Date Posted: Wednesday December 1, 2010 News type: Member news
Quebec/Atlantic Canada branch member Wendy Helfenbaum, and Montreal author Marijke Vroomen-Durning, recently launched a new international essay anthology, Fits, Starts & Matters of the Heart. The book is a collection of 28 stories demonstrating “the enduring power of relationships to drive, haunt, empower and enrich us.” It is available online from Amazon.ca. Prairie Provinces branch member Roberta Laurie recently […]
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Date Posted: Thursday November 25, 2010 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: Submit your nomination2. CONFERENCE 2011: Update3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: Francophone marketing volunteers needed5. SOCIAL NETWORKING: Connect online 1. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Submit your nomination Do you know an editor who’s […]
Date Posted: Monday November 1, 2010 News type: Member news
Toronto branch member Dawn Hunter has won the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction for Adventures on the Ancient Silk Road, a book she wrote with Priscilla Galloway. Published by Annick Press, the book has been called a “wonderful resource for research and reports” for readers aged 10 and up. The Norma Fleck Award is administered annually […]
Date Posted: Wednesday October 27, 2010 News type: National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NEWS: Certification credential maintenance postponed2. CERTIFICATION: Introducing feedback on test performance3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: Francophone seminars in Montreal a success!5. WEBSITE: Are you camera ready?6. MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Public […]
Date Posted: Friday October 1, 2010 News type: Member news
In June 2010, Prairie Provinces branch member Karen Virag received a Golden Leaf Award of Merit for Overall Publication from the Canadian Education Press Association (CEPA), for Just in Time, a newsletter that she writes and edits for the Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Committee of the Alberta Teachers’ Association. CEPA represents teacher association presses across Canada. Since […]
Date Posted: Friday October 1, 2010 News type: National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. YOUR ASSOCIATION: Presenting the 2010–11 media kit2. BRANCHES & TWIGS: Bonfire night!3. EMAIL FORUM: How to tune out the CHAT4. INDUSTRY NEWS: Pronk&Associates closes its editorial division5. PROMOTE YOURSELF: Online Directory of Editors6. WEBSITE: Status page now online […]
Date Posted: Wednesday August 25, 2010 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: Take the test that proves your editing skills2. PUBLICATIONS: Get the edge on EAC Certification3. NETWORKING: Simcoe-area BBQ4. CONFERENCE 2011: Theme, dates, venue and committee announced5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. MEMBER SERVICES: Affordable insurance products […]
Date Posted: Sunday August 1, 2010 News type: Member news
Dawn Hunter’s (Toronto branch) book, Adventures on the Ancient Silk Road, is a finalist for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction through the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. It was also a 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. Sharon Crawford (Toronto branch) has two stories, “Cemetery Circle” and “My Brother’s Keeper” in the Gathered Streams anthology published by […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 22, 2010 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. PUBLICATIONS: Introducing new editions of Proofreading and Copy Editing: Meeting Professional Editorial Standards2. CERTIFICATION: Registration now open3. EDITING EAC: Join the discussion4. FIND WORK: Join the EAC Contract Collective5. GET INVOLVED: National committee chair positions still available6. PROMOTE YOURSELF: Member news7. PROMOTE […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 23, 2010 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. REMINDER: New membership fees and HST in effect July 1, 20102. CONFERENCE 2010: Reflecting on another stellar EAC conference3. 2010 AGM: EAC members vote to add a Francophone Affairs Director to the national executive council4. ELECTIONS: New national […]
Date Posted: Monday June 14, 2010 News type: Awards , News release
Media Contact:Michelle OuCommunications ManagerEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs416 975-1379 / 1 866 226-3348communications@editors.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 15, 2010—Toronto-based editor Cy Strom has been named as the recipient of the inaugural Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award, the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced. Strom was recognized for his continuing role in […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 2, 2010 News type: Awards , News release
Media Contact:Michelle OuCommunications ManagerEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs416 975-1379 / 1 866 226-3348communications@editors.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 2, 2010—The Editors’ Association of Canada is pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The award recipient is Mary Lou Roy, Production Editor at the University of Alberta Press in […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 1, 2010 News type: Member news
The Editors’ Association of Canada was well represented at the Alberta Book Awards gala held in Edmonton on May 14, 2010. A dozen or so Prairie Provinces branch members cheered as their colleague Joan Dixon received the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction for her piece entitled “The Perils of War and Mother-Son Relationships.” Also shortlisted […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 18, 2010 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. CONTEST NEWS: Barbara Tryfos wins free EAC membership2. CONFERENCE: Speed mentoring, shop ’til you drop and more!3. PUBLICATIONS: Start the presses!4. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer needed to assist EAC president5. AGM: 2009–10 Annual Report coming soon6. SHOP EAC: New […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 4, 2010 News type: Awards , News release
Media Contact:Michelle OuCommunications ManagerEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs416 975-1379 / 1 866 226-3348 communications@editors.ca Recipient to be acknowledged at Editors’ Association of Canada National Conference, May 28–30, Montreal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 5, 2010—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Helen Clay of New Westminster, BC, has won the […]
Date Posted: Monday May 3, 2010 News type: Awards , News release
Media Contact:Michelle OuCommunications ManagerEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs416 975-1379 / 1 866 226-3348communications@editors.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 3, 2010—Today the short list of candidates for the 2009 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence was announced by the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). Each year, this $2,000 award is given to an editor who […]
Date Posted: Thursday April 29, 2010 News type: Certification , News release
Media Contact:Michelle OuCommunications ManagerEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs416 975-1379 / 1 866 226-3348communications@editors.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 29, 2010—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is proud to announce that 10 more editors have achieved EAC’s top designation of Certified Professional Editor (CPE). Since EAC launched its certification program in 2006, a total of 14 […]
Date Posted: Thursday April 22, 2010 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. CONTEST NEWS: Carole Saint-Père wins free EAC membership Congratulations to QAC branch member Carole Saint-Père, the latest winner of EAC’s free membership raffle. “What good news!” exclaimed Carole. “I’m so happy! Thank you to the organizing members and especially […]
Date Posted: Thursday April 1, 2010 News type: Member news
BC branch member Georgina Montgomery recently collaborated with photographer Kevin Oke to write her first coffee table book. The Cowichan was published in October 2009 by Harbour Publishing as the latest in a series of titles showcasing British Columbia’s special regions. Saskatchewan branch member Don Ward was the first-prize winner in the short story category in CBC’s 2009 Literary Awards. His […]
Date Posted: Wednesday March 31, 2010 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. CONTEST NEWS: Susan Reaney wins free EAC membership2. CONFERENCE 2010: Plan your Montreal experience3. NETWORKING: Small group get-togethers4. WEBSITE: Newsfeeds and podcasts5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. PEN CANADA: Freedom of expression7. INDUSTRY NEWS: Canadian booksellers vs. […]
Date Posted: Tuesday March 30, 2010 News type: Awards , Members-only news
Dear members, I am very excited to introduce a new award EAC is initiating to recognize the invaluable contributions of our volunteer members. The EAC President’s Award for Volunteer Service recognizes outstanding service to the organization, at the branch or national level, by member volunteers. Candidates for the award may have served EAC by conscientiously performing volunteer […]
Date Posted: Monday March 1, 2010 News type: Member news
A book edited by Toronto branch member Rosemary Shipton was shortlisted for the prestigious 2010 Charles Taylor Award for Literary Non-Fiction. Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968–2000 by John English (published by Knopf Canada) did not win the award, but was one of four finalists chosen from a total of 125 submissions. Rosemary also edited […]
Date Posted: Sunday February 28, 2010 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. CONTEST NEWS: Stephen Sanborn wins free EAC membership2. CONFERENCE 2010: Featuring a Montreal-style welcome with cinq à sept reception!3. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!4. SO, YOU WANT TO BE AN EDITOR: Share your success story5. MEMBER SERVICES: Affordable errors and […]
News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada In this issue: 1. CONTEST NEWS: Amanda Growe wins free EAC membership2. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: Gatineau town hall reminder3. CONFERENCE 2010: Early-bird registration now open4. MEMBER SERVICES: Mediation success5. MEETING EDITORIAL STANDARDS: Desperately seeking errata6. BRANCH NEWS: Toronto branch members talk taxes7. MEMBER NEWS: A round […]