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On Resolving to Publish: Book Publishing in 2021 and Beyond

Mardi janvier 12, 2021

I’ve worked in publishing for about 15 years, but every year I’m caught off guard by the January phenomenon of aspiring authors who’ve resolved that this is the year they’re publishing a book. Manuscript submissions and calls about the publishing process become more frequent, as do inquiries about how to get into the industry itself. […]

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Anna Williams

Grammar Affairs

Mardi février 9, 2021

A rocky beginning I’ve had a love-hate, on-again, off-again relationship with grammar over the years. When I was in school I truly despised it. Sentence diagramming and prepositions were the banes of my existence. I loved reading, spelling and creative writing, but grammar was a (supposedly) necessary evil. The problem was that I just didn’t […]

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Natalia Iwanek

Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Donna L. Dawson

Mardi avril 13, 2021

The Editors Canada student relations committee recently completed a series of interviews with Editors Canada award winners. Each month, we’ll bring you the highlights of our interviews in the hopes that those featured may inspire student editors beginning their careers, as well as editors who are already established. Donna L. Dawson is the winner of […]

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Summer Reading/Listening Series 2021: Part 1

Mardi juillet 6, 2021

Some of the best book and podcast recommendations come from fellow editors. It’s no surprise — we learn and refine our skills by reading and listening to content. We also read and listen for pleasure (or to make use of those long periods in lockdown). In the spirit of learning, summer and escape, we asked […]

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Lucy Payette

What’s New in the Canadian Press Stylebook

Mardi novembre 2, 2021

Since its inception in 1940, The Canadian Press Stylebook has changed “cautiously,” as stated on its website, with a motto of “evolution, not revolution.” Nonetheless, if you’ve followed Canadian Press style, you know it isn’t enough to commit to memory the style standards and leave it at that. Language and usage changes — and style […]

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Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Cathy McPhalen

Mardi novembre 9, 2021

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Becky Heaman

Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Iva Cheung

Mardi Décembre 14, 2021

The Editors Canada student relations committee completed a series of interviews with Editors Canada award winners. Each month, we’ll bring you the highlights of our interviews in the hopes that those featured may inspire student editors beginning their careers, as well as editors who are already established. This month, Becky Heaman shared the committee’s interview […]

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Lucy Payette

January Is Mentoring Month: How Are We Doing?

Mardi janvier 25, 2022

In a nod to mentoring month, a movement formally recognized in the U.S. and gaining traction in Canada, let’s reflect on mentoring in the editing industry. Much has been written about mentoring in The Editors’ Weekly over the years, including the most recent post by Jennifer D. Foster on the benefits of mentorship, stories of […]

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On Editing an Editor: Leslie Vermeer and Frances Peck in Conversation

Mardi mars 8, 2022

Editing a first-time novelist calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the novelist is also an editor? As part of a series of blog posts featuring conversations between author-editors and their editors, The Editors’ Weekly asked two editors to reflect on their experience of working together. Frances Peck is a […]

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Susan Chambers

Seven Common Survey Design Errors and How to Avoid Them

Mardi mars 29, 2022

Not so many years ago, administering a survey to get feedback from stakeholders (e.g., clients, members) was a time-consuming and expensive venture. These days, conducting a survey study has become much simpler with the advent of web-based survey tools. But perhaps the process has become a bit too quick and easy. While it’s now easy […]

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