News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada
In this issue:
- PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Early-bird registration extended!
- WEBINARS: Training for editors at every career stage
- ACADEMIC EDITING: September event reminder
- GET INVOLVED: The member services committee is looking for ideas and volunteers
- MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 20% on University of Chicago Press titles
- MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
- EXTERNAL LIAISON: News from our partner organizations
- NEC: Notes from your national executive council
1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Early-bird registration extended!
Are you ready to elevate your editing career?
The next round of Editors Canada Professional Certification exams will take place November 22, 2025. This year, we are offering the Structural Editing and Proofreading exams.
You should consider taking the exams if
- you want to identify your strengths and fill in the gaps of your knowledge and skill sets;
- you want to be recognized for your excellence by a professional organization;
- you want to charge higher fees or attract higher-paying clients; and
- you want to help raise the profile of editing in Canada.
Learn more about the exam process and benefits and check out our study materials to see if this is the right time for you to pursue professional certification.
Early-bird pricing extended
The early-bird price has been extended to September 6, 2025. Register now to save!
One exam
- Members: $400
- Non-members: $500
Two exams (offered within the same year)
- Members: $750
- Non-members: $950
Is this the year you’ll add your name to the list of trail-blazing certified editors? Register by September 6 to take advantage of the early-bird pricing!
2. WEBINARS: Training for editors at every career stage
Are you just starting out as an editor or have you been in the business for years? Are you thinking of branching out into a new editing niche? Wherever you may be with your career status or goals, you’re sure to find something to meet your professional development needs in our diverse collection of webinar recordings, available on our webinars page.
Plus, explore online certificate programs at SFU
In September, our friends at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies will hold free info sessions for all of their online certificate programs in professional communication. RSVP to learn whether a program is right for your needs:
- September 3: Public Relations Certificate
- September 4: Editing Certificate
- September 9: Technical Communication Certificate
- September 10: Plain Language Certificate
3. ACADEMIC EDITING: September event reminder
The Editors Canada/Editorial Freelancers Association academic editing book club will be meeting on September 19, 2025, at 10 a.m., PDT / 1 p.m., EDT, to discuss The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors by Erin Brenner. The event will be hosted by Alex Crawley of lodestareac.com and feature an author Q&A. We know this will be a popular book and are looking forward to the discussion!
You can read more about the book in our recent post in The Editors’ Weekly, written by Alex Crawley.
RSVP here and use code UCPNEW to get 30% off when you purchase the book online!
Join the academic editing special interest group (SIG)
If you’re an academic editor or interested in academic editing, the academic editing special interest group (SIG) is your virtual place to connect. The SIG is a joint venture between Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association, bringing academic editors from Canada, the United States and beyond together to network, discuss topics of interest, and share tools and resources. The SIG hosts events throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information, check the group’s page on Editors Canada’s or the EFA’s websites.
Upcoming events
- September 3: Coffee Chat: Time Management (Tools or Strategies)
- September 19: Book Club: The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors (Author Q&A)
- October 21: Coffee Chat: Markup Languages
Note: SIG events are open to all. No membership in either organization is required.
4. GET INVOLVED: The member services committee is looking for ideas and volunteers
The member services committee is actively planning social events for 2026. Do you have any engaging ideas you’d like to share? Feel free to email the committee chair, Maylon Gardner, directly, or share them with us on social media. We are also looking to add one more person to our volunteer roster. If you have an interest in bridging community gaps, you should consider volunteering!
5. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 20% on University of Chicago Press titles
Editors Canada members and student affiliates receive a 20% discount on all University of Chicago Press (UCP) imprint books purchased from the Chicago Manual of Style Bookstore (where you’ll find titles on writing, editing and publishing) or the UCP home page. Use promo code EDCANADA20 at checkout for the discount.
Please note the discount does not apply to books distributed for other publishers. To identify UCP titles, check for ISBNs that begin with 9780226.
Don’t forget: The Chicago Manual of Style Online is included with Editors Canada membership
Ready to check out this reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers and publishers? All you need is your editors.ca member login to start finding, writing and citing!
Looking for more discounts and other benefits of membership? Check out the Editors Canada member resources and member services pages.
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Visit the member portal and click the “Click here if you forgot your password” link.
Looking for tips for using the Editors Canada website? Here are some of the most common issues and workarounds.
6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
Editors Atlantic member Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, freelance writer and editor, has won six awards for her writing from Missouri Professional Communicators, the regional affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. Ruth was awarded first place for her An American Editor (AAE) blog post “Just the facts, ma’am!” and for “Celebrating Creativity Among Colleagues,” a feature story blog post for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)-St. Louis. She received second place for “What a Difference a Cat Makes,” a feature story blog post for the Cat Writers’ Association and for two AAE columns: “The business of a business plan” and “Generalist vs. specialist.” Ruth was awarded third place for “Connection is the Essence of Membership Value and Networking Success,” an article for the IABC-STL blog.
Editors Canada Member News is where we share information about members and affiliates who win awards, publish books and make their mark in other important ways.
Do you have an achievement you’d like to share? Are you excited about a new project or opportunity that has come your way? Let us tell the world all about it! Please send your stories to the member news coordinator.
7. EXTERNAL LIAISON: News from our partner organizations
Apply for the ISC/SCI Diversity in Canadian Publishing Bursary for Indexers!
To further equality of opportunity for aspiring indexers belonging to underrepresented or marginalized groups, the Indexing Society of Canada (ISC/SCI) is granting a bursary to cover fees for an approved indexing educational program, two years of ISC/SCI membership with listing, and entry into the Mary Newberry Mentorship program. The applicant must fulfill the requirements listed on the application. The deadline for submissions is Spring 2026. If you have any questions or comments, please contact TIDE@indexers.ca.
ISC/SCI also offers the Mary Newberry Mentorship Program for those who are actively trying to become an established indexer. It requires both mentors and mentees to be ISC/SCI members. The mentee pays a small fee of $100 per two-month period, most of which is an honorarium for the mentor.
Editors Canada members can register for the Red Pencil conference at the discounted member rate
The Northwest Editors Guild will be hosting the 2025 Red Pencil conference on November 8, 2025, in Lynnwood (just north of Seattle) and online. This year’s event will feature a keynote from Jane Friedman, networking opportunities, and sessions exploring editing and publishing trends, practical skills, the dizzying rise of AI, and more! You can choose to attend in-person or online via live stream. Recordings will be made available for six months after the event.
Early-bird registration is now open, and you can get the member price ($40 off). Visit the member services section of our website for the discount code.
8. NEC: Notes from your national executive council
As summer winds down, we want to wish a safe and happy return to school for students and teachers. We hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer.
Stay tuned! The fall meeting dates for the national executive council (NEC) will be set once the special meeting has concluded. If you are interested in joining this dynamic team of dedicated volunteers, please reach out to Suzanne Aubin or Alex Benarzi.
With exciting work being done on the Online Directory of Editors and Career Development Hub, we have a lot to look forward to in the coming months.
Kaitlin Littlechild
President
The national e-news update is produced on behalf of the national executive council by the national office.