And the award goes to…
We always love hearing the results of book awards, and we’re proud that WCEA partners have worked on some of the books recognized this fall. Baking Day with Anna Olson: Recipes to Bake Together, by Anna Olson (Appetite by…
Happy 40th, CJSAE!
Congratulations to the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education on the recently published 40th-anniversary special edition! Since its inaugural issue in 1981, the peer-reviewed scholarly journal has been making significant contributions to the field of adult and continuing…
Let’s celebrate plain language
Plain language week—October 11–15—is approaching and it’s time to celebrate. In the past, festivities have included public demonstrations, conferences, and art and music exhibitions of plain language. Sadly, there is no special feast or street party celebrating plain language this…
Keeping pace with the practice of proofreading
Editors are used to adapting to the shifting landscape of technology to get the job done. Currently, proofreading is the most rapidly changing area of the work we do. We’re still expected to examine material after layout or in its…
On mountains, spreadsheets, and becoming an editor
In the proofreading classes I teach at Simon Fraser University, and in conversations I have with people new to the editing profession, I often hear questions like “How do you get started as an editor?” “How do you get clients?”…
’Tis the (editing conference) season
Last year, many editing conferences were cancelled due to COVID-19. Although we’ve come a long way in the last year, in-person gatherings are still uncertain. As a result, many editing associations and organizations have decided to hold their 2021 annual conferences virtually.
Making time for mental health
Over the past few months, I have had a great opportunity to work with a client to develop a mental health training program for post-secondary faculty, staff, and students in British Columbia. It has been exciting to be a part…
Watching our language
One of our neighbours has been downsizing recently, and discards from her bookshelves have shown up on the curb by her house. One volume I snapped up was Watch Your Language by Theodore M. Bernstein, described on the cover as…
Consciously choosing our words
One of our responsibilities as editors is to be on the lookout for discriminatory language, hidden bias, and stereotypes in the text we’re editing. We want to use words and phrases that promote inclusivity, respect, and justice. But this process…
What’s in a name?
In the midst of a global pandemic and social distancing, many editors may have missed a significant change in name and branding of a 32-year-old editing organization. On March 1, 2020, the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) became the…