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Adrienne Montgomerie named 2011 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year

Date Posted: Thursday June 23, 2011 News type: Awards , News release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2011—Kingston, Ontario-based editor Adrienne Montgomerie has received the 2011 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award from the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). Montgomerie was recognized for her tireless dedication and enthusiasm in launching a new Kingston-based EAC twig. Twigs are new ventures that aim to serve EAC members outside of […]

Member news: June 2011

Date Posted: Wednesday June 1, 2011 News type: Member news

Congratulations go to Prairie Provinces branch member Astrid Blodgett. One of her short stories, “Ice Break,” has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of The Antigonish Review. QAC branch member Daphne Davey was recently elected national president of the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association. Among its services, the association offers an instructor certification program, including workshops and exams […]

2010 Tom Fairley Award winner cooks up winning recipe for follow-up to a bestseller

Date Posted: Thursday May 26, 2011 News type: Awards , News release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 30, 2011—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Lucy Kenward of Vancouver, BC, is the winner of the 2010 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Kenward, a senior editor at D&M, was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Vij’s at Home: Relax, Honey by Meeru Dhalwala. The award […]

Humanitarian editor helps marginalized people find their voices

Date Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2011 News type: Awards , News release

Kathryn White of Toronto is the recipient of EAC’s Claudette Upton Scholarship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 26, 2011— The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Kathryn White of Toronto is the 2010 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship, a national award that will be presented at the association’s annual conference, held this year in […]

EAC: National e-news update, May 18, 2011

Date Posted: Friday May 20, 2011 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 2011: The countdown is on!2. GET INVOLVED: Still seeking nominations for national positions3. PUBLICATIONS: Introducing new volumes of Meeting Professional Editorial Standards and a new Certification Study Guide4. ACCESS COPYRIGHT FOUNDATION: EAC receives $5,000 research grant5. MEMBER NEWS: Kudos!6. WEB: […]

Editors’ Association of Canada announces new certified editors

Date Posted: Monday May 16, 2011 News type: Certification , News release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 16, 2011—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that four more editors have received the designation of Certified Professional Editor (CPE). EAC has awarded almost 150 certification credentials since launching its landmark certification program in 2006. “With each test setting, we are very proud to see the number of […]

2010 Tom Fairley Award Shortlist Announced

Date Posted: Wednesday May 11, 2011 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 12, 2011—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 2010 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The $2,000 prize is awarded annually to an editor who has shown excellence, skill and talent in […]

Member news: May 2011

Date Posted: Sunday May 1, 2011 News type: Member news

Toronto branch member Peggy Ireland was a judge in the first annual “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees!” international financial literacy contest sponsored by Phat Math, Inc. Peggy is the author of Easy Tax Tips for Canadians. QAC branch member Carolyne Roy has just completed proofreading two books aimed at college students. Environnement économique and Calcul différentiel, both published by Éditions CEC, will teach […]

EAC: National e-news update, April 14, 2011

Date Posted: Tuesday April 19, 2011 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update

News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Dear member, With the annual general meeting fast approaching, you’ll hear a lot about the benefits of volunteering for EAC. This should come as no surprise because volunteering is the backbone of the association. From providing leadership for the association to authoring […]

Member news: April 2011

Date Posted: Friday April 1, 2011 News type: Member news

Kudos to BC branch member Frank Chow, who copy edited The Aquaculture Controversy in Canada: Activism, Policy, and Contested Science by sociologists Nathan Young and Ralph Matthews. The book was recently awarded the 2011 K.D. Srivastava Prize for Excellence in Scholarly Publishing. The prize is given each year by the Publications Board of UBC Press to the author(s) […]

EAC: National e-news update, March 29, 2011

Date Posted: Tuesday March 29, 2011 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 2011: Early-bird registration deadline fast approaching!2. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Looking for EAC’s stellar volunteers3. OOPS AWARDS: Send us your best bumbles and gaffes4. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!5. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: QAC update6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Sharpen your skills7. […]

EAC: National e-news update, March 11, 2011

Date Posted: Monday March 14, 2011 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update

News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Dear member, We started the new year with a list of achievable goals to help you make the most of your membership in 2011. In this issue of the e-news update, we take a closer look at getting noticed to get results. In this […]

Member news: March 2011

Date Posted: Tuesday March 1, 2011 News type: Member news

Jeff Bursey, QAC branch member, is pleased to announce the release of his first book, Verbatim: A Novel. Published by Enfield & Wizenty, the book is a satirical work set in a fictional Canadian legislature in the 1990s. Nancy Mackenzie, Prairie Provinces branch member, recently celebrated the release of her third book of poetry titled Communion. The […]

Editors’ Association of Canada responds to “What real editors really do (and why writers should avoid freelancers)”

Date Posted: Thursday February 10, 2011 News type: Association , News release , Statements

Re: What real editors really do (and why writers should avoid freelancers)Published in The Globe and Mail on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Russell Smith confuses two things: types of editing, and whether the editor is freelance or in-house. The various editorial steps a manuscript can go through are pretty much as Russell describes: acquisitions (deciding which books to […]

EAC: National e-news update, January 25, 2011

Date Posted: Thursday January 20, 2011 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update

News, events, tips and updates for members of the Editors’ Association of Canada Dear member, Happy New Year from the Editors’ Association of Canada! With Blue Monday safely behind us (in Canada, anyway), it’s the perfect time to stop feeling guilty about those failed resolutions and to set some new, achievable goals for 2011. Want […]

Member news: January 2011

Date Posted: Saturday January 1, 2011 News type: Member news

Kudos to BC branch member Nancy Flight for editing two acclaimed new books: Smiling Bears by Else Poulsen and A Hunter’s Confession by David Carpenter. Smiling Bears, an enlightening and moving portrait of bears in all their complexity, was shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. A Hunter’s Confession, which tells the story of hunting, recently won the Saskatchewan Book of […]

EAC: National e-news update, December 22, 2010

Date Posted: Wednesday December 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. EDITING EAC: Cast your ballot in February2. CERTIFICATION: More than 90 tests written in 20103. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: More than books!4. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: Submit your application5. CONFERENCE 2011: Update6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS: […]

Member news: December 2010

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 […]

EAC: National e-news update, November 17, 2010

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 […]

Member news: November 2010

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 […]

EAC: National e-news update, October 21, 2010

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 […]

Member news: October 2010

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 […]

EAC: National e-news update, September 22, 2010

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 […]

EAC: National e-news update, August 17, 2010

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 […]