In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In the past, our editors have shared such treasures as Storycraft, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, and an entire shelf of Haruki Murakami titles. In this, our third instalment, editors in Vancouver, … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#3)
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What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#2)
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In this, our second instalment, editors from Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal share some of their favourites. If youโd like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, let us know, or take a peak at … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#2)
Whatโs on Your Editing Bookshelf?ย
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelf and highlight a few notable titles. If youโd like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, let us know! Andrea Cole (she/her) is a youth facilitator, a 3-time Paralympic swimmer, and a trained editor with a teaching and coaching background. … Continue reading Whatโs on Your Editing Bookshelf?ย
Book Review: โThe Freelance Editorโs Handbook:ย A Complete Guide to Making Your Business Thrive,โ by Suzy Bills
by Sharon Cozens Do you need help starting your freelance business, but donโt know where to go to for sound advice? Or maybe you already have an established freelance business, but feel like it could use a boost? Many higher learning institutions and professional organizations offer courses and/or provide information on being an entrepreneur. However, … Continue reading Book Review: โThe Freelance Editorโs Handbook:ย A Complete Guide to Making Your Business Thrive,โ by Suzy Bills
Book Review: โThe Dictionary of Lost Wordsโ by Pip Williams
By Maลgosia Halliop The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a fascinating novel that asks questions about what is and isnโt included in that most basic of language tools: the dictionary. Itโs a fictional story set within real and specific historical events, and reminds us of the ways even a seemingly neutral document like … Continue reading Book Review: โThe Dictionary of Lost Wordsโ by Pip Williams
Book Review: โOn the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Presentโ by Karen Stollznow
By Amanda ClarkeโWith an increasing awareness around inclusive and conscious language, the time is ripe for a book that explores offensive language and its roots. This is what Karen Stollznow sets out to do in her book, On the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present. Without an understanding of the ways that โฆ
Book Review: “Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language” by Paul Anthony Jones
By Amanda ClarkeโFor lovers of words, books are a great way to travel at any time. When actual travel is not possible, books that can take you to far-off places become even more important. Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language takes us on a worldwide journey through โฆ
Book Review: Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen by Mary Norris
by Alicja Minda If there is one book a housebound editor should gravitate toward in the time of a pandemic, it is Mary Norrisโs latest book, Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen. A former copy editor and long-time query proofreader at The New Yorker, Norris earned her reputation as the โComma Queenโ with … Continue reading Book Review: Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen by Mary Norris
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