Member news: July 2014 In January we lost our friend and colleague, Karen Virag. Karen represented Editors Canada for several years on the board of Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC). As a tribute to Karen, CHRC has named her recipient of the DUX Award as a Champion of Professional Development. The DUX Award was created “to honour Canada’s cultural HR leaders who have […] Read more
Editors’ Association of Canada awards 21 professional certifications in 2014 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 […] Read more
ACES partners with the Editors’ Association of Canada to expand member opportunities 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 […] Read more
30th Annual Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced 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 […] Read more
2013 Q2 Executive Briefs (Your national executive council uncovered) So, you’ve seen the pictures of the national executive council (NEC) hard at work by now, and you have an idea of what we look like as we discuss association issues. Not very exciting pictures, I know. But beneath that unexciting exterior there’s lots of neat stuff going on. These quarterly summaries will give you a brief, […] Read more
Moira White named 2013 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year 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 […] Read more
Editors’ Association of Canada Awards 24 New Certifications 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 […] Read more
2012 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced 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 […] Read more
2013 Q1 Executive Briefs (Your national executive council uncovered) So, you’ve seen the pictures of the national executive council (NEC) hard at work by now, and you have an idea of what we look like as we discuss association issues. Not very exciting pictures, I know. But beneath that unexciting exterior there’s lots of neat stuff going on. These quarterly summaries will give you a brief, […] Read more
Member news: April 2013 The Prairies Provinces branch of the Editors’ Association of Canada is hosting the Words in 3 Dimensions conference in partnership with the Get Publishing Communications Society and the Writers Guild of Alberta. Many Editors Canada members will be presenters at the conference, which takes place May 24–26, at the Robbins Health Learning Centre, MacEwan University in Edmonton. QAC branch […] Read more