Our 2026 Winter/Spring Webinar Lineup
Since 1979, Editors Canada has been delivering cutting-edge training for editors at every stage of their careers. We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2026 Winter/Spring webinars!
- Learn from industry leaders.
- Choose from diverse topics that will help keep you current and competitive.
- Editors Canada webinars are suitable for editors, writers, and all communication professionals who own their own business or work in-house.
Here’s what’s in store this season.
- January 21 FREE WEBINAR: Introducing the Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) Plain Language National Standard of Canada (Laura Edlund and Iva Cheung)
- January 27 Using Contracts to Clarify Expectations, Get Paid, and Protect Yourself (Suzy Bills)
- February 3 How to Edit Winning STEM Proposals (Julie Stauffer)
- February 11 Content Marketing for Academic Editors (Letitia Henville)
- February 17 Intermediate Alt-text: Lessons from the Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernist Dance (Allison Peacock)
- February 24 Algorithms, AI, & You: The Editor’s Role in the Age of Mis/Disinformation (Emily Faubert)
- February 26 Introduction to Fine-Tuning Your Systems and Processes (Katie Chambers)
- March 4 Medicolegal Report Editing: Practical Tips for New Editors (Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa)
- March 10 Beyond Inclusive Language: Developmental Editing for Conscientious Representation in Fiction (Tanya Gold and Genevieve Clovis)
- March 19 Stand Out in the Publishing World: 8 Skills In-House and Freelance Editors Need (Amanda Lewis)
- March 25 Building a portfolio career: What to do when AI steals your work (Michelle Waitzman)
- March 31 Developmental Editing Skills: Clues to Help You Unearth a Story’s Theme (Kathryn Jepsen)
- April 1 The Feisty Freelance Editor: Starting and Growing Your Business (Suzanne Bowness)
- April 8 AI for Editors: Business Growth Without Compromising Your Standards (Erin Brenner)
- April 14 How To Edit A Comic Anthology (Emily Stewart)
- April 16 Parcours vers la communication accessible : comprendre, rédiger, transformer (Julie Hutsebaut)
- April 22 Editing Poetry: Adding Poetics to Your Practice (Margo LaPierre)
- April 30 Overcoming Challenges in Editing Creative Nonfiction (Lynne Melcombe)
- May 7 Safe and sensitive practices for working with trauma survivors (Meghan Fandrich)
Dates are subject to change. New webinars may be added periodically, so check back often. Visit our webinars website to access the full 2026 Winter/Spring webinar schedule.
Early-Bird registration discount
Register for any of our upcoming webinars before January 21, 2026 and you will get an additional 10% off. Use the promo code EARLYBIRD at checkout to access this exclusive offer. If you are an Editors Canada member or a member of a partner organization of Editors Canada, this 10% off will be in addition to your already discounted rate.
Save 15% when you purchase five or more webinars
Do you love professional development? Are there several webinars from this season that have made your must-watch list?
If you purchase five or more webinars, you’ll save an additional 15% off each webinar.
If you’re a member of Editors Canada or one of our partner organizations, this is an additional 15% off your already discounted member rate.
This package discount is available until February 1, 2026. If you’re interested in purchasing a package of five or more webinars, please email info@editors.ca with the subject line WEBINAR PACKAGE and a list of the titles you’d like to purchase.
Visit our webinars website to access the full 2026 Winter/Spring webinar schedule.
Show your employer that you’re invested in developing your craft
Are you an in-house editor looking for professional development? Webinars offer invaluable training your employer should know about. You can share this email template with your employer, outlining the skills you can build with Editors Canada webinars and webinar packages.
Share your training with your network
Our longstanding webinar program has been training editors since 1979. Stand out from the crowd by including the webinars you complete under accomplishments on your LinkedIn page, your professional website and your resume. Diversity and inclusion best practices, the new plain language standard, and AI editing tools are among the most sought after new skills in the editing profession. Ensure that your prospective clients and employers know that you’ve completed training to be at the forefront of your profession.
Visit our webinars website to access the full 2026 webinar schedule.
Looking for more training? Join us at our annual conference this May in Halifax, NS!
Our next national conference, Editing in the Age of Misinformation, will take place from May 21 to 23, 2026, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hear expert speakers and participate in sessions about emerging trends, old problems with new fixes, and new challenges to the editing profession. Sign up now to get a head start on planning your conference experience. Don’t miss your chance to connect with editors, writers, communication professionals and small business owners from a wide range of fields! Early-bird registration is open until March 6, 2026. Spaces are limited, so sign up now to secure your spot.
Editors Canada members: $449 (regular price $499)
Partner organization members: $449 (regular price $499)
Non-members: $649 (regular price $699)
Students: $259
Proof of student status is required to complete registration.
Visit the conference website to register.
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) presents Pitch Perfect 2026
What do you do with a manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT.
Pitch Perfect gives aspiring authors like you the opportunity to meet with an agent or editor and receive feedback on your manuscript, synopsis, and query letter. You must have a completed manuscript of fiction or creative non-fiction that has not been previously published. Once you submit the first twenty pages of your manuscript, along with a synopsis and query letter, you will be matched with an agent or editor who will review your materials. Following the review, the agent or editor will schedule a 20-minute virtual meeting with you to provide feedback and advice.
Learn more about the program on the FOLD website.
Call for Editors
FOLD is looking for editors (in-house or freelance) who would like to participate. The deadline to apply is February 2, 2026.
Visit the FOLD website to learn more.
Visit the application form to apply directly.