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The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes New Editorial Team

July 6, 2023 by Lucy Payette | 3 Comments on The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes New Editorial Team

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 Saw? (Amicus Ink, 2024) and When the […]

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Editorial Headspace: A Year in Review

December 22, 2020 by Lucy Payette | 4 Comments on Editorial Headspace: A Year in Review

In November, CBC Radio host Tom Power replayed an episode on q about the unlikely success of Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, and I’ve had the song stuck in my head ever since. The relentless earworm aside, the opening strain sums up my expectations for the pending holiday break: I don’t […]

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Letter From the Editor: Passing on the Torch

June 25, 2020 by Anna Williams | 12 Comments on Letter From the Editor: Passing on the Torch

It’s been my pleasure to be the managing editor of The Editors’ Weekly since 2013, when the blog was just a year old. This month I’ll be stepping down from the position and handing the reins over to Lucy Payette. It’s been a rewarding journey, and I’m excited to see what the next phase of […]

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Even Nature Needs an Editor

June 18, 2019 by Christine Beevis Trickett | 2 Comments on Even Nature Needs an Editor

This post is part of a new series of case studies by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. A post will appear on the Editors’ Weekly every other month. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email Sara Promislow. I am a […]

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Reflections of a Managing Editor

March 12, 2019 by John Cords | 10 Comments on Reflections of a Managing Editor

When I started my current job managing a team of editors, I panicked. I had no idea what a manager did. Seven years on, I’ve learned a few things. Some days I feel like I’m still stumbling along, but I’d like to share some tips I’ve picked up along the way. Personality When I took […]

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