Date Posted: Friday January 24, 2014 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Happy New Year from the Editors’ Association of Canada! The beginning of a new year serves as a great reminder to examine your goals and plan for the future. Did your resolutions include achieving career success? In this edition of the e-news […]
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Date Posted: Monday January 13, 2014 News type: Member news
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Karen Virag. Karen passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Edmonton General Hospital following an illness. A long-time member of EAC’s Prairie Provinces branch, Karen was the association’s director of publications. She co-chaired EAC’s successful 2008 national conference in […]
Date Posted: Wednesday January 1, 2014 News type: Member news
Congratulations to Toronto branch member Tilman Lewis, who worked on Unlikely Radicals: The Story of the Adams Mine Dump War by Charlie Angus, published by Between the Lines. Unlikely Radicals has been short-listed for the 2013 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speakers Book Award and is a runner-up for the Independent Publisher Book Awards for Best Regional Non-Fiction (Canada-East). Toronto branch […]
Date Posted: Thursday December 19, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. 30th ANNUAL TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Deadline for nominations fast approaching2. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 award for a promising student editor3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. EAC CERTIFICATION: What do you know about testing and assessment?5. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT: Get […]
Date Posted: Sunday December 1, 2013 News type: Member news
A Blessed Snarl (Breakwater Books), a novel written by Samuel Thomas Martin and edited by Editors Canada members John Eerkes-Medrano (British Columbia branch) and Leslie Vryenhoek (Newfoundland and Labrador twig), has been longlisted for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Libraries around the world made nominations for this prestigious award, and a prize of €100,000 will be awarded to the winning […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 13, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. MEMBER SERVICES: Home and auto insurance policies for members not renewed2. HIRE AN EDITOR: Thanks for your participation3. ACTIVE VOICE/VOIX ACTIVE: Autumn 2013 issue now online4. GOVERNING EAC: Changes for discussion5. THE EDITORS’ WEEKLY: Managing editor position available6. TOM […]
Date Posted: Tuesday October 15, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. HIRE AN EDITOR: Let’s show the world that quality matters2. EAC CERTIFICATION: Last chance until 2015 to take the Copy Editing and Stylistic Editing tests3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. THE EDITORS’ WEEKLY: So you think you […]
Date Posted: Tuesday October 1, 2013 News type: Member news
Nancy Ackerman, Toronto branch, has just completed editing the second World Bank publication Women, Business and the Law 2014 Report, launched September 24 in London, Ontario. The report, which highlights the importance of gender equality, may be obtained on the World Bank website. Prairie Provinces branch member Roberta Laurie has just finished the MA in Environmental Education and Communication […]
Date Posted: Monday September 30, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. EAC CERTIFICATION: Stand out from the crowd2. TWIG NEWS: A brand new twig and discounted Stratford tickets3. MEMBER COMMUNICATION: 2012 member survey report now online4. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!5. GET INVOLVED: Expand your network and boost […]
Date Posted: Sunday September 1, 2013 News type: Member news
Ruth Chernia, Toronto branch, was a member of the publications committee, production manager and one of 44 contributors to Tracing Our Roots, Telling Our Stories, published by the Jewish Genealogical Society (JGS) of Toronto. The commemorative book celebrates 25 years of the JGS of Toronto, and has been awarded Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of […]
Date Posted: Thursday August 29, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. EAC CERTIFICATION: Let certification give you a boost2. MEMBER SERVICES: New online dictionary (free trial and discount for EAC members)3. CONFERENCE 2014: Join the Toronto conference team4. PUBLICATIONS: Recruiting Editing Canadian English volunteers5. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: Help promote EAC’s reference […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 23, 2013 News type: Association
So, you’ve seen the pictures of the national executive council (NEC) hard at work by now, and you have an idea of what we look like as we discuss association issues. Not very exciting pictures, I know. But beneath that unexciting exterior there’s lots of neat stuff going on. These quarterly summaries will give you a brief, […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 18, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Summer is traditionally a time to kick back and relax, but things are always buzzing at EAC. So it’s the perfect time for you to look into valuable marketing and networking activities that […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 4, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2013: Voices of distinction on the East Coast2. AGM 2013: EAC awards honorary life membership to founding member3. ELECTIONS 2013: New national executive council and national committees4. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!5. EAC CERTIFICATION: Mark your […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 27, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 27, 2013—Ottawa-based editor Moira White is the recipient of the 2013 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). White, a long-time member of EAC’s National Capital Region branch, began volunteering for the association shortly after joining. For more than a decade she has done […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 19, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Sandy Newton of Cupids, NL, is the winner of the 2012 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Newton was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Here’s the Catch: The Fish We Harvest from the Northwest Atlantic, by Wade Kearley […]
Date Posted: Saturday June 1, 2013 News type: Member news
Toronto branch member Kerry Fast recently co-edited a multidisciplinary compilation of essays and creative writing, titled Mothering Mennonite. The book marks the first scholarly attempt to incorporate religious groundings in interpretations of motherhood. Fast is a freelance editor, writer and researcher, and has published both academically and creatively. Her writings have appeared in The Journal of Mennonite Studies and […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 29, 2013 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 29, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that 20 candidates earned a total of 24 new professional certifications as part of EAC’s landmark certification program. This year EAC recognizes 4 new Certified Professional Editors, 8 new Certified Proofreaders and 12 new Certified Structural Editors. Since the program’s launch […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 21, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 21, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 2012 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The $2,000 grand prize is awarded annually to an editor who has shown excellence, skill and talent in helping to produce a work published in Canada in English or French in the […]
Date Posted: Monday May 13, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2013: The countdown is on!2. BRANCH NEWS: QAC executive committee vacancies3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. GOVERNING EAC: Changes for discussion5. SHOP EAC: Update your editorial toolkit 1. CONFERENCE 2013: The countdown is on! Editors’ Association […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 8, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
In an Age of Instant Communication, Scholarship Recipient Sees Defining Editors’ Roles to the Public as Key FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 8, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Catharine Chen is the 2012 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award, which helps support continuing professional development in editing, will be […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 1, 2013 News type: Member news
BC branch member Philip Sherwood has completed work on Matsqui Sumas Abbotsford Pioneer Stories 1890–1950. The illustrated coffee table book has just been published by the MSA Museum Society; Pioneer Stories is a collection of nearly 200 stories, many told first hand. Philip served as managing editor, overseeing the production team and editing the content. For more news, watch www.msamuseum.ca/news.
Date Posted: Tuesday April 23, 2013 News type: Association
Date Posted: Thursday April 18, 2013 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2013: C’mon down east!2. TWIGS: KWG update3. DONATIONS: Small gifts add up4. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!5. MEMBER COMMUNICATION: 2011 membership survey update 1. CONFERENCE 2013: C’mon down east! Editors’ Association of Canada Conference 2013 Theme: […]