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The cover of Editors Canada's Professional Editorial Standards 2024 features documents and a play button emerging from a laptop screen on a red background. Text reads: "Knowledge, skills and practices most commonly required for editing English-language material: The Fundamentals of Editing; Structural Editing; Stylistic Editing; Copy Editing; Proofreading"

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Crystal Clear: PES Unscramble the Publishing Puzzle!

Thursday April 25, 2024

In a field where being clear and consistent is everything, it’s surprisingly hard to get everyone on the same page about what any one role or stage in publishing involves. Enter the Professional Editorial Standards (PES)! Rather than getting bogged down in grammar rules, standards like this newly overhauled set are about the kinds of […]

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Brenna Bailey-Davies

Four Tips for Editing Sex Scenes

Thursday June 6, 2024

No matter what genre of fiction you’re editing, you could come across a story that contains a sex scene. So let’s talk about what to look for when editing something spicy. As always, approach the edits with care and compassion. Writing is a vulnerable process, and many writers feel even more self-conscious about sex scenes. […]

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Brenna Bailey-Davies fiction inclusive language

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General EAC Laura Bontje

Goodbyes and Hellos: Changes to Our Editorial Team

Thursday July 4, 2024

It’s been many years since I was in school, yet July still feels like a time of transition — a month where one grade has ended and a new one is on the horizon. So it seems fitting that we’re celebrating this year’s “graduating class” of Editors’ Weekly team members in July and welcoming our […]

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Emily Lam Kay Pettigrew letter from the editor Mina Holië Ruth Pentinga volunteers

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Jill Walters

Staying Connected through StetPets

Thursday July 25, 2024

Who doesn’t enjoy an adorable animal photo every now and then? For many editors, it’s fun to get a glimpse into the everyday lives of colleagues we interact with online but might not get to see in person — especially when that glimpse includes a cat on a keyboard or a dog eager for a […]

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freelance editors Jill Walters Northwest Editors Guild StetPet

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Kay Pettigrew

Customer Service for Editors: “Saving the Table” When You Make a Mistake

Thursday September 12, 2024

Before striking out on my own as a freelance editor and writer, I worked in maybe 10,000 restaurants. I’ve since found there’s quite a lot of overlap between hospitality and editing — especially when it comes to making a mistake. In both industries, our job is to finesse things to the point where the work […]

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James Harbeck

Facts Follow Feelings

Thursday November 7, 2024

I was 14 years old when I found out what it feels like to hit a wall in a car that’s moving at 8 kilometers per hour. That might not sound very fast — it didn’t to me — but let me tell you, it felt plenty hard. If I hadn’t been wearing a seatbelt […]

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editing advice James Harbeck non-fiction writing

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Gaby Balan

L’Hebdomadaire des réviseurs Welcomes a New Managing Editor

Thursday January 9, 2025

Happy New Year, readers! If your New Year’s resolution includes doing some professional development en français, you’re in luck! The French-language “sister site” to The Editors’ Weekly will be rolling out more content in 2025, so make sure you’re subscribed to posts at l’Hebdomadaire des réviseurs. In the meantime, we invite you to get to […]

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Aaron Dalton

Literacy in Canada: What You Need to Know

Thursday February 20, 2025

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) tracks important statistics around the world. They assess literacy with a standardized measure called the Survey of Adult Skills, which is designed to be repeated every ten years. As advocates for the reader, editors should know as much about them as possible. The results of its first round were […]

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Aaron Dalton literacy plain language

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Jackie Lewis Jen Jilany

Connect with Your Editors Canada Branch

Thursday May 1, 2025

When you join Editors Canada, you’ll become a member of a local chapter called a branch or a twig. These groups offer resources, events and a sense of community for Editors Canada members, student affiliates and non-members. What can you expect from your local group? The Editors’ Weekly has invited current and past branch and […]

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Jackie Lewis Jen Jilany networking

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Heather Buzila

You’re Invited to the Editors Canada AGM

Thursday June 12, 2025

The Editors Canada annual general meeting (AGM) is hosted every June. It’s an important part of the not-for-profit year and an opportunity “to conduct the annual business of the association.” But you don’t need to be actively involved with Editors Canada’s business to attend! The 2025 AGM will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June […]

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AGM Heather Buzila