Date Posted: Tuesday October 9, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news
The national executive council (NEC) met in Ottawa September 15 and 16, 2018. We also met with several Ottawa-Gatineau branch members who came to the social events we hold for local members. It was great to see them all. Expectations Like last year when we had a new executive, we started with introductions and expectations. […]
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Date Posted: Thursday September 27, 2018 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMS: Enhance your chances2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Melva McLean3. SHOP EDITORS CANADA: The tips calendar is now available!4. MEMBER SERVICES: Researching insurance offerings (survey coming)5. DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY: Draft values statement6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. PARTNER NEWS: […]
Date Posted: Wednesday September 26, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news
In June, the national executive council (NEC) emailed members about an incident at the 2018 annual general meeting (AGM). We didn’t say what or who it was about because a complaint had been filed against a member. Our bylaw describes the process for handling such complaints, and our Confidentiality Procedures specify that disputes between members […]
Date Posted: Saturday September 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Merrie-Ellen Wilcox has written a new nonfiction book for young readers (ages 9–12) called After Life: Ways We Think About Death (Orca Book Publishers). The book, which launched on September 8, has been generating lots of buzz. Says Publishers Weekly: “Thorough and well organized, this book honors its intended audience’s ability to handle the subject matter, […]
Date Posted: Monday August 20, 2018 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Show the world you’re at the top of your editing game2. PARL: Registration for the examen d’attestation en révision comparative will open soon3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Lucy Kenward4. BOOST YOUR RESUMÉ: Get involved5. TECH: Online Directory of Editors search results now randomized6. […]
Date Posted: Monday August 13, 2018 News type: Member news
We are sad to announce the passing of former Editors Canada president Barbara Hehner. Barbara was a key member of the group that founded the association in the late 1970s, and the association we have today reflects her vision. She died in Owen Sound, Ontario, on Sunday, August 12. Barbara Hehner and her husband, Eric […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 19, 2018 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. IN MEMORIAM: David Harrison2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Registration opens this month3. BOOST YOUR RESUMÉ: Get involved4. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Dwain Richardson5. PLAIN LANGUAGE: Check out the latest Editors Canada video6. MEMBER SERVICES: Should we keep insurance as a member service?7. LOCAL SERVICES: Help […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 12, 2018 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, July 16, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that 16 editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes 12 new certified copy editors, 5 new certified stylistic editors and 2 new certified professional editors. Certified Professional Editor Lana Okerlund (Vancouver, BC)Berna Ozunal (Toronto, ON) Certified […]
Date Posted: Sunday July 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Philip Sherwood and his company, lifewriters.ca, recently privately published three books: Sherwood’s involvement included project management, interviewing, ghostwriting and all levels of editing.
Date Posted: Sunday June 3, 2018 News type: AGM
The national executive council regrets that some members are disappointed and disheartened by discussions at the annual general meeting on May 26, 2018. Members are encouraged to discuss and disagree with motions; however, the nature of this particular case was difficult and painful for many people. We are taking measures to look into the matter. […]
Date Posted: Friday June 1, 2018 News type: Member news
In January 2017, Editors Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph member Carolyn R. Wilker published the first edition of Harry’s Trees. This picture book about trees through the seasons was for her grandchildren, great nieces and great nephews in memory of their great grandfather and his love of trees. Encouraged by responses to the family edition, Carolyn prepared her book for a general […]
Date Posted: Sunday May 27, 2018 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including $4,400 in prize money, to 15 recipients. The ceremony took place at the association’s awards banquet on Saturday, May 26, at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon. The Editors Canada awards banquet is an annual celebration recognizing exceptional editors for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Tamra Ross of Calgary, Alberta, is the recipient of the 2018 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. For more than a decade Ross has contributed her time and skill to Editors Canada. She got her start as the designer of the association’s […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2018—James Harbeck of Toronto, Ontario, is the winner of the 2018 Karen Virag Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. The award comes with a $400 cash prize and is named for a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ […]
Focus on fine detail in poetry studies leads to editing career FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Letitia Henville of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the recipient of the 2018 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The award was presented at the annual Editors Canada awards banquet in Saskatoon on Saturday, May 26. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Gilles Vilasco of Montreal, Quebec, is the winner of the 2018 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Vilasco was awarded the $2,000 prize for his work on Le repos Saint-François d’Assise : 100 ans d’accompagnement, l’assurance d’une pérennité (Cimetière Le repos Saint‐François d’Assise). The award […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 9, 2018 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 10, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2018 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award recognizes an editor’s outstanding contribution to a work published in Canada in English or French in the award year. The $2,000 grand prize will be […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Jennifer Glossop, a long-time member of Editors Toronto, was praised recently on CBC’s “The Next Chapter.” In an interview about her new book Sleuth, author Gail Bowen described her early experience as a mystery writer, saying she “would be grateful for the rest of [her] days” to the “wonderful editor” Jennifer Glossop.
Date Posted: Wednesday April 4, 2018 News type: Association , Member services
The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce the new Agreement Template for Editing Services. Thanks to Editors Canada member Kaarina Stiff and former member Dawn Oosterhoff, we have a revised agreement template that is comprehensive, adjustable to various needs and easy to understand. We also had a plain language lawyer review the […]
Date Posted: Sunday April 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Lisa Carter, a member from Editors Ottawa-Gatineau, was awarded the Gulf Coast Prize in Translation 2018 for an excerpt from Spanish into English of the novel Tiempo de ser by Chilean-Canadian author Camila Reimers.
Date Posted: Monday March 12, 2018 News type: Agrément , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, March 13, 2018—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is proud to announce the new réviseurs agréés! This year, 41 people passed the general editing test and will receive the title of réviseur agréé or réviseure agréée du Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique — Réviseurs Canada. Since 2015, French-language editors have had a tool to assess their editing skills […]
Date Posted: Thursday March 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Suzanne Nussey, an emeritus member from Editors Ottawa–Gatineau, recently took second place in Prairie Fire’s 2017 Creative Non-Fiction Contest. Her short memoir, “A Recent History of Fear in North America,” will be published in the summer issue of Prairie Fire in early July 2018.
Date Posted: Thursday February 1, 2018 News type: Member news
Editors Ottawa-Gatineau member Pierrette Brousseau was asked by the House of Commons to create a style guide for the 6,000+ footnotes (in each language) of the Third Edition of the House of Commons Procedure and Practice. They wanted a style guide based on the principles of the Chicago Manual of Style, the Canadian Style and the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (because […]
Date Posted: Monday January 8, 2018 News type: Member news
We are sad to announce the passing of long-time Editors Toronto member Francess Halpenny. Francess died in Toronto on Monday, December 25, 2017, at the age of 98. She was made an honorary life member of the association in 1988 in recognition of her contributions to the profession. From 1969 to 1988, Francess was general […]