MARCIA
KAYE
writer & editor
Marcia Kaye
is one of Canada’s most prolific and versatile freelance journalists.
She has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years,
12 of them as senior writer for Canadian Living magazine. She has won
numerous awards for her work.
Marcia (pronounced MAR-sha) has written hundreds
of cover stories, including for
Canadian Living, Reader's Digest, Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, Best Health, Canadian
Health, Zoomer, University of Toronto Magazine, More Magazine,
Canadian Geographic, Homemakers, the Toronto Star and many other
major publications, both in print and on the web. She has authored or coauthored
five books.
Marcia offers a full range of writing and editing services. She can:
WRITE whatever you may need: a magazine feature, corporate or
government report, book, media release, advertorial or web copy
EDIT anything, ensuring clarity, accuracy, flow, liveliness,
readability, consistency of message and impeccable
grammar, spelling and punctuation
CREATE order out of chaos. Have a vision but don’t
know how to express it? Or have too much
information and can’t organize it?
"Marcia, no one else has your experience, talent and speed. Nobody, but nobody, does it better."
--- Dianne Rinehart, editorial board, Toronto Star
Honours & Awards
2022 National Magazine Award B2B
Best Issue, shared Silver award
Marcia's feature article was the cover story
2022 Prix d'Excellence
Best Article, Gold award
Canadian Council for the
Advancement of Education
2019 National Magazine Award
Best Editorial Package, shared Silver award
Marcia's feature article was part of a package on
The Cities We Need
2019 Prix d'Excellence
Best Article, Silver award
Canadian Council for the
Advancement of Education (CCAE)
2015 Accolade Award
Best Article, Silver award
Council for Advancement
and Support of Education
(CASE), Washington, D.C.
2015 Media Award
Best Magazine Article
Registered Nurses'
Association of Ontario
2014 Prix d'Excellence
Best Article, Gold award
Canadian Council for the
Advancement of Education
(CCAE)
2012 Award for
Excellence
Health-Care Reporting
Registered Nurses'
Association of Ontario
2012 Accolade Award
Best Writing, Bronze
award
Council for Advancement
and Support of Education
(CASE), Washington, D.C.
2012, 2011 and 2008
Honourable Mentions
Journalism Award for
Excellence in Women's
Health Reporting
Society of Obstretricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada
2011 Prix d'Excellence
Best Writing, Bronze
award
Canadian Council for the
Advancement of Education
(CCAE)
2010 Award for
Excellence
Health-Care Reporting
Registered Nurses'
Association of Ontario
2009 Medal for
Excellence
Health Research
Journalism
Canadians for Health
Research
2009 and 2008 Award
for Excellence
Health-Care Reporting
Registered Nurses'
Association of Ontario
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Marcia (centre) receiving the Medal of Excellence from executives of Canadians for Health Research
Receiving the Award for Excellence in Health-Care Reporting, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Winning the RNAO Award for Excellence in journalism
Marcia (right) honoured with her fifth Award for Excellence in Health-Care Reporting, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario