Date Posted: Tuesday November 29, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. GREAT TRAINING AT A GREAT PRICE: One-hour webinars for less than $502. STUDENT RELATIONS: Virtual social3. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities4. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 30% on PerfectIt5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. NEC: Notes from your national executive council 1. GREAT TRAINING AT […]
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Date Posted: Tuesday November 1, 2022 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia student affiliate Micah Killjoy recently completed their first big editing project, issue 45.4 of Vancouver’s Room magazine. The issue will be coming out in December 2022. To read Micah’s letter from the editor or pre-order a copy of the issue, please visit the Room website. Editors Atlantic member Virginia (Ginny) McGowan’s children’s book was shortlisted for the 2022 PEI Literary […]
Date Posted: Thursday October 27, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TRAIN WITH US: Legal editing, productivity techniques and more2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Study tips for the Stylistic Editing exam3. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 20% on University of Chicago Press titles4. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: What’s new?5. PARTNERSHIPS: Summary of the Academic Editing special interest group launch […]
Date Posted: Thursday October 13, 2022 News type: Association , Member services , Members-only news
Everyone makes mistakes, which is why Editors Canada has partnered with APOLLO Insurance. Dear members, As an editor, clients see you as an expert in your field. Of course, everyone makes mistakes. That’s why Editors Canada has partnered with APOLLO Insurance. This partnership provides you with an effortless way to acquire professional liability insurance, which […]
Date Posted: Tuesday September 27, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: Back to training for the back-to-school season2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Show the world you’re at the top of your editing game3. FIND WORK: Have you checked the national job board lately?4. EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: Join the conversation5. STUDENT RELATIONS: Next student social […]
Date Posted: Thursday August 25, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: Summer’s almost over, but webinar season is still going strong2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Remote possibilities3. MEMBER SERVICES: Access The Chicago Manual of Style Online for free via editors.ca4. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. EXTERNAL LIAISON: Call for papers for the […]
Date Posted: Monday August 1, 2022 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto student affiliate Robyn Laider recently published her first children’s book. Both English (The Eldest Daughter and the Dragon) and Estonian (Vanim tütar ja lohe) versions are available.
Date Posted: Tuesday July 26, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: Learn more, save more and miss out on less!2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Registration for the 2022 exams opens soon3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship4. MEMBER SERVICES: The Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection is free for Editors Canada members5. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about your […]
Date Posted: Wednesday July 13, 2022 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Heather Buzila, President Editors Canada held its 2022 annual general meeting (AGM) on June 18 via the Zoom platform. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AGM was held in person and in conjunction with the annual conference. Because the conference was virtual this year, the AGM was also held virtually. Please note, at its May 2022 meeting, […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 28, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Thinking of taking the Editors Canada Editing Essentials test?2. WEBINAR RECORDINGS: Convenient resources for every editor3. FEATURED VOLUNTEER: Maureen McGuigan4. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT: Thank you to our volunteers!5. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunity6. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about your accomplishment7. NEC: Notes […]
Date Posted: Friday June 24, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $7,150 in prizes, to 12 recipients. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and dedication. The association supports the professional development of editors throughout their careers, and is proud to honour the outstanding […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Patricia MacDonald of Howie Centre, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the 2022 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Editors Canada is a volunteer-run organization. At any given time, hundreds of volunteers are working to keep the organization […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2022 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. 2022 Equity Fellowship Recipients Emily Bradley (Chesterville, Ontario)Anastasia Chipelski (Winnipeg, Manitoba)Nathalie Goyette (Deep River, Ontario) (not pictured) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—Rosemary Shipton of Toronto, Ontario, is the winner of the 2022 Karen Virag Award. This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. Virag, a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ Association of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Madison Taylor of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the recipient of the 2022 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. Reading and editing have always […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Michael Leyne of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2022 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 2, 2022 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 2, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that nine editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes six new Certified Proofreaders and four new Certified Structural Editors. Certified Proofreader Beau Brock (Ottawa, Ontario)Janis Cleugh (Coquitlam, British Columbia)Julie Duncan-Taylor (Kapuskasing, Ontario)Jesse Marchand (Vancouver, […]
Date Posted: Monday May 30, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: No time for training? Try our webinar recordings2. MEMBER SERVICES: Discounts for Editors Canada members and student affiliates3. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Spotlight on the Stylistic Editing Certification Exam4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship5. AGM 2022: Call to meeting6. BRANCHES AND TWIGS: Local updates7. MEMBER NEWS: […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 25, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2022 Karen Virag Award. This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. SHORT LIST Lesley Cameron Maple Ridge, British […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 18, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2022 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 11, 2022 News type: Agrément , Association , Members-only news
On April 13, we let members know we had secured a grant from Canadian Heritage to help rebuild our Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique and were recruiting a lead volunteer. The grant was to be used to hire a consultant who would work with the lead volunteer. The volunteer would then continue to run the program after the […]
Date Posted: Sunday May 1, 2022 News type: Member news
The Broken Places, by Editors British Columbia member Frances Peck, is now on the shelves at bricks-and-mortar and online bookstores. The novel, part of the Nunatak First Fiction Series, examines how a major earthquake upends the lives and relationships of a group of characters in and around Vancouver. The book has been hailed as a “wonderfully […]
Date Posted: Thursday April 28, 2022 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. EDITORS 22: Sessions for all skill levels at our virtual 2022 national conference2. EDITING ESSENTIALS: Unlock your career3. MEMBER SERVICES: Announcing professional liability for Editors Canada members through APOLLO Insurance4. WEBINARS: Level up your editing game5. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Spotlight on the Copy Editing […]
Date Posted: Friday April 22, 2022 News type: News release , Publications
Twenty years ago, Canada had five professional-quality English-language dictionaries: Collins, Gage, Nelson, Oxford and Penguin. None of them has been meaningfully updated since 2004. Language changes rapidly. The longer these tools are left out of date, the more profound the impact on editors, authors, books and the Canadian identity. We deserve an English-language dictionary that […]