If you’re offered a job interview, I recommend spending at least one hour researching the publisher. Go through their website. Check out their catalogue. Be interested in at least three of their books and learn enough about them to explain why. This seems like such a basic task but doing it will truly make a difference in your interview.
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What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf?
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelf and highlight a few notable titles. If you’d 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 What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf?
Editors Advise: On Reading and Helpful Skills
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor or writer. In our last instalment, six editors shared their thoughts on whether to accept a job if you’re not sure you’re ready. For this edition, our editors reflect on a particular skill that has helped their … Continue reading Editors Advise: On Reading and Helpful Skills
Editors Advise: Are You Qualified for the Job?
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor or writer. In our previous instalment, five editors shared their thoughts on whether focusing on a niche is a good idea when starting out. This time around, we ask how one knows if they’re ready for … Continue reading Editors Advise: Are You Qualified for the Job?
Editor for Life: Sylvia Pollard, Freelance Book Editor and Composer
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. 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 Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Sylvia Pollard, Freelance Book Editor and Composer
Thank You to Our Valued Volunteers in 2021–22!
Editors Toronto is part of a national professional editing association, Editors Canada, run by and for its members. Everything you see, read, and attend is organized and coordinated by volunteers. In the past season, we were lucky to have the support of more than 30 exceptional volunteers, many of whom got involved on more …
Exploring Editorial Niches: On Scholarly Publishing
By Siobhan McMenemy—I began my career in scholarly publishing 23 years ago, after working briefly as a bookseller and, before that, a doctoral student. Alongside the bookselling, I took on occasional freelance editing jobs and completed a certificate in publishing. I’ve never wanted my education to come to an end, which is the …
Thank You to Our Volunteers in 2020–21!
Editors Toronto is part of a national professional association run by and for its members. Everything you see, read, and attend is organized and coordinated by volunteers. The 2020–21 season was extraordinary in many ways, but with the support of more than 30 exceptional volunteers, many of whom volunteered on more than one occasion …
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