Date Posted: Wednesday June 21, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. AGM 2017: Editors Canada awards honorary life membership to longtime mentor2. CONFERENCE 2017: Guardians of the Lexicons assemble in Ottawa-Gatineau3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Leanne Rancourt4. CERTIFICATION: Heard the buzz about this year’s certification tests?5. PARL: Excitement building for the examen d’agrément général6. INCREASED […]
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Date Posted: Tuesday June 13, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
The Karen Virag Award recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. These heroes of editing go out of their way to raise the profile of our profession in their communities year after year. They champion what we do and how valuable we are. The award comes with […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 13, 2017 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 14, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that six editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes four new certified proofreaders, two new certified structural editors and two new certified professional editors. Certified Professional Editor Sarah Robins (Vancouver, British Columbia)Emily Youers (Elora, Ontario) Certified […]
Date Posted: Monday June 12, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including $4,400 in prize money, to 20 recipients. The ceremony took place at the association’s awards banquet on Saturday, June 10, at the Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa. The Editors Canada awards banquet is an annual celebration recognizing exceptional editors for […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 11, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
Grammar Gal recognized for promoting the editing profession Toronto, June 12, 2017—Virginia Durksen of Calgary, Alberta, is the winner of the 2017 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Irina Malakhova of Hamilton, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2016 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The scholarship was presented at the association’s annual awards banquet in Ottawa-Gatineau on June 10, 2017. This scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Dania Sheldon of Gabriola Island, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2016 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Sheldon was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Charles Gretton: Clock and Watchmaking Through the Golden Age by Dennis Radage, Warner Meinen and Laila […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Jeanne McKane of Toronto, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2017 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. McKane is a fierce advocate for professional certification for editors. And she does more than simply talk about certification; she stands behind it, having earned […]
Date Posted: Monday June 5, 2017 News type: Certification , Publications
You asked and we delivered! This year marks the first time the Editors Canada professional certification tests will be offered on computer. We’ve been working for years to create tests that are as close to the “real-world” editing experience as possible, while still maintaining that gold standard of excellence our program is known for. Is this the […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto member Marnie Lamb has had her first novel published. The History of Hilary Hambrushina, published by Iguana Books, tells the story of 12-year-old Hilary. Hilary has one goal for her first year in junior high: to become popular. But her plans are turned upside down when her best friend leaves for the summer and a quirky […]
Date Posted: Monday May 22, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. MENTORSHIP: John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program launches2. CONFERENCE 2017: New and old friends, awesome vendors, local experiences and more!3. AGM 2017: Call to meeting4. CERTIFICATION Q & A: The buzz about computer testing5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Karin Cather6. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 17, 2017 News type: Association , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 18, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is proud to announce the launch of the John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program. This new national program makes it possible for Editors Canada members and student affiliates across the country to participate in one-on-one mentor-mentee relationships. Most successful people have been mentored, whether they realize it […]
Date Posted: Sunday May 7, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 8, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2016 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: Monday April 24, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Testing on computers launches this year2. CONFERENCE 2017: Speed mentoring, social media, Twitter chat and more!3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Sonia Gluppe4. GET INVOLVED: Help shape Editors Canada training5. MEMBER SERVICES: Get an editors.ca email address—free!6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of […]
Date Posted: Tuesday April 18, 2017 News type: Association , Members-only news , Professional standards
Earlier this month, we presented our latest free webinar, “Professional Editorial Standards: How do they work for you?” Did you miss this live event? No worries! We’ve shared the 25-minute video recording on YouTube so you can stream it on your computer or mobile device at your leisure. Watch “Professional Editorial Standards: How do they […]
Date Posted: Monday April 3, 2017 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
On March 18 and 19, the national executive council (NEC) met in Montreal for our first-quarter meeting. It was a fruitful gathering—a time for us to take stock as this year’s NEC term winds down (it ends on June 30). We have a few more months to get things done before summer arrives and the […]
Date Posted: Saturday April 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Sheila Cameron is the author of Shine Bright: Live A Supernova Life. This non-fiction work, published by Catch Our Drift Productions, is now available through all sales channels. Cameron worked through the final drafts of this book with fellow Editors British Columbia member Erin Parker, who provided substantive and stylistic editing services. Sheila Cameron is […]
Date Posted: Wednesday March 15, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2017: Get in. Get excited. Get involved!2. KAREN VIRAG AWARD: Tell us about the editing heroes in your community3. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Recognizing Editors Canada’s stellar volunteers4. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Jennifer D. Foster5. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to boost your resumé6. SOCIAL […]
Date Posted: Wednesday March 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editing Globally is an international editorial collective, launched by long-time Editors Canada members Janet MacMillan (Editors Toronto) and Madeline Koch (Editors Toronto), along with three other colleagues—Kelly Lamb in Toronto, Katherine Trail in Scotland and Etty Payne in England. It provides seamless and thorough editorial services to clients around the world. The five members have supported each other, referred […]
Date Posted: Monday February 20, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2017: Registration and program coming soon!2. AGM: It’s nominations time again3. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 award for a promising student editor4. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Recognizing Editors Canada’s stellar volunteers5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Erika Steeves6. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to boost your resumé7. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Get the recognition you’ve earned8. PARL: […]
Date Posted: Tuesday February 7, 2017 News type: Member services
In December, we presented our most popular webinar yet: “Getting work with the Online Directory of Editors.” How popular was it? We had so many registrants for this free webinar that we surpassed the maximum number of attendees allowed by our provider and had to add a second session just to accommodate everyone. Did you […]
Date Posted: Thursday February 2, 2017 News type: News release , Professional standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, February 2, 2017—Working with new technology in industries and media beyond traditional print publishing is the new normal for many of Canada’s editing professionals. This theme is at the heart of the latest edition of Professional Editorial Standards, the vital publication for editors by the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). This new […]
Date Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors Newfoundland and Labrador member Diana Newton was featured in the Winter Issue of Tracking Changes, the American Copy Editors Society’s award-winning journal. The blurb about her is entitled “67 countries and 23 long-distance moves” and features a photo of Diana (together with her Chocolate Labrador Retriever) against the backdrop of her coastal Newfoundland village.
Date Posted: Monday January 30, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
Happy New Year from the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada)! Our waistbands may be a bit tighter, but luckily for us, it’s the time of year for resolutions! You may resolve to get in shape, travel or stop procrastinating this year, but what about your career? Want to give your skills a boost? Find […]