Long-time reader, new listener
Like most of you, I’m sure, I’ve been a life-long reader. I like almost nothing better than curling up in a comfy spot and reading A Good Book. But recently, I’ve come to realize that I’m out of the loop…
2018 BC Book Prizes
As BC editors, we’re always excited when the BC Book Prize finalists are announced. The shortlisted authors for 2018 include Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read, for Wolf Island (Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize), proofread by partner Audrey McClellan; poet,…
Book Publishing Boot Camp: A day of positive energy
Three WCEA partners—Barb Johnston, Audrey McClellan, and Rowena Rae—recently attended Book Publishing Boot Camp in Vancouver. Organized by publisher Maggie Langrick of LifeTree Media and business coach Pamela Chatry, the event introduced a roomful of entrepreneurs and professionals to the…
Toasting 25 years of partnership and friendship
Current and former partners of West Coast Editorial Associates gathered at a recent soirée to celebrate WCEA's 25-year anniversary. Toasts were made, glasses clinked, and laughter rang out all evening as we reminisced about the partnership's quarter-century. Here's to the next…
Editors in/and Flight
As is so often the case, the 2017 Editors Canada conference flew by, a veritable freeway of zippy presentations and cross-country editors. A highlight for us: seeing Nancy Flight, a founding member of our partnership, receive not only the inaugural Karen…
Guardians of the lexicons
The countdown is on! The 2017 Editors Canada conference kicks off June 9 in Ottawa–Gatineau, in time for us to celebrate editing and Canada’s 150th birthday. Three partners are presenting: Lana Okerlund—Crunching the Numbers: Performance Measures Frances Peck—The Great That…
And the winner is . . .
Awards and kudos abounded at the 2017 BC Book Prizes gala on April 29. Congratulations to the winners and finalists for a stellar crop of remarkable books. Partner Frances Peck, board member of the West Coast Book Prize Society, and…
BC Book Prizes gala
The countdown is on to the 2017 BC Book Prizes gala, April 29 at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in Vancouver. We’re proud of partner Audrey McClellan, whose talents are woven through the short list. She edited David Pitt-Brooke’s Crossing Home…
Four decades of Room
It’s a year for anniversaries. As we mark our 25th, we raise a collective glass to Room, celebrating four decades of literature, art, and feminism. Three partners—Audrey McClellan, Lana Okerlund, and the newly retired Yvonne Van Ruskenveld—have been members at…
West Coast Editorial Associates turns 25
Little did we know, back in 1992, that in the blink of an eye West Coast Editorial Associates would turn 25. Well, here we are, and we’re ready to celebrate! Stay tuned for new blog posts, a new website, and…