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Spring sunshine + crocuses = happiness. Photo by John Hannah.
A sign of spring: when urban trees make a bid for freedom. Photo by John Hannah.
ELECTIONS CHEAT SHEET
EAC-BC NEWS. As if you didn’t have enough politics to think about, it’s time to elect your 2013–2014 branch executive (and volunteer for a committee or two). Check out the opportunities on offer. May 13, 2013.
EAC-BC IS ON TEH INTERWEBZ
EAC-BC NEWS. Public relations chair Jessica Lowdon reveals the best ways to stay up to date on BC-based literary and cultural events and professional-development opportunities. May 2, 2013.
Bundle up. It’s cold out there. Photo by Cheryl Hannah.
GOING TO EDITORS’ PUB NIGHT?
EVENTS. No plans before the April 17, 2013, EAC-BC meeting? Drop by the Elephant & Castle for a pay-as-you-go meal or drink. April 12, 2013.
EAC-BC INTRODUCES NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. Member services chair, Dee Noble, introduces the branch’s newest members. (Bios included.) April 12, 2013.
GOING TO EDITORS’ PUB NIGHT?
EVENTS. No plans before the March 20, 2103, EAC-BC meeting? Drop by the Elephant & Castle for a pay-as-you-go meal or drink. March 14, 2013.
EAC-BC WELCOMES EIGHT NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. Member services chair, Dee Noble, introduces the branch’s eight newest members. (Bios included.) March 10, 2013.
EAC-BC WELCOMES 10 NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC’s member services chair announces the names of 10 new members. February 21, 2013.
NORAD TRACKS SANTA
NEWS. NORAD keeps close watch on Santa as he nears Canadian airspace. Watch video. December 24, 2012.
BC BOOK PRIZES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
WEST COAST BOOK PRIZE SOCIETY NEWS. There’s never been a better time to join the West Coast Book Prize Society. December 21, 2012.
EAC-BC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC’s member services chair announces the names of three new members. Bios included. November 18, 2012.
EAC-BC WELCOMES EIGHT NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC’s member services chair announces the names of eight new members. October 13, 2012.
EAC-BC SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEEDS HELP
EAC-BC VOLUNTEERS. The EAC-BC Social Committee needs one additional member. Can you help? The time commitment is minimal. September 9, 2012.
Autumn rains are here. It’s time to put away the summer toys. Photo by John Hannah.
CHANGES TO EAC-BC SEMINARS: PRICING AND SCHEDULING
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC’s Professional Development Committee announces changes to seminars—both pricing and scheduling—for 2012–2013. September 8, 2012.
EDITOR PENS PRESS RELEASE IN STYLE OF KING JAMES BIBLE
WCE LETTER. Earlier this year, editor David Harrison attended a stylistic-editing seminar. One exercise required him to write a press release announcing that the next sailing of the Bowen Island ferry would be cancelled due to bad weather. He chose to write it in the style of the King James Bible. August 25, 2012.
How does Rembrandt’s 1633 painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee figure in David Harrison’s August 25, 2012, letter?
EAC-BC WELCOMES NINE NEW MEMBERS
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC’s member services chair announces the names of nine new members. August 26, 2012.
EAC-BC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT SENDS THANKS
WCE LETTER. Langara College editing student Meaghan McAneeley recently received a 2012 EAC-BC scholarship. Meaghan writes: “The money helps to ease financial burdens as I near the end of my diploma.” June 30, 2012.
TWO BOOK-RELATED VIDEOS
WCE LETTER. Frank Karabotsos shares two book-related videos that are bound to appeal to editors: a stop-motion video and an animated short. May 9, 2012.
PRINT FUTURES EAC-BC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
EAC-BC NEWS. EAC-BC chair Peter Moskos announces the recipient of a 2012 EAC-BC scholarship: Dee Noble from the Douglas College Print Futures program. April 30, 2012.
Events
A sign of spring in the BC backcountry: when pet turkeys from neighbouring properties pop over for a visit. Photo by John Hannah.
A sign of spring: cherry blossoms! Photo by John Hannah.
Sunshine, dewdrops, and holly: three welcome signs of spring. Photo by John Hannah.
Winter is here. Watch out for snow snakes. Photo by John Hannah.
Do you have an event planned (or know of one) that you’d like to appear in these listings? Send us the details.
EVENT LISTINGS: AUGUST 2013
Listings feature an editing workshop on Salt Spring Island. Updated: May 7, 2013.
EVENT LISTINGS: JULY 2013
Listings feature an editing workshop in Nanaimo. Updated: May 7, 2013.
EVENT LISTINGS: JUNE 2013
Listings feature two editing-themed events: EAC Conference 2013, in Halifax, and an editing workshop on Salt Spring Island. Updated: May 6, 2013.
EVENT LISTINGS: MAY 2013
Listings feature three editing-themed events: one in Vancouver and two in Victoria.
EVENT LISTINGS: APRIL 2013
Listings feature two editing-themed events: one in Vancouver and one in Victoria. Also included: PubPro 2013: Behind the scenes with Iva Cheung; Event audio: The Good, the Bad, and the “That Could Have Gone Better” about Subcontracting; Going to Editors’ Pub Night?
EVENT LISTINGS: MARCH 2013
Listings feature two editing-themed events and a Canadian Authors Association panel discussion in Vancouver. Also included: Event audio: New Plain Language Certificate; Going to Editors’ Pub Night?
EVENT LISTINGS: FEBRUARY 2013
Listings feature two editing-themed events and a Canadian Authors Association Open Mic Night in Vancouver. Also included: Event audio: Editing Books in Translation.
EVENT LISTINGS: JANUARY 2013
Listings feature two editing-themed events in Vancouver. Also included: PowerPoint slides: The Making of a Profession: Why Do Editors Need a National Association?
EVENT LISTINGS: DECEMBER 2012
Listings feature an editing-themed event in Vancouver and a Philosophers’ Café event in Burnaby. Also featured: two Christmas craft markets in Vancouver.
Autumn rains are here. It’s time to put away the pool noodles and toy alligators. Photo by John Hannah.
EVENT LISTINGS: NOVEMBER 2012
Listings feature editing- and literary-themed events in Kamloops, Kelowna, and Vancouver. Also featured: three Christmas craft markets in Vancouver. Also included: Event audio: Language Detectives.
EVENT LISTINGS: OCTOBER 2012
Listings feature editing- and literary-themed events in Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria. Also included: Event audio: What Editors Need to Know about ebooks.
EVENT LISTINGS: SEPTEMBER 2012
Listings feature editing- and literary-themed events in Vancouver and online. Also included: #LFMF event review; #LFMF photos; WOTS 2012 photos.
Two book-related videos
FROM: Frank Karabotsos
I just read the March issue of WCE online, which looks great. I appreciated the link to the poem on English pronunciation. What a hoot!
Speaking of links, I am not sure if book-related videos fall within the purview of WCE, but recently I found two of interest. The first is a stop-motion video of books coming alive at night after a bookstore has closed. Interestingly, I used to visit that store when I lived in Toronto.
The second is the recent Oscar winner for animated short “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.” Its message? If you love books, they’ll love you back.
Print Futures EAC-BC scholarship recipient announced
EAC-BC chair Peter Moskos presents a $250 scholarship to editing student Dee Noble at the Print Futures Portfolio Show on April 14, 2012. Photo courtesy of Douglas College.
FROM: Peter Moskos, EAC-BC chair
I’m pleased to announce the recipient of a 2012 EAC-BC scholarship: Dee Noble from the Douglas College Print Futures program. I presented Dee with her scholarship—$250 in cash—at the Print Futures Portfolio Show on April 14, 2012.
Dee will be joining the EAC-BC executive as member services chair.