Author: Natalia Iwanek

Natalia Iwanek (she/they) is a multilingual-immigrant copy editor, proofreader, translator, authenticity reader and language teacher, who focuses on accessibility, plain language and inclusive language. Natalia’s days are filled with working on a master’s of Spanish translation and overthinking language, life and disability in a liminal space between Northern Mexico, Central Canada and Eastern Europe.
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Multilingual Editing: Hybridity, Non-Normativity and Resistance

February 5, 2026 by Natalia Iwanek | 3 Comments on Multilingual Editing: Hybridity, Non-Normativity and Resistance

Picture the scene A then-young, future editor happily plays in a park with their caregiver, both recent arrivals from a distant political-economic system in the midst of collapse. The word “Canada” in cursive proudly extends across their brand-new sweatshirt. “Speak English,” a nearby voice shouts. And so, a lifelong deconstruction of language, of difference and […]

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Looking Ahead with The Editors’ Weekly, West Coast Editor and BoldFace

December 19, 2024 by Natalia Iwanek | Leave a Comment

With 2025 on its way, the editors of three Editors Canada blogs have come together in a series of collaborative posts to reflect on our experiences. Part one appeared in West Coast Editor, the blog for Editors BC, and introduced more about the blogs and their editors. BoldFace, the official blog of Editors Toronto, shared […]

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Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Donna L. Dawson

April 13, 2021 by Natalia Iwanek | 1 Comment on Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Donna L. Dawson

The Editors Canada student relations committee recently completed a series of interviews with Editors Canada award winners. Each month, we’ll bring you the highlights of our interviews in the hopes that those featured may inspire student editors beginning their careers, as well as editors who are already established. Donna L. Dawson is the winner of […]

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Making the Shift from Student to Freelance Editor

March 31, 2020 by Natalia Iwanek | 6 Comments on Making the Shift from Student to Freelance Editor

For novice editors, the transitional year from student to editor is often both remarkable and overwhelming. No amount of experience and education can prepare you for the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, the tendency to undervalue your work, and the persistent fear of failure. Above all, nothing quite prepares you for that first difficult client. Although […]

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