Editors Canada news releases
Date Posted: Wednesday August 13, 2014 News type: Association , News release , Statements
Re: Who is speaking up for Canadian English?Published in The Globe and Mail on Monday, August 11, 2014 Who’s speaking up for Canadian English? Canadian editors are. We immerse ourselves in the lexicon of Canadian English daily and we want to answer the call for a dictionary that keeps pace with the changes in our language. But we […]
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Date Posted: Wednesday August 6, 2014 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, August 6, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has granted the designation of Honorary Certified Professional Editor to six long-time members, to recognize their foundational work in developing the association’s landmark professional certification program. EAC congratulates and thanks the following recipients of the CPE (Hon.) designation for their dedication and commitment to professional […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 15, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
Toronto, July 15, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Saskatoon-based editor Michelle Boulton is the recipient of the 2014 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Boulton, a founding member of the Saskatoon (now Saskatchewan) branch of EAC, began volunteering shortly after joining the association in 2001. She held many branch executive positions from 2001 to […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 19, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Peter Midgley of Edmonton, AB, is the winner of the 30th annual Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Midgley was awarded the $2,000 prize for his work on The Last Temptation of Bond by Kimmy Beach (The University of Alberta Press). The award was presented at EAC’s […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 5, 2014 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 5, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has granted 21 professional certifications to 15 candidates from the 2013 test administration. EAC is pleased to recognize 2 new certified professional editors, 8 new certified stylistic editors and 11 new certified copy editors. Since the program’s launch in 2006, EAC has handed out 212 […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 3, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
Scholarship recipient sees mastery of new technologies as vital to adapting to changes in publishing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 3, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Daniel Polowin of Toronto, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2013 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award, which helps support continuing professional development in editing, will be presented […]
Date Posted: Friday May 23, 2014 News type: Association , News release , Partners
New international partnership to enhance training opportunities and resources for copy editors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 20, 2014—The American Copy Editors Society (ACES) and the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) have formed an alliance to offer the members of each organization additional opportunities for training and professional development. The partnership will also give members access to each organization’s […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 15, 2014 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 15, 2014—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 30th annual Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The 30th annual Tom Fairley Award recognizes an editor’s outstanding contribution to a work published in Canada in English or French in 2013. The $2,000 grand prize will be presented at the awards […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 27, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 27, 2013—Ottawa-based editor Moira White is the recipient of the 2013 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). White, a long-time member of EAC’s National Capital Region branch, began volunteering for the association shortly after joining. For more than a decade she has done […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 19, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Sandy Newton of Cupids, NL, is the winner of the 2012 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Newton was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Here’s the Catch: The Fish We Harvest from the Northwest Atlantic, by Wade Kearley […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 29, 2013 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 29, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that 20 candidates earned a total of 24 new professional certifications as part of EAC’s landmark certification program. This year EAC recognizes 4 new Certified Professional Editors, 8 new Certified Proofreaders and 12 new Certified Structural Editors. Since the program’s launch […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 21, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 21, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 2012 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The $2,000 grand prize is awarded annually to an editor who has shown excellence, skill and talent in helping to produce a work published in Canada in English or French in the […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 8, 2013 News type: Awards , News release
In an Age of Instant Communication, Scholarship Recipient Sees Defining Editors’ Roles to the Public as Key FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 8, 2013—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Catharine Chen is the 2012 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award, which helps support continuing professional development in editing, will be […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 27, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 27, 2012—Montreal editor Barbara Dylla is the recipient of the 2012 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC). Barbara, a member of EAC’s Quebec-Atlantic Canada (QAC) branch, originally joined the association to expand her professional network. She was gratified to discover EAC had something […]
Date Posted: Monday June 18, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that Iva Cheung of Vancouver is the winner of the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Cheung was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Cow: A Bovine Biography by Florian Werner, translated by Doris Ecker (Greystone Books). The award was […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 29, 2012 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 30, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that 14 candidates have successfully joined the ranks of professional editors as recognized by EAC’s landmark certification program. With nine new Certified Copy Editors and eight new Certified Stylistic Editors (including three editors who earned both Copy Editing and Stylistic Editing […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 23, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 23, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced the finalists for the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. In recognition of their outstanding editorial performance, finalists receive a cash prize of $500 each. The $2,000 grand prize is awarded annually to an editor who has shown excellence, skill and talent […]
Date Posted: Wednesday April 18, 2012 News type: Awards , News release
Heidi Waechtler of Vancouver is the 2011 recipient of EAC’s Claudette Upton Scholarship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 19, 2012—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has announced that Heidi Waechtler of Vancouver, BC, is the 2011 recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship. The $1,000 cash award will be presented at EAC’s annual conference, scheduled for June 1 […]
Date Posted: Tuesday August 30, 2011 News type: Association , News release , Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, August 30, 2011—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has launched a revised edition of So You Want to Be an Editor, an informational booklet for those interested in a career in editing in the 21st century. The previous edition, published in 1991, has advised and assisted aspiring editors for the past two decades. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]