Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster and Alicja Minda. Louise Harnby is a professional fiction editor with 30 yearsโ publishing experience who specializes in working with independent crime, thriller, and mystery writers. Based in Norwich, UK, she is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). She is also one … Continue reading “It’s in the Twists and Turns of the Plot That the Magic Lies”: Editing Crime Fiction with Louise Harnby
Editor for Life: Sammy Chin, Managing and Production Editor, ECW Press
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if youโre a freelancer. So we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of … Continue reading Editor for Life: Sammy Chin, Managing and Production Editor, ECW Press
Recap of “Ask the Editor Hive: Growing Your Business”
By Maลgosia HalliopโThe April 26 Editors Toronto program meeting was an online discussion on the subject of growing your editing business. Participants tackled such topics as raising rates and collecting payment, ways to find clients and build a relationship with them, and the benefits of the Editors Canada membership and certification, among others. โฆ
Exploring Editorial Roles: Working as a Project Manager at a Hybrid Publisher
Interview conducted by Alicja Minda. Publishing is a complex industry that continues to undergo changes. To unveil some of its mysteries, BoldFace reached out to Adrineh Der-Boghossian, the former editor-in-chief of this blog, to ask about her current role as project manager and editorial associate at Page Two Books. Page Two is a Vancouver-based professional … Continue reading Exploring Editorial Roles: Working as a Project Manager at a Hybrid Publisher
Editor for Life: Lucy Payette, Senior Technical Editor at StandardAero and Managing Editor of The Editors’ Weekly
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if youโre a freelancer. So we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of … Continue reading Editor for Life: Lucy Payette, Senior Technical Editor at StandardAero and Managing Editor of The Editors’ Weekly
Throwback Thursday: All about Editors Canada Conferences, Present and Past
By Ann Nam-Tran LeโThe Editors Canada Conference 2022: Editing for a Changing World will be taking place in a month, on May 28โ29. Itโs the second time the conference will be virtual, which means I can join from the comfort of my desk without the stress of travelling, although it is at โฆ
Ask the Editor Hive: Growing Your Business
Join Editors Toronto on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:00 pm EDT via Zoom for โAsk the Editor Hive: Growing Your Business.โ As editors, we each have our own unique experiences, expertise, and questions! This open discussion and members only event is a chance to ask your fellow editors questions about growing and sustaining a career … Continue reading Ask the Editor Hive: Growing Your Business
Editors Advise: Dealing with Your Clients
In this series, Editors Toronto members and BoldFace contributors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor or writer. In the previous edition of โEditors Advise,โ six editors recommended their go-to websites and books on grammar and style. This time we zero in on the editor-client relationship: handling … Continue reading Editors Advise: Dealing with Your Clients
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