It's February, and the weather might be cold, but this month's speaker will get you warmed up—and ready to speak! Heather Dick is a performer, director, producer, acting and voice coach, and published writer who loves to bring humour into every aspect of her work. She has worked on stage across Canada for more than … Continue reading February speaker Q&A: Voice coach, director, and writer Heather Dick
Category: branch meeting
January speaker Q&A: Nina Munteanu, ecologist and author
Our first members’ meeting of the year for EAC’s Toronto branch is coming up soon, so we wanted to give you a taste of what to expect from this month’s speaker. Nina Munteanu is an ecologist and internationally published author of award-nominated speculative novels, short stories, and non-fiction. She is co-editor of Europa SF and currently teaches … Continue reading January speaker Q&A: Nina Munteanu, ecologist and author
Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
The November meeting of EAC’s Toronto branch had a terrific turnout, and Bob Hambly, creative director of Toronto design firm Hambly & Woolley, demonstrated how to use infographics effectively and described the pitfalls editors should avoid when working with designers. If you missed out on that presentation, or if you’d like to see it again, … Continue reading Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
November speaker Q&A: Creative director Bob Hambly
Want a sneak peek at the guest speaker for EAC’s Toronto branch’s November members’ meeting? Meet Bob Hambly, creative director for the Toronto design firm Hambly & Woolley and the vice-president of communications for the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD). Hambly’s artwork and illustrations have been published in the New York Times Magazine, Time … Continue reading November speaker Q&A: Creative director Bob Hambly
Recap of Introduction to Bookmaking
Speaker: Gabriele Lundeen Report Writer: Laura Peetoom I always wondered how those 18th-century pamphleteers managed to publish whole sermons in a little bi- or tri-fold brochure. Well, it turns out a pamphlet is actually a one-signature book, and making a pamphlet is Step One of learning the art of bookbinding. So we learned from Gabriele … Continue reading Recap of Introduction to Bookmaking
Recap of Everything You Wanted to Know About Certification – And More!
Speaker: Janice Dyer Report Writer: Gillian Urbankiewicz At the May branch meeting, Janice Dyer outlined EAC’s certification process, provided an update on new developments in certification, and offered tips for preparing for the tests. There are four areas of certification: proofreading, copy editing, stylistic editing, and structural editing. If you pass all four tests, you … Continue reading Recap of Everything You Wanted to Know About Certification – And More!
Recap of Stories About Storytellers: An Evening with Doug Gibson and Dozens of Famous Canadian Authors
Speaker: Douglas Gibson Report Writer: Tina Dealwis Since beginning his career in 1968 at Doubleday, famed editor and publisher Doug Gibson has met and worked with some of Canada’s greatest writers. On April 25, 2011, EAC members were treated to an exciting evening of “Stories about Storytellers,” Gibson’s one-man show based on his memoirs, to … Continue reading Recap of Stories About Storytellers: An Evening with Doug Gibson and Dozens of Famous Canadian Authors
Recap of Marking Up the Margins
Speakers: A panel discussion with Emily Pohl-Weary, Andrea Zanin, and Emmy Pantin; moderated by Alison Kooistra Report Writer: Laura Foster Being new to the editing world, I was excited to listen to a discussion between editors working in different fields about some of the challenges they face and rewards they earn from working with marginalized … Continue reading Recap of Marking Up the Margins
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