Editors BC is looking for four or more volunteer editors who enjoy working with children for an upcoming event:
VPL Writing & Book Camp Editing Session
Wednesday, August 13, 10:15 am–12:15 pm
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC
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Editors BC AGM and Guest Presentation
When: May 21, 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, $5 for student non-members
This month, Editors BC is proud to host presenter Nara Monteiro, who will discuss the role of freelance editors in the publishing industry as it continues to “gigify.” In addition to this presentation, members are warmly invited to our annual general meeting, where we will hold elections to fill some co-chair vacancies on the 2025–2026 Editors BC branch executive. More details below!
Continue readingEnd-of-Year Wrap-Up with The Editors’ Weekly, BoldFace, and West Coast Editor
In these final days of 2024, the editors of Editors Canada blogs The Editors’ Weekly, BoldFace, and West Coast Editor bring you an end-of-year wrap-up full of advice, reflections on our many successes and challenges, and book recommendations to add to your already full to-read lists.
Today, West Coast Editor presents part one of this three-part series: introducing readers to the blogs and their editors.
Volunteer Spotlight: Justine Drummond
Editors BC is proud to spotlight our April volunteer of the month, Justine Drummond. Justine volunteers as an editor with our Blue Pencil sessions. In this interview, Justin Chevrier, Editors BC’s volunteer coordinator, asks Justine about her favourite word, milestones in her editing career, and more.
Continue readingVolunteer Spotlight: Meghan Fandrich
Editors BC is proud to spotlight our March volunteer, Meghan Fandrich. Our volunteer coordinator, Justin Chevrier, asked Meghan a few questions.
What is your dream vacation destination? Why?
If I could, even just for a day, I would go home: home to Lytton, to the vibrant little village that existed before the fire. I would walk down the tree-lined street with my daughter, who celebrated her sixth, seventh, and now eighth birthday on the edge of a burned-up town. We would visit my art café and the neighbour’s ice cream shop, look up at the mountains, and our hearts would fill up. I can’t imagine a better place.
Continue readingVolunteer Spotlight: Michelle Hardy
Editors BC is proud to spotlight our February volunteer, Michelle Hardy. Michelle volunteers as a Blue Pencil editor. In this interview, Justin Chevrier, Editors BC’s volunteer coordinator, asks Michelle about her proudest editing moment, her favourite punctuation mark, and more.
What or who makes you laugh out loud?
Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek. I love her confidence and style, her syntax and vocabulary.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Cookies.
What is your dream vacation destination? Why?
Italy. I look forward to exploring Italian food, art, architecture, and coastline and listening to the language.
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Calling for Volunteer Editors for Word Vancouver’s Blue Pencil Sessions
What: Word Vancouver 2021 Festival
When: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00–6:00 pm
Where: Online,TBA
Word Vancouver and Editors BC are presenting a live, virtual, one-on-one workshop where editors will work with authors to assess writing samples. This is an opportunity for editors to demonstrate how the editing process and the author-editor relationship work.
Call for Volunteers to Fill Editors BC Executive Positions
Editors BC is seeking people interested in serving on the branch executive.
Blue Pencil Series 2021: You’re Invited
You are invited to be part of Editors BC’s popular Blue Pencil series, now being held via Zoom. This change opens up the program to editors and authors outside the Lower Mainland.
Editors BC and the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) are again offering the public a series of free editing consultations. These popular events build awareness for Editors BC and are a great opportunity for editors to build their skills and connect with potential clients.
Meet Your Future Self: Student-Focused Group Networking Event
Calling experienced editors!
BC has one of the largest concentrations of student editors in all of Editors Canada—and they are starting their careers in one of the most challenging job markets many of us have ever seen. To support our student editors, Editors BC is organizing a free student-focused group networking event in which one experienced editor will meet with two or three groups of three, four, or five student editors for conversation, relationship-building, and advice-giving.