Sylvia Taylor is an award-winning freelance writer, editor, writing & publishing coach, and educator with a passionate commitment to communication and storytelling. Literary Midwife to some, Hired Pen to others, she helps bring what needs to be said into the world. With over 400 pieces of prose, poetry and articles in print, she has edit-coached over 135 manuscripts from inspiration to publication.
Sylvia teaches writing & publishing courses to all ages and judges writing competitions, including the BC Book Prizes and the Surrey Library Young Adult Writing Contest since 2004. Her marine-themed non-fiction books, The Fisher Queen (2013, nominated for a BC Book Prize) and Beckoned by the Sea (2017, BC bestseller) were released by Heritage House. She is currently working on a poetry chapbook.