Today is the last day to register for EAC Conference 2013. Don’t miss out—register now!
- Date: June 7–9, 2013
- Location: The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Register for EAC Conference 2013
June 7–9, 2013
Register now for EAC Conference 2013 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This year, conference will feature sessions built around five themes: arts and sciences; business and government; career building; language and culture; and techniques and technologies. Four pre-conference workshops are also being planned.
Note: as EAC Conference 2013 is a joint event, held with the Indexing Society of Canada (ISC), EAC member rates will be extended to members of both associations. EAC member rates will also be extended to members of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA) and the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS).
Conference location
- The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Lord Nelson overlooks the Halifax Citadel. It is within walking distance of pubs, cafés, restaurants, jazz clubs, cinemas, and theatres. Photo courtesy of The Lord Nelson.
The Lord Nelson is EAC’s official conference hotel: pre-conference workshops, conference sessions, Welcome Reception, and Saturday-evening banquet will be held there.
To qualify for a reduced EAC guest-room rate, book your room by April 12, 2013. Rates range from $119/night for a “Petite Room” to $189/night for a “Premiere Room.”
Reserve by phone: call 1-800-565-2020 (room code: Editors’ Association of Canada). Reserve online (room code: 37015126).
Selected conference costs for EAC, ISC, CAA, and WFNS members
- Three-day registration: $515 for those who register by April 12, 2013 (after: $590)
- Two-day registration: $360 for those who register by April 12, 2013 (after: $440)
- One-day registration: $260
- Pre-conference workshop: $100
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
Selected conference costs for EAC, ISC, CAA, and WFNS student members
- Three-day registration: $410
- Two-day registration: $290
- One-day registration: $200
- Pre-conference workshop: $100
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
Selected conference costs for non-members
- Three-day registration: $750
- Two-day registration: $620
- One-day registration: $37
- Pre-conference workshop: $125
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
EVENT LISTINGS: June 2013
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June 7–9, 2013: EAC Conference 2013: Between the Lines
Plan to attend EAC Conference 2013 in Halifax, Nova Scotia? Good news: registration is now open. Even better news: register by April 12, 2013, and you could save up to $235.
This year, conference will feature sessions built around five themes: arts and sciences; business and government; career building; language and culture; and techniques and technologies. Four pre-conference workshops are also being planned.
Note: as EAC Conference 2013 is a joint event, held with the Indexing Society of Canada (ISC), EAC member rates will be extended to members of both associations. EAC member rates will also be extended to members of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA) and the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS).
Conference location
- The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Lord Nelson overlooks the Halifax Citadel. It is within walking distance of pubs, cafés, restaurants, jazz clubs, cinemas, and theatres. Photo courtesy of The Lord Nelson.
The Lord Nelson is EAC’s official conference hotel: pre-conference workshops, conference sessions, Welcome Reception, and Saturday-evening banquet will be held there.
To qualify for a reduced EAC guest-room rate, book your room by April 12, 2013. Rates range from $119/night for a “Petite Room” to $189/night for a “Premiere Room.”
Reserve by phone: call 1-800-565-2020 (room code: Editors’ Association of Canada). Reserve online (room code: 37015126).
Selected conference costs for EAC, ISC, CAA, and WFNS members
- Three-day registration: $515 for those who register by April 12, 2013 (after: $590)
- Two-day registration: $360 for those who register by April 12, 2013 (after: $440)
- One-day registration: $260
- Pre-conference workshop: $100
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
Selected conference costs for EAC, ISC, CAA, and WFNS student members
- Three-day registration: $410
- Two-day registration: $290
- One-day registration: $200
- Pre-conference workshop: $100
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
Selected conference costs for non-members
- Three-day registration: $750
- Two-day registration: $620
- One-day registration: $37
- Pre-conference workshop: $125
- Saturday-evening banquet: $75
June 8, 2013: Editing Workshop … For Writers Too
This workshop will also be held May 11, 2013, in Victoria; July 13, 2013, in Nanaimo; and August 17, 2013, on Salt Spring Island.
This summer, editor Cheryl Cohen will be offering four sessions of her hands-on editing workshop, which she describes as an “intensive, fun encounter.” Topics will include: substantive editing; copy editing; proofreading; the editor–writer relationship; and tips on how to become a professional editor. Each participant will receive an 18-page handout.
About the instructor: Cheryl Cohen is an experienced freelance editor who has worked on many high-profile books, including Miriam Toews’ widely read novel A Complicated Kindness, which won the 2004 Governor General’s Award for English Fiction. Cheryl spoke about the state of the publishing industry—and how writers should adapt—at the Professional Editors Association of Vancouver Island (PEAVI) May 13, 2013, meeting.
- Time: 10h00–16h00
- Cost: $85 for everyone who registers (with deposit) by May 25, 2013 (after: $100)
- Location: Salt Spring Island Public Library (program space), 129 McPhillips Avenue,
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EVENT LISTINGS: March 2013
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March 13, 2013: Canadian Authors Association: Crossing Boundaries—Writing in Different Genres
Save the date—the Canadian Authors Association (CAA) will be hosting a panel discussion about writing in different genres: fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Panelists will include Ian Weir (Daniel O’Thunder, 2009), Eileen Cook (The Almost Truth, 2012), and Margaret Anne Hume (Just Mary: The Life of Mary Evelyn Grannan, 2006). The discussion will be moderated by Dennis E. Bolen, recipient of the Writers International Network Canada’s 2013 Distinguished Writer Award.
- Time: 19h00–21h00
- Cost: free for CAA members; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with valid ID
- Location: Alliance for Arts and Culture, 100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver
- Registration: at the door
March 16, 2013: EAC-BC seminar: Ethics for Editors
To edit and publish language is to mediate knowledge and culture—quite the responsibility! In this seminar, you will explore ethical questions for editors, from the gravity-defying act of juggling the needs of writers, advertisers, and readers, to the sensitive diplomatic mission of pointing out a racist or sexist passage, to the daredevil feat of deciding just how creative a piece of creative non-fiction can be. By working through exercises and sharing experiences, you will find new entrances to the questions and new ideas for solutions.
About the instructor: Mary Schendlinger has worked as a writer, editor, and publisher for 42 years. She is senior editor of Geist magazine, a member of the SFU Master of Publishing faculty, and an instructor in the UBC Creative Writing Program.
- Time: 13h00–16h30
- Cost: $60 for EAC members who register by March 1, 2013 (after: $70); $90 for non-members who register by March 1, 2013 (after: $100)
- Location: SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Registration: closes March 8, 2013, at 17h00
March 20, 2013: EAC-BC meeting: New Plain Language Certificate
Calling all plain language advocates! Come to our March meeting and get the scoop on a new certificate program in the works for plain language practitioners.
Join Katherine McManus, the only Canadian member of the International Consortium for Clear Communication (IC Clear), as she runs through the program’s goals and time lines and discusses what the new certificate will mean for editors. You’ll also hear the latest on this year’s PLAIN (Plain Language Association International) conference, coming to Vancouver October 10–13, 2103, where IC Clear hopes to launch its first pilot course.
About the speaker: Katherine McManus is director of the Writing and Communications Program at Simon Fraser University. She specializes in adult learning and was recruited for the plain language certificate project because of her background in blended and online education.
- Time: 19h00–21h00 (speaker starts at 19h30)
- Cost: free for EAC members; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with valid ID
- Location: YWCA on Hornby, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver
- Registration: at the door
EVENT LISTINGS: February 2013
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February 13, 2013: Canadian Authors Association Open Mic Night
Interested in what Vancouver writers are working on? Check out the popular Canadian Authors Association (CAA) Open Mic Night, where authors will be performing five-minute readings of their published works, ready-to-publish works, and first drafts.
- Time: 19h00–21h00
- Cost: free for CAA members; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with valid ID
- Location: Alliance for Arts and Culture, 100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver
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February 20, 2013: EAC-BC meeting: Editing Books in Translation
Whether you’re a current (or would-be) editor of translations, or are simply curious about this intriguing niche, you won’t want to miss our February presentation. Join Iva Cheung, winner of Canada’s most coveted editing award for Cow: A Bovine Biography (translated from German), for an insider’s look at the pleasures and pitfalls of editing books in translation.
Iva will cover some big-picture issues, such as copyright and the all-important editor–translator relationship, as well as the nuts and bolts of working with a translated manuscript, including special problems you may encounter. She’ll also offer tips for finding work as an editor of translations.
About the speaker: An independent publishing consultant, Iva Cheung formerly served as editor and editorial coordinator at D&M Publishers, where translations were among her favourite projects. She is a Certified Professional Editor, winner of the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence, and author of a much-followed blog about editing and publishing.
- Time: 19h00–21h00
- Cost: free for EAC members; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with valid ID
- Location: YWCA on Hornby, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver
- Registration: at the door
February 23, 2013: EAC-BC seminar: Freelance 101 for Editors: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Whether you’re thinking of taking the plunge into full- or part-time freelancing or are already doing it, this seminar is for you. Learn what to consider before setting up shop, how to find and keep good clients, and some of the common pitfalls and not-so-fun (yet necessary!) aspects of freelancing.
About the instructor: Barbara K. Adamski has been a freelance writer and editor for the better part of a decade. Her recent editing projects include a book on videogame law, several novels, and the bestselling ebook Finding Karla.
- Time: 9h00–16h00
- Cost: $120 for EAC members who register by February 1, 2013 (after: $140); $180 for non-members who register by February 1, 2013 (after: $200)
- Location: SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Registration: closes February 15, 2013, at 17h00
EVENT LISTINGS: November 2012
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November 2–3, 2012: Kamloops Writers Fair
Do you have a completed manuscript ready to pitch to a literary agent or a partially completed manuscript ready to be put through a Blue Pencil or tested at an open mike? Then check out the Kamloops Writers Fair, which “welcomes writers of all genres, as well as published and emerging writers.”
The keynote speaker will be Anthony Dalton, author and past president of the Canadian Authors Association.
- Time: 19h00–closing (November 2); 9h00–17h00 (November 3)
- Cost: $100 (full weekend registration: includes Open Mic Night/wine and cheese reception; keynote speech; 2 workshops; Blue Pencil session; Saturday lunch)
- Location: The Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 Seymour Street West, Kamloops
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November 7–11, 2012: Circle Craft Christmas Market
Want to get a head start on your holiday shopping? Reserve your tickets for this year’s Circle Craft Christmas Market. Browse the works of 280 Canadian artisans; create your own blown-glass tree ornament; see pottery and wood-turning demonstrations; watch performances by the Royal City Youth Ballet Company and the Anna Wyman School of Dance.
- Time: 10h00–21h00 (November 7–9); 10h00–19h00 (November 10); 10h00–17h00 (November 11)
- Cost: $12 at the door ($10 online) for adults; $10 at the door ($8 online) for seniors; $10 at the door ($8 online) for students with valid ID
- Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
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November 15–18, 2012: Christmas at Hycroft
Here’s an opportunity to get a head start on your holiday shopping while experiencing the “sights and sounds of Christmas in a traditional Edwardian mansion.”
Christmas at Hycroft is organized by The University Women’s Club of Vancouver. It is the club’s biggest single-event fundraiser of the year, with funds going to promote education, “rights and opportunities for women through advocacy locally, nationally and internationally, as well as ongoing stewardship of the grounds and buildings.”
- Time: 10h00–21h00 (November 15–16); 10h00–18h00 (November 17–18)
- Cost: $13 for adults ($10 on November 15); $5 for children age 5–11 (children <5 years of age: free); $30 for a Family Package (2 adults and 3 children)
- Location: 1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
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November 18, 2012: EAC-BC seminar: Grammar Essentials for Writers and Editors (a Seminar for the Fainthearted and the Fearless)
Can you explain how a transitive verb differs from an intransitive one or how a phrase differs from a clause? Can you tell a client or your colleagues what is wrong with a sentence that “doesn’t sound right”? Note: this seminar will be held in Kelowna.
In this seminar, instructor Barbara Tomlin will guide you to a better understanding of sentence structure and grammar terminology through exercises, discussions, and group activities. You will learn about common errors that can mar otherwise good writing and leave the seminar feeling better about your grasp of the language that you use by instinct every day.
Whether you feel anxious when you hear the word “grammar” or are eager to address gaps in your knowledge, you will benefit from this review of how English works—and sometimes doesn’t.
Topics will include:
- How grammar differs from usage and style
- Parts of speech
- Sentence problems
- Subject-verb agreement
- Misplaced and dangling modifiers
- Grammar resources
About the instructor: Barbara Tomlin began working in the publishing industry more than 30 years ago, first for educational and trade book publishers, and then for magazine publishers. Since then she has edited, copy edited, and proofread a wide range of material for a variety of clients. She is certified as an editor in life sciences and is a past chair of the Editors’ Association of Canada Certification Steering Committee. She has also been an instructor for SFU’s Writing and Communications Program for more than 20 years and has developed writing and editing workshops for many organizations. She is a founding member of West Coast Editorial Associates.
- Time: 9h30–16h30
- Cost: $120 for EAC members who register by October 26, 2012 (after: $140); $180 for non-members who register by October 26, 2012 (after: $200)
- Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna
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November 21, 2012: EAC-BC meeting: Language Detectives
What do syntax and CSI have in common?
What do syntax and CSI have in common? Find out in this fascinating glimpse into the world of forensic linguistics. Did a series of text messages sent before a fatal car crash constitute legitimate suicide notes? Can we tell if a 911-call transcript has been altered? In a series of letters, where does the author go from creep to stalker? Dr. Lorna Fadden, linguistics professor and consultant in the field of forensic linguistics, will tell us about these and other cases she has worked on. She’ll also discuss what she and her colleagues look for in their work, and how she came to be a language detective.
About the speaker: Dr. Lorna Fadden is an assistant professor of linguistics at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Over the past decade, her research has focused on discourse analysis, mostly of police interviews, and the methods and ethics of dealing with language evidence. She has consulted on numerous cases in Canada and the United States. She’s also SFU’s First Nations languages coordinator and a regular moderator for SFU’s Philosophers’ Café.
- Time: 19h00–21h00
- Cost: free for EAC members; $10 for non-members; $5 for students with valid ID
- Location: YWCA on Hornby, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver
- Registration: at the door
November 24, 2012: Canadian Authors Association workshop: Research—The Key to Writing Historical Fiction
In this workshop, instructors Robert Mackay and Margo Bates will teach you how to develop your ideas, characters, storyline, and story outcome based on research.
This workshop is hosted by the Canadian Authors Association (CAA).
- Time: 13h00–16h00
- Cost: $30 for CAA members; $60 for non-members; $35 for students with valid ID
- Location: Alliance for Arts and Culture, 100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver
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November 24–29, 2012: Jewish Book Festival
Each year, the Jewish Book Festival attracts a large and varied audience to the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver for lectures, workshops, film screenings, book launches, and more. This year, more than 20 established and emerging Jewish and non-Jewish writers will be speaking at the event about subject matter ranging from literature and philosophy to history and current events.
- Bookstore hours: 19h00–22h00 (November 24); 10h00–21h00 (November 25–29)
- Cost for each event: varies (admission is charged for most events; some are free)
- Location: Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
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November 24—December 24, 2012: Vancouver Christmas Market
Looking to experience an authentic German Christmas market while you shop for traditional German Christmas decorations, toys, pottery, food and drink, jewellery, and crafts? Fancy a stroll through “romantic rows of little wooden huts decorated in pine branches and illuminated with strings of little white lights”? This market is for you!
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- Time: 11h00–21h00 (November 24–December 23); 11h00–18h00 (December 24)
- Cost: $5 for adults (Monday–Friday: 16h00–21h00; Saturday–Sunday: 11h00–21h00); $2 for adults (Monday–Friday: 11h00–16h00); $2 for children age 7–12; no charge for children <7 years of age
- Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza, 650 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
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