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 […]
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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 […]
Date Posted: Saturday February 27, 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: Renate Preuss wins free EAC membership2. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: Application deadline extended3. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Submit your nomination4. CONFERENCE 2010: Get involved!5. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: ACR needs you!6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. WEBSITE: National Job […]
Date Posted: Monday February 1, 2010 News type: Member news
Congratulations to Toronto branch member Susan Hughes, who will celebrate the release of her new young adult novel, Virginia, on March 1. Published by Kids Can Press, the book is described as “a gripping story of an ordinary teenage girl drawn into an extraordinary chain of events.” Also, this summer Scholastic Canada will publish Susan’s book Canada’s Birds as […]
Date Posted: Friday January 1, 2010 News type: Member news
In November 2009, Prairie Provinces branch member Louise Dandeneau won first prize in the Rue Deschambault writing contest in Winnipeg. The contest, which was held by La Maison Gabrielle Roy and La Liberté, challenged entrants to write a short story with a street name as the title about an event that occurred in a childhood home. Louise also contributed a short story […]
Date Posted: Sunday December 20, 2009 News type: Awards , News release
Media Contact:Marta HorbanExecutive DirectorEditors’ Association of CanadaAssociation canadienne des réviseurs505–27 Carlton StreetToronto ON M5B 1L2416 975-13791 866 226-3348executivedirector@editors.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 15, 2008 — The Editors’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne des réviseurs (EAC/ACR) today announced the short list for the 2007 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The $2,000 Tom Fairley Award recognizes the editor’s […]
Date Posted: Saturday December 19, 2009 News type: Association
Fiscal year 2007 was a difficult one financially for the association, with some significant revenue shortfalls. You’ll find full details in the association’s annual report, which will be available in early May. Recent initiatives taken by the national executive council in response to this include creating an EAC/ACR CafePress shop, launching a membership drive (2,008 in […]
Date Posted: Saturday December 19, 2009 News type: Certification , News release
EAC congratulates all candidates of EAC’s certification program. We’re proud to announce the first editors to successfully complete all four certification tests and achieve the designation of Certified Professional Editor (CPE). Janice Dyer (Toronto branch)Kristina Lundberg (Prairie Provinces branch)Anne Louise Mahoney (National Capital Region branch)Ann-Marie Metten (British Columbia branch) “These distinguished editors have demonstrated exemplary skill, experience and dedication, […]
Date Posted: Saturday December 19, 2009 News type: Association , News release
Marta Horban, EAC’s executive director, has left the association to pursue other opportunities. Carolyn Burke, who brings considerable management experience to the position, will be our interim director. She will ably oversee EAC’s finances and operations while the search is underway for a new executive director. More information about Carolyn is available at http://www.integrityincorporated.com/management.aspx. If you […]
Date Posted: Saturday December 19, 2009 News type: Awards , News release
The national executive council is very pleased to announce a new national award, the Claudette Upton Scholarship. Named in memory of honorary life member Claudette Reed Upton-Keeley, this award will recognize a promising student editor from among our membership. The national executive council is grateful to members of West Coast Editorial Associates (WCEA) for their […]