What: Editors BC workshop
When: Saturday, September 25, and Sunday, September 26, 2021, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: $140 for Editors Canada members ($110 early bird), $195 for non-members ($165 early bird), and $70 for student affiliates. Advance registration required. Registration closes September 21, 2021, at 11:59 pm; early-bird rates are in effect through August 31, 2021.
Registration is limited, so we encourage you to register early to avoid disappointment.
Have you read a good book related to writing or editing? Have you attended an interesting workshop or presentation related to our craft? Do you know someone who has an extraordinary editing career and would be an interesting candidate for an interview? Do you have any tips or words of advice for your fellow editors?
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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members; $5 for non-members.
Even as we continue to keep our physical distance, we can still come together with an online social to mingle and reflect on editing, work, and life during this eventful past year.
Editors BC is seeking people interested in serving on the branch executive.
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.
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $5 non-members and students
Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae are sisters who believe in a world where all children learn to read with confidence and have the chance to discover the pleasure of being lost in a good book.
Written by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Taisha Garby
The work landscape is changing. Many editors and writers may have already had the luxury of working from home but now, with COVID-19, the work-from-home (WFH) club has expanded to include even more of us.
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.
Written by Ana Scherders; copy edited by Annette Gingrich
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 259 members.
In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, Ana interviews Heather van der Hoop.
Heather has been editing professionally for over six years. She lives with her partner in Kimberley, BC, where she works as a freelance editor in several specialized areas. Currently enrolled in SFU’s Editing Certificate program, she is a student affiliate of Editors Canada.
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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors BC members, non-members, and students.
Most editors work with Microsoft Word, but many of us still have not unlocked or discovered all of its tricks.
