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Letter from the Editor: Write for The Editors’ Weekly

August 24, 2023 | Filed under: General EAC, Laura Bontje

Happy summer, readers! The Editors’ Weekly is taking a break for the rest of August. It’s time to enjoy the last weeks of summer — and of summer reading! Have you read any great books lately? This summer, I set myself a goal of reading only Canadian literature, and it’s …

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The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes New Editorial Team

July 6, 2023 | Filed under: Lucy Payette

Dear readers, We’re so pleased to announce Laura Bontje as the new managing editor of The Editors’ Weekly. A freelance editor in London, Ont., Laura specializes in fiction editing, with a particular focus on children’s literature. She is also the author of the forthcoming picture books Was It a Cat I …

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Spring Updates: Blog Notes, AGM and Conference Revisited

June 20, 2023 | Filed under: Lucy Payette

Looking for writing or editing experience? If you are interested in building your writing or editing portfolio, why not consider volunteering for The Editors’ Weekly? The blog depends on Editors Canada members who have experience in any of these areas: As one of our experienced editors has written, you “don’t …

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Letter from the Editor: A Temporary Step Back

April 13, 2023 | Filed under: Beau Brock

Dear readers of The Editors’ Weekly, As managing editor of the blog, I wanted to inform you that I need to take a temporary hiatus from this role for personal reasons. I hope to resume this role as soon as possible. In the interim, we are finding a substitute who …

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Easter Hiatus

April 6, 2023 | Filed under: General EAC

Happy Thursday, everyone! We are taking a short break for the long Easter weekend. We will be back next week with a new post, so stay tuned! We hope that those of you out east who experienced the ice storm on Wednesday are safe and sound. ___ The Editors’ Weekly …

The Editors’ Weekly en français

February 23, 2023 | Filed under: Beau Brock

Salut, réviseurs! Did you know that The Editors’ Weekly welcomes both English and French content? Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a new Editors’ Weekly post en français. In the meantime, we invite you to revisit some of the previous French content shared on the blog. ___ The Editors’ …

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Letter from the Editor: A Brief Hiatus

February 2, 2023 | Filed under: Beau Brock, General EAC

Hello, dear readers of the Editors’ Weekly blog. We are taking a short break this week and will be back next Thursday, February 9. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be seeing some follow-up posts for a few of the ongoing series that started in the last quarter …

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Happy Holidays 2022

December 22, 2022 | Filed under: Beau Brock, General EAC

Dear readers, With winter officially upon us and the holiday season in full swing, the Editors’ Weekly blog will be taking a hiatus until Thursday, January 12. Thank you to all of you who contributed posts to the blog this year. There were some really interesting topics, and I thoroughly …

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Letter From the Editor: A Change to the Blog Schedule

October 18, 2022 | Filed under: Beau Brock, General EAC

Dear readers, Beginning this week, The Editors’ Weekly will be releasing posts on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays. Stay tuned for the next new post on Thursday, October 20. If you have an idea for a blog post or have any questions, comments or feedback, please let us know! Beau Brock

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Letter From the Editor: Why You Might Want to Consider Contributing to The Editors’ Weekly

August 23, 2022 | Filed under: Lucy Payette

Dear readers, These past two-plus years, I’ve kept good company with authors, publishing leaders, instructors and professors, new and established freelancers, linguistics experts, translators, in-house and niche editors and many more, and most of it during a pandemic. At a time when many were feeling disconnected, I was having weekly …

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