Canada’s premier editing conference is just around the corner! We look forward to welcoming you to the SFU Harbour Centre in Vancouver this Friday, and we want to make sure you know about some last-minute offers, events, and sessions.
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Editors BC Student Networking Event
What: Student networking event for Editors BC student affiliate members
When: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free
You’re invited to a 90-minute online networking event on Saturday, May 11, to meet other student affiliates, share your knowledge and successes, and learn from your peers.
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Holiday Social
WHEN Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
WHERE Online through Zoom
COST Free for Editors Canada members, non-members, and students
We’re meeting two weeks early for an informal Zoom social. Join us, and don’t forget to BYO tea and cookies or wine and cheese!
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From Editor to Author: A Journey in Several Parts
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
For three decades, Frances Peck was a successful behind-the-scenes wordsmith, working on other people’s publications as an editor, ghostwriter, and rewriter. She also taught over 10,000 people how to get better at editing and writing. Then she decided it was time to return to her youthful passion—writing fiction. At our November meeting, Frances will discuss her journey from hidden editor to published author, fielding questions on writing, editing, and publishing.
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Editors BC Student Networking Event
What: Student networking event for Editors BC student affiliate members
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:15 to 8:45 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free
You’re invited to a 90-minute online networking event on Wednesday, May 4, to meet other student affiliates, share your knowledge and successes, and learn from your peers.
April 20, 2022: Trauma-Informed Editing with Iva Cheung
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Trauma-informed practice began in mental health care as a way to acknowledge the role that trauma can play in a person’s decisions, reactions, and life course. The goal of trauma-informed practice is to create a safe environment that (a) avoids re-traumatizing people and (b) removes barriers that people who’ve experienced trauma might encounter.
Seminar Contest: Enter to win a free spot at the next Editors BC seminar!
What: Giveaway Contest for the “Eight-Step Editing” Seminar
When: Deadline is March 15, 2022, 11:59 pm PDT
Hey warmhearted wordsmiths! Would you like to attend an @EditorsBC online seminar … for free?
March 16, 2022: Cookbook Editing from a Proofreader’s Perspective
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Join us for a conversation about proofreading cookbooks led by Merel Elsinga.
February 16, 2022: Prize-Winning Editing with Shirarose Wilensky, winner of the 2021 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Meet Shirarose Wilensky (she/her) and hear about her prize-winning edit of Francesca Ekwuyasi’s Butter Honey Pig Bread, an intergenerational novel about three Nigerian women, with themes of food, family, and forgiveness.
January 19, 2022: Editing Academic Research Grant Proposals
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Join us for a conversation about editing research grant proposals led by Letitia Henville (she/her), an award-winning instructor and academic editor.