by B.A. Tanner Editors Toronto and Canadian Authors – Toronto (CA-T) were thrilled to co-present their first event of the fall season, in partnership with the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, on Tuesday, September 24. The evening brought together award-winning, medium-crossing writers Zoe Whittall and Wiebke … Continue reading Recap of Screen to Page and Back: In Conversation with Zoe Whittall and Wiebke von Carolsfeld
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From Screen to Page and Back: In Conversation with Zoe Whittall and Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Tuesday, September 24, 7:30–9:30 pm Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building, 144 College St., Room B150, Toronto Map: http://map.utoronto.ca/building/161 Co-presented by Editors Toronto, Canadian Authors–Toronto, and the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto (UofT). Our first joint program meeting of the 2019–20 season will feature a conversation about books and … Continue reading From Screen to Page and Back: In Conversation with Zoe Whittall and Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Book Review: Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve by Ben Blatt
by Michelle Waitzman Can you tell whether a book was written by a man or a woman, based only on the words the author used? Is the road to hell (or at least to bad writing) paved with adverbs, as Stephen King once claimed? Do American authors write “louder” than British authors? If you’re intrigued … Continue reading Book Review: Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve by Ben Blatt
A conversation with Esi Edugyan and her editors: Another successful collaboration between Editors Toronto, Canadian Authors–Toronto, and University of Toronto
by Raya P. Morrison In January, Editors Toronto, Canadian Authors–Toronto, and the Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto (UofT) School of Continuing Studies struck gold, bringing Esi Edugyan, two-time winner of the Giller Prize, for Half-Blood Blues (2011) and Washington Black (2018), to speak in front of a packed audience of writers and … Continue reading A conversation with Esi Edugyan and her editors: Another successful collaboration between Editors Toronto, Canadian Authors–Toronto, and University of Toronto
Editing Worlds: Speculative Fiction and the Editorial Process
When: Tuesday, February 26, 7–9:30 PM (Please note the earlier start time, to accommodate our business meeting.) Where: Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave., Third Floor, Room F Robert A. Heinlein first used the term “speculative fiction” in 1947 to describe the highest aspiration of science fiction. Over time, the term has … Continue reading Editing Worlds: Speculative Fiction and the Editorial Process
Let’s Talk Rates! How to Ask for What You’re Worth and Get Paid on Time
Learn about setting rates (and raising them) from long-time freelancers at the PWAC Toronto February seminar. Note, Editors Toronto members are eligible to receive the PWAC Partners discount. Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 Time: 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Location: Miles Nadal JCC, Room 318 (third floor) Why is talking about … Continue reading Let’s Talk Rates! How to Ask for What You’re Worth and Get Paid on Time
Winning Two Gillers: A Conversation with Esi Edugyan and Her Editors
When: Tuesday, January 22, 7–9 pm Where: University of Toronto, Sidney Smith Hall (amphitheatre), 100 St. George St., (Room 2102) Co-presented by Editors Toronto, Canadian Authors–Toronto, and the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies (SCS), University of Toronto This special event will bring acclaimed novelist Esi Edugyan together with four of her editors — Patrick Crean, Marie-Lynn … Continue reading Winning Two Gillers: A Conversation with Esi Edugyan and Her Editors
Indigenous editing principles, featuring Gregory Younging and his new style guide, Elements of Indigenous Style
When: NEW TIME: Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 6:30–8 PM Where: NEW LOCATION: Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave., Third Floor, Room F (CSI Spadina moved across the street, to 192 Spadina Ave., as of late September.) For the second program meeting of 2018–19, we are excited to feature Dr. Gregory Younging, author of … Continue reading Indigenous editing principles, featuring Gregory Younging and his new style guide, Elements of Indigenous Style
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