As the lead author for Canada's leading textbook on Federal Income Taxation, "Canadian Tax Principles," I can truly appreciate and attest to the importance of the editorial and related management function that is at the heart of any successful publication. You can, from an author perspective, possess the highest quality skills and innovative abilities to create a masterful textbook but, in today's world, you quickly learn that it is simply not enough. An editorialist like Suzanne, who is at the top of her game, helps navigate the often-time complexities of the publication world and provides experience, expertise, guidance, direction, including putting out fires before they are out of control, in ensuring the ultimate timely production of a publication of the absolute highest quality. These attributes underscore the critical role that Suzanne Simpson of the Simpson Editorial Group plays that are instrumental to each and every annual revision of this textbook. I have been truly fortunate to work alongside Suzanne during this, sometimes grueling, process.  

-Gary Donell

We are privileged at Elsevier to work with Suzanne Simpson on an array of projects over the years. While working with Elsevier teams across the globe, Suzanne’s experience and expertise are highly apparent as she executes each project flawlessly and delivers on plan and on schedule with calm and professionalism. Our projects require working with experts on technical and scientific topics, for which effective, clear and consistent communication is imperative. Suzanne has a proven track record in motivating others, intuitively knowing when to push and when to step back. Her contribution to Elsevier has been invaluable and greatly appreciated.  

-Roberta Spinosa-Millman, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Elsevier Inc.

I had the pleasure of working with Suzanne for the first time on my most recent book. Capturing the “essence” of an author and developing content to match their style and flow is undoubtedly one of the most difficult challenges an editor faces. Suzanne’s expertise, instincts, and ability to anticipate what I wanted and what the book needed were invaluable! Her dedication and professionalism are second to none. I've worked with a number of editors during my 30-year career authoring biology texts and Suzanne truly sets the bar.

-David Smith, Author, Top Hat