This week, meet Zanne Klingenberg, managing editor, in our third and final post in our mini-series introducing the new editorial board at The Editors’ Weekly!
What kind of editing work do you do?
I like variety in my work! Having clients from a variety of industries and working on different stages of a document keeps me engaged. I work with both indie and larger publishing houses on fiction and non-fiction titles; I have self-published authors and aspiring authors; I collaborate with non-profits, businesses, associations and more.
What about your work do you find the most exciting? Most challenging?
Building off of my last answer, I find it exciting to wake up each day and have something new to do, whether that’s proofreading an educational board game or evaluating a manuscript. I also love the collaborative nature of language and communication. It’s thrilling to be part of creative processes and work together to solve the puzzles that come up in grammar and structure.
As for “most challenging,” I struggle with the administrative aspects of freelancing as well as the discipline in setting my own hours and goals.
What drew you to volunteer for The Editors’ Weekly?
I love learning new skills, and it’s refreshing to collaborate with other language experts. I was interested in the blog’s inner workings and excited by the opportunity to work with a team of editors. And I was eager to take on the challenge of managing! The role involves a lot of coordinating and liaising, and I am grateful to be collaborating with my new team members, Aalap Trivedi and Sayali Dighe, as well as Monica Laane-Fralick, who will be staying on as our proofreader and social media coordinator.
What kinds of articles do you want to edit and publish for The Editors’ Weekly?
The Editors’ Weekly is an incredible opportunity to amplify voices and build community within our profession. I am passionate about the ways in which our labels and intersectionality interact with our work and language choices. I want to hear about how editors’ unique experiences, lifestyles, relationships, family structures, circumstances and perspectives impact their work.
If that interests you, send me an email at blog@editors.ca or send a message via the website! We need editors like you to share your experiences and knowledge to bring this blog to life. We can even interview you like this and turn your answers into a post. It’s easy!
When you’re not editing, what do you like to do?
When I’m not at my laptop, I’m investing in relationships: caring for my children, spending time with partners and friends, going for long walks and to drag performances, training and performing in aerial hoop and other circus arts. It’s a full and beautiful life that I’m proud of.
What are you reading right now?
You’ve caught me between fiction reads, but I recently finished Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa, which is a queer, trans retelling of Pride and Prejudice (my favourite novel). On the non-fiction front, I am slowly making my way through This Book Will Put You to Sleep by Professor K. McCoy and Dr. Hardwick, which is a delightfully dry-humoured take on reading excerpts before bed, and it truly does make me very sleepy and relaxed.
What’s your favourite punctuation mark and why?
It’s tied — I love the abruptness of an em-dash; I admire the mystique of a semi-colon.
What quirky convention would you want added to a style guide of your choice?
I could make a convincing case for using capitalization to convey a sense of grandiosity in the choice of a common noun. It’s a whole Thing.
Wrapping Up
That’s it for our Get to Know Your New Blog Team series. We hope you have enjoyed getting to know your editorial team a bit more, and we look forward to bringing you more excellent articles and insights.
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Zanne Klingenberg
Zanne (he/they) is a queer, neurodivergent editor who has been writing and editing professionally since 2009. He has been an Editor’s Canada member since 2022, when they finished their Publishing Certificate at TMU. He interned at HarperCollins Canada and then edited for an academic journal before starting his freelance business. They have a passion for diverse representation in fiction, and stories with queer and neurodivergent characters are particularly close to their heart. He edits across genres and industries because his favourite thing in the world is learning something new — and they learn something on every project.