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Letter from the Editor: Write for The Editors’ Weekly

Thursday August 24, 2023

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 been fantastic! (Need a good […]

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Brenna Bailey-Davies Genevieve Clovis

On Editing an Editor: Brenna Bailey-Davies and Genevieve Clovis in Conversation

Thursday September 21, 2023

Editing an author calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the author is also an editor? As part of a series of blog posts featuring conversations between author-editors and their editors, The Editors’ Weekly asked two editors to reflect on their experience of working together. Genevieve Clovis (Toronto, Ont.) is […]

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Aline Dias Camargo

Volunteer for the Academic Editing Chapter

Thursday January 11, 2024

Becoming — and then being — an academic editor is not an easy task. It can be isolating to work alone through a pile of journal articles or a seemingly endless dissertation. If you are interested in advancing your skills, advocating for the profession, supporting emerging editors or connecting with like-minded people, then we invite […]

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Heather Buzila

The NEC in Detail: Director of Training and Development and Director of Volunteer Relations

Thursday February 15, 2024

This is the sixth and final post in a series describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).  Following on my post about the directors of professional standards and publishing, I’ll provide an overview of the duties […]

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Kay Pettigrew

Reflections from a 2023 Equity Fellow

Thursday March 7, 2024

I have been getting a lot of mileage out of telling everyone who will listen that I am one of the recipients of Editors Canada’s 2023 Equity Fellowships. It’s a bit of a weird thing to brag about, since essentially, I am outing myself as a member of equity-seeking groups. But I have felt proud […]

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Ceileigh Mangalam

Proceed to Editors 24: Present Progressive!

Thursday March 14, 2024

A reminder… The secret’s out! Canada’s premier editing conference will be taking place in just a few short months in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. If you’ve missed the emails, Facebook invites, billboards and pointed notes left on your doorstep, please consider this your official invitation. The conference will be held from June 21 to 23 at […]

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Jennifer Borgioli Binis

Book Review: The Art of Academic Editing

Thursday April 18, 2024

People find their way to developmental editing down any number of paths, and mine was paved by years as a professional development provider for K–12 teachers. I worked for a small consulting firm, and we regularly met to compare notes and collaborate. Over the years, we developed protocols, rules of thumb and even sentence starters […]

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The Editors’ Weekly in Your Inbox

Monday April 22, 2024

The Editors’ Weekly is available to browse online, but we know many of you enjoy having new posts sent directly to you! When we shifted to a new website this year, our blog subscriptions were inadvertently paused. We’ve corrected what we believe to be the cause behind the scenes, so if you’re an existing subscriber, […]

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Suzanne Bowness: An Editor’s Top 3

Thursday May 2, 2024

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Suzanne Bowness is a writer, editor and communications consultant. She has written for publications from The Globe and Mail to University Affairs magazine. Since 2002, she has provided content creation, editing and consulting services to corporate clients through […]

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Tim Green

AI as a Tool in Engineering Editing

Thursday July 18, 2024

I am an editor and professional engineer. I teach other engineers how to write good engineering reports. In every session, students ask about the role of AI, if any, in the writing/editing process. So what does that mean for an editor editing engineering documents? Why people use AI AI is a tool. Why would an […]

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