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Professional Editorial Standards: What Does an Editor Do Today?

January 29, 2019 | Filed under: Tilman Lewis

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. I’ve always found the granularity of PES daunting; I’m more inclined to “find the voice and let it sing.” …

Standards at Work: Technical Editing

November 20, 2018 | Filed under: General EAC, Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. Ellen Lupu has been a technical editor for 12 years. Her current project involves writing and editing training material …

Standards at Work: Fiction Editing

October 2, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. Karen Conlin is a freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction and young adult fiction (YA). She does structural, stylistic …

Standards at Work: Memoir Editing

July 3, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. Paula Sarson, an Atlantic Canadian editor and proofreader of fiction and nonfiction, has worked on several award-winning titles during …

Standards at Work: Academic Editing

April 24, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. I edit academic papers in preparation for submission to journals. My clients are researchers, and have usually settled the …

PES in the Field: Raising (the Topic of) Our Standards

February 27, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

“I’m talking about making something less boring.” This was feedback from an Editors Canada member on a draft of the latest update to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES). The 2016 update was a year-long process that incorporated feedback and comments from many members. When a draft of the new …

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