What editors need to know about legal deposit

3 April 2024 | April 2024, Newsletters

Editors play a key role in the publishing pipeline. But as more and more people self-publish and engage editors outside of mainstream publishers, there’s a particular part of the industry that editors need to be aware of: legal deposit. In simple terms, legal deposit...

IPEd patron Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex OAM launches third edition of IPEd standards for editing practice

3 April 2024 | April 2024, Newsletters

The third edition of IPEd standards for editing practice was launched on Thursday 21 March. IPEd’s patron, Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex OAM, delivered the following speech at the launch.  If editors are gatekeepers of good textual practice, then the IPEd Standards...

University of Queensland student Despina Cook wins 2024 Student Prize

3 April 2024 | April 2024, Newsletters

“It was a complete shock,” Despina Cook, the winner of the 2024 IPEd Student Prize, said of the award. “When I actually read the email I just broke down. It’s amazing. “We all have this ‘oh I’m not good enough’ thought always hanging around. And sometimes...

IPEd statement on the impact of AI and LLMs on editors and the editing profession

3 April 2024 | News

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) using large language models (LLM) technologies is becoming of increasing concern to publishing industries around the world. CSIRO defines AI as “a collection of interrelated technologies used to solve problems...

IPEd seeking Company Secretary

3 April 2024 | News

Position Description: Company Secretary Employment Type: Voluntary, with expenses paid where appropriate. The Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd) seeks to appoint a Company Secretary to manage IPEd’s statutory duties and responsibilities. The role requires...