Date Posted: Monday September 22, 2014 News type: Association , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, September 22, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has introduced student affiliates. Student affiliates replace EAC’s student memberships and are available for an annual fee of $50. This is a significant reduction on the previous student membership rate of $131.25/year. EAC advances the interests of editors, supports them at every stage of their […]
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Date Posted: Thursday September 18, 2014 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. CERTIFICATION: Stand out from the crowd2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Betty Anne Benes3. MEMBER COMMUNICATION: Social media volunteer positions available4. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: Aiming for the small screen5. AWARDS: Help us celebrate editors6. CONFERENCE: Travel discounts for the […]
Date Posted: Thursday August 14, 2014 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. CERTIFICATION: Boost your career prospects2. AGRÉMENT: French standards and certification update3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Aaron Dalton4. PUBLICATIONS: Editing Canadian English update5. PROMOTE YOURSELF: Tell the world about your achievements6. TWIGS: Calling all Calgary members7. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: Online editor […]
Date Posted: Wednesday August 13, 2014 News type: Association , News release , Statements
Re: Who is speaking up for Canadian English?Published in The Globe and Mail on Monday, August 11, 2014 Who’s speaking up for Canadian English? Canadian editors are. We immerse ourselves in the lexicon of Canadian English daily and we want to answer the call for a dictionary that keeps pace with the changes in our language. But we […]
Date Posted: Wednesday August 6, 2014 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, August 6, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has granted the designation of Honorary Certified Professional Editor to six long-time members, to recognize their foundational work in developing the association’s landmark professional certification program. EAC congratulates and thanks the following recipients of the CPE (Hon.) designation for their dedication and commitment to professional […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 22, 2014 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy. July is the time we soak up the rays, fire up the barbecue and kick back with a cold drink. But isn’t that what everyone else is doing? Your career goals don’t need to take […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 15, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
Toronto, July 15, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Saskatoon-based editor Michelle Boulton is the recipient of the 2014 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Boulton, a founding member of the Saskatoon (now Saskatchewan) branch of EAC, began volunteering shortly after joining the association in 2001. She held many branch executive positions from 2001 to […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 1, 2014 News type: Member news
In January we lost our friend and colleague, Karen Virag. Karen represented Editors Canada for several years on the board of Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC). As a tribute to Karen, CHRC has named her recipient of the DUX Award as a Champion of Professional Development. The DUX Award was created “to honour Canada’s cultural HR leaders who have […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 26, 2014 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 2014: Wrapping Toronto and going global2. AGM 2014: EAC members vote to approve governance changes and revised edition of Principes directeurs3. ELECTIONS 2014: New national executive council and national committees4. KAREN VIRAG AWARD: EAC announces a new award5. […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 19, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Peter Midgley of Edmonton, AB, is the winner of the 30th annual Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Midgley was awarded the $2,000 prize for his work on The Last Temptation of Bond by Kimmy Beach (The University of Alberta Press). The award was presented at EAC’s […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 5, 2014 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 5, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has granted 21 professional certifications to 15 candidates from the 2013 test administration. EAC is pleased to recognize 2 new certified professional editors, 8 new certified stylistic editors and 11 new certified copy editors. Since the program’s launch in 2006, EAC has handed out 212 […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 3, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
Scholarship recipient sees mastery of new technologies as vital to adapting to changes in publishing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 3, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Daniel Polowin of Toronto, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2013 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award, which helps support continuing professional development in editing, will be presented […]
Date Posted: Friday May 23, 2014 News type: Association , News release , Partners
New international partnership to enhance training opportunities and resources for copy editors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 20, 2014—The American Copy Editors Society (ACES) and the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) have formed an alliance to offer the members of each organization additional opportunities for training and professional development. The partnership will also give members access to each organization’s […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 15, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 15, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 30th annual Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The 30th annual Tom Fairley Award recognizes an editor’s outstanding contribution to a work published in Canada in English or French in 2013. The $2,000 grand prize will be presented at the awards […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 14, 2014 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 2014: Get Speed Mentored!2. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Julia Cochrane4. ACTIVE VOICE: EAC’s national magazine is recruiting5. THE EDITORS’ WEEKLY: Call for award-winning editors6. EXTERNAL LIAISON: RGD launches 2014/2015 National Salary Survey of CreativeEarners […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 1, 2014 News type: Member news
Sono Nis Press has published BC branch member Karen Autio‘s book, Sabotage. This final book in Karen’s historical fiction trilogy for young readers is an adventure tale based on real-life espionage, sabotage and internment in Canada during the First World War. Sabotage has been shortlisted for the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book and […]
Date Posted: Thursday April 17, 2014 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 2014: Sessions, shopping, socializing and more2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Eva van Emden3. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to boost your resumé4. PROMOTE YOURSELF: Tell the world about your achievements5. OOPS AWARDS: Send us those slip-ups!6. SHOP EAC: […]
Date Posted: Tuesday April 1, 2014 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 2014: A sneak peek at the speaker lineup2. EAC GOVERNANCE CHANGES: Final call for feedback3. TWIGS: National executive council votes to dissolve PEG4. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Recognizing EAC’s stellar volunteers5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Carolyne Roy6. GET INVOLVED: […]
Date Posted: Thursday February 27, 2014 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 2014: Registration is now open!2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Cat Haggert3. INDUSTRY NEWS: Cengage and Aplia emerging from bankruptcy4. PUBLICATIONS: Committee update5. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Recognizing EAC’s stellar volunteers6. MEMBER SERVICES: EAC members now save 20% on a […]
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 […]
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 […]