Sandy Newton was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Newfoundland and Labrador Editors twig, which received official Editors Canada recognition in 2013.
The twig started as an informal group that had begun meeting in St. John’s approximately a year earlier, in what they called “Editors Talk Shop” sessions. The sessions were a way for other editors in the area to share stories, knowledge and camaraderie. “We wanted a way to meet kindred spirits and talk about all the details and decisions we bump into in our work,” Sandy explains.
As the co-coordinator of a small twig, Sandy has a varied and important role. She is actively engaged in planning, brainstorming, issuing reminders and managing the listserv. She also drives in from out of town to attend twig meetings in St. John’s—”all with a smile,” adds her nominator and twig co-coordinator, Claire Wilkshire.
In 2012, Sandy received Editors Canada’s Tom Fairley Award for Here’s the Catch, a book published by Boulder Publications. Professionally, Sandy has mainly worked as a freelancer in a variety of communications roles. She has an impressive list of writing and photography achievements in addition to her accomplishments as an editor.
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