Date Posted: Monday July 31, 2023 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Registration for the 2023 exams is now open Registration for Editors Canada’s 2023 Professional Certification exams in Structural Editing and Proofreading is now open! Is this the year you’ll add your name to the list of trail-blazing certified editors? Register by Monday, September 18, 2023, and save $50 for each exam. And […]
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Date Posted: Wednesday July 12, 2023 News type: Association , Members-only news
We’re pleased to announce a new space exclusively for Editors Canada members and student affiliates to connect. The Editors Canada Forum is a Google Group that anyone who belongs to the association is welcome to join. What is the Editors Canada Forum? Before there were social media sites, there were email listservs. For many years, […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 11, 2023 News type: Web
The new editors.ca website launch is just a few weeks away! To prepare for the launch, we will institute a web content freeze on the editors.ca website for two-and-a-half weeks. Web freeze begins on July 17 (this means no updates to editors.ca web pages, including ODE profiles) As of July 17, 2023, we ask that […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 11, 2023 News type: Association
Couldn’t attend Canada’s premiere editing conference in person? We have virtual access options for the next three months! Editors 23: Editors in Real Life was a successful return to in-person conferencing. This year’s conference took place in June at Toronto Metropolitan University and offered a great mix of training and mingling for the attendees who […]
Date Posted: Wednesday July 5, 2023 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Maria Frank, President Editors Canada held its 2023 annual general meeting (AGM) on June 24 via the Zoom platform. The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m., EDT. Attendees A total of 56 members, 4 student affiliates and 3 staff members were registered for the AGM. At the peak of the meeting, 44 people ended up […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 28, 2023 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that six editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes three new Certified Copy Editors, three new Certified Stylistic Editors and one new Certified Professional Editor. Certified Copy Editor Beau Brock (Ottawa, Ontario)Brock Peters (Winnipeg, […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 27, 2023 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: Training opportunities for every kind of editor2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Thinking of taking the Editors Canada Editing Essentials test?3. STUDENT RELATIONS: Websites for editors4. GET INVOLVED: Our national committees5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. EXTERNAL LIAISON: News from The Indexing Society of […]
Date Posted: Friday June 23, 2023 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Our 2022 Annual Report, containing the audited financial statements, is now available for download. Members will vote on these reports at our annual general meeting, which takes place on Zoom on Saturday, June 24. We apologize for delivering these reports so close to the meeting date. The delay is a result of the audit and review […]
Date Posted: Monday June 19, 2023 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $7,150 in prizes, to 10 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 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Fazeela Jiwa (she/they) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the winner of the 2023 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Gael Spivak (she/elle) of Ottawa, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2023 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. In the 15 years since joining Editors Canada, Spivak has represented the association in many high-profile ways. Serving as president, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2023 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. 2023 Equity Fellowship Recipients Alex Elcombe (he/they) (Toronto, Ontario), not picturedEmily Lam (she/her) (Toronto, Ontario)Kay Pettigrew (she/her) (Montreal, Quebec) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—Adrienne Montgomerie (they/them) of Kingston, Ontario, is the winner of the 2023 Karen Virag Award, presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). 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. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Georgia Atkin of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the 2023 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. Like many editors, Atkin can’t […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 1, 2023 News type: Member news
On May 20, 2023, Editors Canada member Caroline Kaiser published a novel, The Spirits of South Drive. This cozy mystery is the second in the Virginia Blythe Mysteries series. It features antique specialist Virginia Blythe, who works at Gable & Co. Auctioneers, and an unruly quartet of ghosts from the 1920s who may hold the key to solving […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 30, 2023 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE: There’s still time to register for Editors 23 in Toronto2. TRAIN ONLINE: Missed any of our recent webinars? It’s not too late!3. PARTNERSHIPS: Editors Canada partners with the Indigenous Editors Association4. MEMBER SERVICES: Discounts for Editors Canada members and student affiliates5. AGM […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2023 News type: AGM , Members-only news
All members are called to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the annual business of the association. Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 Time:1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (EDT) Location:This meeting will take place on Zoom. At its May 2022 meeting, […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 23, 2023 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 23, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2023 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: Thursday April 27, 2023 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. EDITORS IN REAL LIFE: Join us for our first in-person conference since 20192. WEBINARS: Stay connected to your editing community3. MEMBER SERVICES: The Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection is free for Editors Canada members4. FEATURED VOLUNTEER: Hanafi Hadjeres5. GET INVOLVED: National Volunteer Month6. […]
Date Posted: Monday April 24, 2023 News type: Association
Our early bird discount for Editors Canada’s first in-person conference since 2019, Editors 23: Editors in Real Life, has been extended by one week! Register by May 1, 2023 for discounted registration. The conference will take place from June 17 to 18, 2023, at Toronto Metropolitan University. Editors 23: Editors in Real Life is an […]
Date Posted: Tuesday April 4, 2023 News type: Association , Members-only news
We’re pleased to announce a new benefit of membership: Editors Canada members and student affiliates can now subscribe to the Literary Review of Canada at over 60% off the cover price—the magazine’s lowest price. About the Literary Review of Canada Published ten times a year, this English-language magazine features long-form journalism, thoughtful and thorough book reviews, original essays, […]
Date Posted: Saturday April 1, 2023 News type: Member news
On April 15, 2023, Editors Toronto member Michelle Waitzman published her new self-help book, Be as Happy as Your Dog: 16 Dog-Tested Ways to Be Happier Using Pawsitive Psychology. It is available in paperback and ebook from online retailers worldwide. Toronto-based edibuddies are invited to join her at a launch party in support of Mattie’s Place animal rescue on Sunday, […]
Date Posted: Monday March 27, 2023 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. EDITORS IN REAL LIFE: Registration is now open for our national conference2. TRAINING: Stay at the top of your game with Editors Canada webinars3. MEMBER SERVICES: Get popular resources from The Canadian Press at no additional charge4. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 award for […]
Date Posted: Friday March 24, 2023 News type: Association , Members-only news
Every two years, Editors Canada organizes a one-day conference with content specifically geared toward French-speaking editors. The Congrès des langagiers et langagières, which is held entirely in French, is a unique opportunity for professional development and networking in a friendly atmosphere. The Congrès was last held in 2021. Regrettably, we lack the volunteers to lead and organize the […]