Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, We would like to inform you that Editors Canada’s 2025 annual general meeting (AGM), which took place on Thursday, June 26, was adjourned before we could cover all of the agenda items. A motion to continue the meeting past the scheduled conclusion time of 9 p.m., EDT, failed, so we […]
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Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. WEBINAR RECORDINGS: Convenient resources for every editor Looking for ways to grow your business? Want to learn the basics of editing horror or picture books? Curious about how AI is impacting the industry? We’ve got a webinar for that (and much more). See our large and varied selection of webinar recordings to find training […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: Member news
Editors Calgary member Lorna Stuber published her fifth book on June 3, 2025. In her most recent memoir, Wine, Bach, and Cuckoo Clocks, Lorna tells of her adventures in Germany while she reconnects with and learns more about her familial ties to Europe. Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook formats wherever books are sold
Date Posted: Tuesday June 24, 2025 News type: Webinars
Editors Canada invites all experienced industry leaders to submit webinar proposals on the following topics for the 2025–2026 cycle. Members and non-members of Editors Canada are welcome to apply. We offer competitive rates of pay to all webinar presenters. The deadline for proposals is July 1, 2025. The topics are organized into different streams that […]
Date Posted: Monday June 23, 2025 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $8,150 in prizes. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and dedication. The association supports the professional development of editors throughout their careers, and is proud to honour the outstanding editors and students […]
Date Posted: Monday June 23, 2025 News type: Awards , Statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025— The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Eleanor Gasparik of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, is the winner of the 2025 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Michel Chantal of Lévis, Québec, is the recipient of the 2025 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. The award was presented at Editors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—Gael Spivak of Ottawa, Ontario, is the winner of the 2025 Karen Virag Award, presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2025 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. Mary Brydon-Kehoe (Pickering, Ontario)Valerie Cober (Wellesley, Ontario)Wai Yip Tam (Richmond Hill, Ontario) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Laura Bontje of London, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2025 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. If you’re looking for someone who has their finger on the pulse of the editing profession, look no further than Laura […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 18, 2025 News type: Member services , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, Editors Canada has BIG news! We’re officially launching the Editors Canada Discord server! The member services committee has developed this free, simple-to-navigate virtual spot for members and student affiliates to meet up in real time or asynchronously, on any device, to connect over editing, professional development and anything else that […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 17, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Our 2024 Annual Report, containing the audited financial statements, is now available for download. Members will vote on these reports at our annual general meeting, which takes place on Zoom on Thursday, June 26, 2025. We apologize for delivering these reports so close to the meeting date. The delay is a result of the audit […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 11, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Exciting improvements are on the way! 🚀 Dear members and student affiliates, We’re pleased to announce that Editors Canada’s national executive council (NEC) has approved high-priority upgrades to the association website that you’ve been asking for. Rebuilding the Online Directory of Editors (ODE) on WordPress As discussed in our May 12, 2025, announcement Update on […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 10, 2025 News type: Mentorship
Are you a mid to late career editor interested in sharing your industry insights with a student or emerging editor? Join our mentorship database! We offer honorariums to our mentors for each completed agreement. Mentoring positions are only available to members of Editors Canada. John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program The John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program offers editors […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 1, 2025 News type: Association
Editors Canada’s 25-25-25 sale ends TODAY! Don’t miss out on our limited-time offer! Today is the last day of Editors Canada’s 25-25-25 sale. For the first time ever, we’re offering a discount on all membership fees. This is your last chance to save 25% when you join Editors Canada. There’s never been a better time […]
Date Posted: Friday May 30, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
All members are called to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the annual business of the association. Date:Thursday, June 26, 2025 Time:7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (EDT) Location:This meeting will take place on Zoom. At its May 2022 meeting, […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 29, 2025 News type: Association
25-25-25 sale ends this Sunday! In case you missed it, Editors Canada is offering a discount on all membership fees for the first time ever! Until this Sunday, June 1, 2025, you can save 25% when you join Editors Canada. Get all the tools a successful editor needs Have you been considering joining Editors Canada? […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT: Save 25% on membership fees until June 1 In case you missed it, for the first time ever, Editors Canada is offering a discount on all membership fees! Until this Sunday, June 1, 2025, you can save 25% on Editors Canada membership. Do you know someone who has been considering joining Editors […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 27, 2025 News type: Member news
Editors Ottawa–Gatineau member Kaila Desjardins is excited to share that her debut novel, Shadow Sword, is releasing on May 27, 2025, and will be available through Amazon and Indigo. Shadow Sword is a New Adult romantic fantasy inspired by Irish mythology and the fairytale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. More information about the book, including where […]
Date Posted: Sunday May 25, 2025 News type: Association
Editors Canada’s 25-25-25 sale is here! We’re excited to announce that, for the first time ever, Editors Canada is offering a discount on all membership fees! Starting today (May 25, 2025), you can save 25% when you join Editors Canada. Get all the benefits of belonging to Canada’s largest editorial association Have you been considering […]
Date Posted: Friday May 23, 2025 News type: Association
Background Editors Canada’s last strategic plan concluded in 2021. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial concerns, work did not begin on a new strategic plan until 2024. For more than a year now, Editors Canada has been working on the draft of this new strategic plan, which will lead the organization forward from 2025 […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 22, 2025 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 22, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2025 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 20, 2025 News type: Association
One-week sale on membership starts May 25! The 25-25-25 sale is coming soon! We’re excited to announce that, for the first time ever, Editors Canada is offering a discount on all membership fees! Starting on Sunday, May 25, 2025, you can save 25% on Editors Canada membership. Already belong to Editors Canada? You can renew […]
Date Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, Following Monday’s update on Online Directory of Editors search engine optimization, a member notified the national executive council (NEC) and the national office of a privacy breach where member contact information (such as addresses, phone numbers, email addresses) could be accessed by people viewing the source code of directory listings, […]