, and graduate degrees in Society, Culture, and Religion and Globalization Studies. I have also taken a selection of editing courses from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Publishing Program.

In addition to nonfiction, I am an avid fantasy, speculative fiction, and romantasy reader. Imagining other possible worlds is an important source of hope and inspiration as we navigate this one. I also belly dance and love all things cat and dragon!