Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the W5: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Emily Dockrill Jones, owner of Page&Screen Communications
Author: Editors Toronto
We are the Toronto branch of Editors Canada — the only national association devoted to editors and the editing profession, with more than 1,300 members across the country and more than 300 in Ontario. Editors Toronto is an active, vibrant group of freelance and in-house editors who work with organizations and individuals in the corporate, not-for-profit, technical, government, digital, publishing, and academic sectors in Canada and around the world in a variety of languages. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month, except in June, July, August, and December, for an engaging program followed by discussion and networking opportunities.
The Nitpicker’s Nook: July’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts from around the Web. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Robin Marwick Too much work, too little focus? Cartoonist Katie McKissick found herself battling burnout and came up with some novel … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: July’s linguistic links roundup
Wordplay: Because language
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. We have a beautiful opportunity to watch language change in action: English is gaining a new preposition. Really? Yes. Because change. Because language! Do you find that jarring? Folks, this is how your … Continue reading Wordplay: Because language
Book review: See Also Murder, by Larry D. Sweazy
By Robin Marwick When I offered to review a book about an indexer, I vaguely expected a cozy mystery, perhaps with an index entry at the head of each chapter. See Also Murder is not cozy. Set in the stark landscape of North Dakota in 1964, it’s narrated by Marjorie Trumaine, a farm wife and … Continue reading Book review: See Also Murder, by Larry D. Sweazy
The Nitpicker’s Nook: June’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts from around the Web. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Robin Marwick If you’re a Toronto editor who didn’t go to Editing Goes Global on the weekend of June 12 to … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: June’s linguistic links roundup
By the Book: Copy editor and writer Laura Godfrey’s book highlights
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster Have you ever wondered what fellow editors like to read? We have, too. In our interview series “By the Book,” we get the inside scoop on editors’ all-time favourite books, their top style guides, and what their alternate-universe careers would be. Tell us about your current job, Laura, plus … Continue reading By the Book: Copy editor and writer Laura Godfrey’s book highlights
Video: EAC Toronto branch promotional video
Members of the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada told us about all the reasons why they love being a part of our branch, from our monthly programs to the feeling of camaraderie. We’ve captured a few of those reasons in our new promotional video, which shows that EAC Toronto branch is quite a fun and informative … Continue reading Video: EAC Toronto branch promotional video
Video: Watch the panel discussion on making the most of conferences at our May meeting
At the May 2015 meeting of EAC's Toronto branch, Sandy Biback, Christine Felgueiras, and Suzanne Bowness spoke with editors about how to get the most out of conferences, from first impressions to keeping in touch with new contacts post-event.
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