Editors BC

The library: An evolving landscape

B.C. branch meeting
March 19, 2014
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
535 Hornby Street, 4th floor, YWCA
Free for EAC members; $10 for non-members, $5 for students with valid ID

The publishing landscape is changing fast, and it’s a challenge for libraries to meet the evolving needs of all parties—content producers and consumers alike. How do libraries select books and other materials in this new environment? What role do bricks-and-mortar libraries and bookstores play? What are recent borrowing and buying trends? How do e-books and self-published authors fit in? Christine Middlemass shares her experiences and suggests some directions for the future.
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Event review: Posture for editors

by Tiffinie Green

Review of Posture for Editors presentation by RMT Luca Pellanda at the EAC-BC branch meeting on February 19, 2014.

I spend hours at my desk. I bet you do too. And when I’m not at my desk, I’m usually still sitting and reading. Generally, my neck and shoulders are tight and sore and really tense, so I was highly motivated to attend the EAC-BC chapter meeting in February as the topic was about posture for editors.

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EAC-BC seminar: March 29, 2014

If you’re new to editing or looking to brush up your substantive editing skills, this is the seminar for you: a full day in Victoria on March 29th with Yvonne van Ruskenveld on the ins and outs of stylistic and structural editing. Book before March 8th to get the early bird rate.

  • What: Structural + Stylistic = Substantive Editing with Yvonne Van Ruskenveld
  • When: 09h00–16h00, March 29, 2014
  • Location: Room C112 David Strong Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, University of Victoria, Victoria
  • Cost: Members, $120 (before March 8th) & $140 after; Non-members, $180 (before March 8th) & $200 after
  • Register (closes March 21st)

For anyone who’s attending and would like to write a review for WCE, please contact Kerry or Anastasia at westcoasteditor(at)editors(dot).ca.

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Book Review: The Subversive Copy Editor

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by Frances Peck

Book review of The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller (The University of Chicago Press, 2009)

What does it take to get really good at the business of editing? I’d boil it down to four things: turn in great work, treat clients well, meet your deadlines, and maintain your perspective (code for: keep calm and carry on).

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Publishing DIY: March 1, 2014

If self-publishing is what you’re after, you’re in luck. On March 1st, starting at 10am, the Federation of BC Writers has organized presentations on the topic. Learn a bit about everything—from editing, self-marketing, to cover design, printing and more. EAC-BC will have a table set up at the event, so come by and say hello.

  • What: 2nd Annual Self-Publishing Fair
  • When: 10h00–16h00, March 1, 2014
  • Location: 350 West Georgia Street, Alice Mackay Room (lower level), downtown Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver
  • Cost: Free
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2014 EAC Conference

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by Anastasia Koutalianos

Still a ways away, but worth jotting down in your calendar. This year’s EAC conference will take place in Toronto from June 6 to 8th. For those wishing to attend, registration starts on February 21st, with early bird rates for EAC members until April 11th.

  • What: Conference 2014: Tracking Change: e-Merging Methods and Markets
  • When: Various, June 6 to 8, 2014
  • Location: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto
  • Cost: Various; all rates for conferences & seminars for members & non-members
  • Register (closes May 23rd)

Stepping gracefully

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by Eric Damer

Review of seminar Eight-Step Editing with Jim Taylor (offered by EAC-BC on January 18, 2014)

I was resolved to take an EAC workshop this year and registered for the first likely candidate, Eight-Step Editing. Wow – did this workshop impress me! Not only did I find the content engaging and helpful, but Jim Taylor presented his program with sage advice, solid research support, amusing anecdotes and useful examples from his long experience as an editor.

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