Date Posted: Monday January 21, 2013 News type: Association , National executive council
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, […]
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Date Posted: Tuesday January 1, 2013 News type: Member news
BC branch member Susan Chambers has published her first book, Small Business, Big Change: A Microentrepreneur’s Guide to Social Responsibility (Night Owls Press, San Francisco). Learn more about the book at www.smallbusinessbigchange.com. A Geography of Blood, written by Candace Savage and edited by BC branch member Nancy Flight, recently won the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction BC branch member Janet […]
Date Posted: Thursday December 20, 2012 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. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Deadline for nominations fast approaching2. EAC BLOG: The Editors’ Weekly is launched3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. ACTIVE VOICE: Contributors wanted5. CONFERENCE 2013: Update6. NATIONAL OFFICE: Holiday closure 1. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Deadline for nominations […]
Date Posted: Saturday December 1, 2012 News type: Member news
Elizabeth McLachlan, Prairie Provinces branch, has had her book Herbert Has Lots for a Buck, published by NeWest Press. The book describes 12 small Prairie towns that have lost population but are finding ways to renew themselves.
Date Posted: Wednesday November 21, 2012 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. FIND WORK: Making the most of EAC’s job tools2. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: It’s our time to shine!3. ACTIVE VOICE: Winter 2013 issue update 4. EDITING CANADIAN ENGLISH: Third edition update5. CONFERENCE: Think 2013, think Halifax6. DICTIONNAIRE DE LA LANGUE FRANÇAISE: Free trial7. EMAIL […]
Date Posted: Monday November 5, 2012 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
Date Posted: Friday October 26, 2012 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Take advantage of us! Here at EAC we often talk about the benefits of volunteering for the association. Actually, “talk” is a bit of an understatement. We’d shout it from the rooftops if we were more adept at climbing. That’s because volunteering […]
Date Posted: Thursday October 18, 2012 News type: Certification
Discover how certification can help your career. Register today. Misconception #1: The tests are too hard. No one passes them. Fact: The tests measure excellence, and are the gold standard in editing and proofreading. They’re meant to be challenging. However, many people successfully pass the tests. If you prepare well, and have at least five years […]
Date Posted: Monday October 1, 2012 News type: Member news
Toronto branch member Carolyn Bishop is pleased to announce the release of her book Meaningless Platter Dudes: Language Transformed on a Platter of Fun, published by Iguana Books. Described as a joyous exploration of fun with language, this book of puns is a must read for those who enjoy a light-hearted and intelligent play on words. Francine Cloutier, […]
Date Posted: Wednesday September 26, 2012 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! Okay, so it isn’t the start of a new calendar year, but Labour Day signals new beginnings and the unofficial end of summer. Did you make any resolutions in January? Why not treat […]
Date Posted: Thursday August 23, 2012 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: Register now! Plus Debunking certification misconception #2!2. CONFERENCE 2013: One conference and a hundred thousand welcomes3. MEMBER SERVICES: Have your say about EAC’s discounted Grand & Toy products4. STAFF NEWS: Changes in the national office 1. […]
Date Posted: Monday July 30, 2012 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: Register this month!2. ACTIVE VOICE: Spring 2012 issue now available3. MEMBER COMMUNICATION: National member survey coming soon4. TWIGS: KWG year-end garden party5. GET INVOLVED: Feedback and volunteers wanted6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. CONFERENCE 2012: Speaker […]
Date Posted: Sunday July 1, 2012 News type: Member news
Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Workbook, written by Candace Plattor and edited by BC branch member Arlene Prunkl, has just been named the recipient of two 2012 International Book Awards: Winner in the Health: Addiction & Recovery category and Finalist in the Self-Help: Relationships category. Candace Plattor’s first book, Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top […]
Date Posted: Friday June 29, 2012 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: Where the wild things were2. AGM: EAC awards two new honorary life memberships3. ELECTIONS: New national executive council and national committees4. GET INVOLVED: Volunteers needed5. EAC CERTIFICATION: Mark your calendar!6. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: Plan francophone gaining momentum7. MEMBER NEWS: A […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 27, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 27, 2012—Montreal editor Barbara Dylla is the recipient of the 2012 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). Barbara, a member of EAC’s Quebec-Atlantic Canada (QAC) branch, originally joined the association to expand her professional network. She was gratified to discover EAC had something […]
Date Posted: Monday June 18, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Iva Cheung of Vancouver is the winner of the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Cheung was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Cow: A Bovine Biography by Florian Werner, translated by Doris Ecker (Greystone Books). The award was […]
Date Posted: Friday June 1, 2012 News type: Member news
Prairie Provinces branch member Astrid Blodgett will have her story “Ice Break” included in this year’s The Journey Prize Stories. For more than 20 years The Journey Prize Stories, published by McClelland & Stewart, has been one of the most prestigious anthologies in the country. One of the 12 writers featured this year will receive the $10,000 Journey Prize, […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 31, 2012 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 2012: Come for the experience, stay for the chicken!2. CERTIFICATION: Study early!3. PUBLICATIONS: Editing Canadian English revision underway4. TWIGS: KWG wraps a successful first year5. MEMBER SERVICES: Grand & Toy discounts6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. IN THE […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 29, 2012 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 30, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that 14 candidates have successfully joined the ranks of professional editors as recognized by EAC’s landmark certification program. With nine new Certified Copy Editors and eight new Certified Stylistic Editors (including three editors who earned both Copy Editing and Stylistic Editing […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 23, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 23, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. In recognition of their outstanding editorial performance, finalists receive a cash prize of $500 each. The $2,000 grand prize is awarded annually to an editor who has shown excellence, skill and talent […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 1, 2012 News type: Member news
BC branch member Darcy Cullen is celebrating the release of her new book, Editors, Scholars, and the Social Text, which brings together leading scholars and experienced professionals from the field of academic editing. Featured editors include Rosemary Shipton, Camilla Blakeley, Darcy Cullen and Amy Einsohn. The paperback will be available June 1 from www.utppublishing.com/Editors-Scholars-and-the-Social-Text.html. Voyages: To the New World and Beyond, a […]
Date Posted: Monday April 30, 2012 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: The results are in!2. CONFERENCE: Making the most of Conference 2012 is as easy as (June) 1-2-3!3. MARKETING & PR: Wanted: Your favourite grammar tips4. OOPS AWARDS: Send us those slip-ups!5. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about […]
Date Posted: Wednesday April 18, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
Heidi Waechtler of Vancouver is the 2011 recipient of EAC’s Claudette Upton Scholarship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 19, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Heidi Waechtler of Vancouver, BC, is the 2011 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award will be presented at EAC’s annual conference, scheduled for June 1 […]
Date Posted: Friday March 23, 2012 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. We don’t know about that, Lord Tennyson, but it’s shaping up to be a season full of rewards and fun at EAC. As you put the winter gear away for […]