News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada
In this issue:
- TRAIN ONLINE: New webinars ahead!
- EDITORS CANADA CONFERENCE: Discounted flights and hotel rooms now available!
- RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT: Submit a nomination for one of Editors Canada’s national awards
- MEMBER BENEFITS: Access The Chicago Manual of Style Online via editors.ca at no additional charge
- ACADEMIC EDITING: Upcoming events
- STUDENT RELATIONS: Upcoming social
- PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: Survey reminder
- BOOST YOUR RESUMÉ: Get involved
- MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
- NEC: Notes from your national executive council
1. TRAIN ONLINE: New webinars ahead!
If you haven’t yet had a chance to look at our new selection of winter/spring webinars, there are still plenty of professional development opportunities to come! Don’t miss these sessions coming up in March and beyond:
- 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 If AI Steals Your Editing Clients (Michelle Waitzman)
- March 31: Developmental Editing Skills: Clues to Help You Unearth a Story’s Theme (Kathryn Jepsen)
- April 16: Parcours vers la communication accessible: comprendre, rédiger, transformer (Julie Hutsebaut)
Sign up on our webinars page!
Plus, professional development in March from SFU
Join our friends at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies next month for flexible online courses for professional communicators. Register now to save your spot:
2. EDITORS CANADA CONFERENCE: Discounted flights and hotel rooms now available!
Already got your ticket to Editors26? It’s time to plan your trip and book your stay! Editors Canada is delighted to announce that discounts on air travel and hotel rooms are available for conference attendees.
If you’re traveling by air, visit the conference travel page to take advantage of flight discounts from WestJet and Porter Airlines. For hotel bookings, visit the conference accommodations page to browse exclusive hotel deals.
Make sure to book through the links on the conference website pages to access your discounted rates!
The conference will take place May 21 to 23, 2026, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Dalhousie University’s downtown campus. The theme of Editors26 is Editing in the Age of Misinformation.
Early-bird discounts on registration fees are available until March 6, 2026.
- Editors Canada members: $449 (regular price $499)
- Partner organization members: $449 (regular price $499)
- Visit the 2026 conference website for a full list of our partner organizations.
- Students: $259
- Proof of student status is required to complete registration.
- Non-members: $649 (regular price $699)
Are you interested in helping to organize the next Editors Canada conference? Email info@editors.ca with the subject line “Conference Volunteer. ” Volunteer opportunities are only available to members of Editors Canada.
3. RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT: Submit a nomination for one of Editors Canada’s national awards
Each year, Editors Canada presents several awards recognizing excellence in editing and service to the organization. There’s still time to submit a nomination or application for some of the association’s national awards.
Karen Virag Award
We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Karen Virag Award. This award was created in memory of long-time association member Karen Virag, and in recognition of Karen’s many contributions to the profession. The Karen Virag Award recognizes the efforts of an editor or an organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. A cash award of $400 is made possible by Editors Canada and its generous donors.
The deadline for nominations is March 6, 2026. Visit the Karen Virag Award page for more information.
Claudette Upton Scholarship
The applications period for the 2026 Claudette Upton Scholarship is now open. This annual national award of $1,000 recognizes a promising student affiliate from Editors Canada.
The deadline for applications is March 6, 2026.
If you’re a student affiliate, or if you know someone who should be, visit the Claudette Upton Scholarship page for more information.
Equity Fellowship
This annual fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the publishing and editing industries, including editors who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour), 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergent and disabled.
The Equity Fellowship provides the following to up to three successful applicants each year:
- membership in Editors Canada for one year;
- registration for the annual conference or the congrès des langagiers et langagières (in French only) of Editors Canada;
- three Editors Canada webinars;
- one copy of the book Editing Canadian English (and Editorial Niches);
- one copy of the ebook From Contact to Contract;
- one copy of each of the four Certification Test Preparation Guides; and
- a listing in the Editors Canada Online Directory of Editors for one year.
Each fellowship is valued at $1,250.
The deadline for applications is March 6, 2026. Visit the Equity Fellowship page for more information.
President’s Award
The President’s Award recognizes outstanding service by member and affiliate volunteers to the organization, at the branch, twig or national level. From among the nominations received for the President’s Award, one volunteer is selected to receive the Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award.
The deadline for nominations is March 6, 2026. Visit the President’s Award page for more information.
4. MEMBER BENEFITS: Access The Chicago Manual of Style Online via editors.ca at no additional charge
One of Editors Canada’s most popular benefits of membership is access to The Chicago Manual of Style Online (CMOS Online) through editors.ca. CMOS Online features the 18th edition of the Manual. It is completely searchable and easy to use.
Ready to check out this reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers and publishers? Visit the member resources section of our website to start using CMOS Online now.
Want to find out more about Editors Canada services, including partner discounts? Visit the member services page and the member resources page for exclusive benefits.
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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.
5. ACADEMIC EDITING: Upcoming events
Coffee Chat
Topic: Style Guides (Resources and Learning)
March 18, 2026 at 9 a.m., PDT / 12 p.m., EDT
A good style guide can make for easier editing and a better finished product by helping you polish writing, improve readability, and ensure consistency. Join your fellow editors on March 18, 2026, to discuss style guides—whether you’re a Chicago diehard, an AP stan, or are happy to follow the money and let the client choose. This session will be hosted by Karen Crosby.
Register here.
Book Club
Topic: The Grant Writing Guide: A Roadmap for Scholars
April 7, 2026 at 4:30 p.m., PDT / 7:30 p.m., EDT
This event will be hosted by Letitia Henville and feature an author Q&A with Betty S. Lai! Join us to learn more about the book, ask questions, and connect with fellow grant editors and writers.
Register here.
If you’re curious how the themes from our February pick, The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide, intersect with the world of academic editing, one of our volunteers explored those connections in a recent piece for The Editors’ Weekly.
6. STUDENT RELATIONS: Upcoming social
On March 1, 2026, at 4 p.m., EST, the student relations committee will host a virtual student social themed “Ask an Editor Anything.” Join us for a fun event where you can connect with other students and special guest editors who can answer your questions. For event details, visit the student affiliates Facebook group or Discord, or email the committee chair.
7. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: Survey reminder
The standards committee has created a survey to gather member feedback about the 2024 edition of Professional Editorial Standards and to inform Editors Canada about what members hope to see in future editions of the Standards.
Take the survey now.
Deadline: February 27, 2026
8. BOOST YOUR RESUMÉ: Get involved
Volunteer with the student relations committee
Would you like the opportunity to connect with other editors and to support student affiliates? The student relations committee works to recruit, retain and represent the interests of student affiliates. We host virtual student socials, facilitate discussions, share information on learning resources, and we’re continually looking for new ideas and projects to stimulate student engagement. To volunteer with us (or to get more information), send an email to the committee chair.
Volunteer management committee is seeking new members
The volunteer management committee has a new chair, and now we’re looking for new committee members! Our mandate includes managing the Featured Volunteer initiative, updating documents such as The Volunteer Handbook and overseeing VolunteerConnect, Editors Canada’s resource for matching volunteers to projects. For more information, please contact the chair of the volunteer management committee.
9. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
Announcing the Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing
The $25,000 Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing is awarded annually to an editor whose work has made an outstanding contribution to a full-length book of literary nonfiction published during the award cycle. The prize recognizes the vital role editors play in shaping, strengthening, and supporting nonfiction works, and honours editorial excellence that is central to a book’s success.
The winner is selected by a three-member, independent judging panel appointed annually by Writers’ Trust. Three finalist books are shortlisted each year, with each finalist receiving $2,500. The prize winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards. The prize is generously supported by Nancy Flight, retired Editors British Columbia member, honorary life member and past president of Editors Canada.
For more information, including eligibility criteria and submission deadlines, visit the award page.
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.
10. NEC: Notes from your national executive council
The first national executive council (NEC) meeting of 2026 took place on January 11. This meeting included a thorough review of ongoing work by the NEC and its committees, including the ongoing consultation on the strategic plan.
A summary of the February 15, 2026, NEC meeting will be shared in the March e-news update.
In other news, December 2025 was an important milestone for one of our staff members. On behalf of the NEC, I would like to congratulate Michelle Ou on 20 years at Editors Canada. Michelle is a key member of our community, and we thank her for the skills, expertise and dedication she brings!
Kaitlin Littlechild
President
The national e-news update is produced on behalf of the national executive council by the national office.