29 September 2021 | Editors Qld, October 2021
Cultural editing and sensitivity reading speaker presentation by Kayt Duncan Speaker Grace Lucas-Pennington wanted to leave us with three key takeaways from her September presentation on cultural editing and sensitivity reading: we all have a cultural identity, be...
2 September 2021 | Editors Qld, September 2021
President’s report by Christine Atkinson Hi all On 4 August we held the EdsQ Annual Branch Meeting (ABM) and I delivered the Annual Report, a version of which will appear in the IPEd Annual Report. The incoming EdsQ management Committee are: President –...
29 July 2021 | August 2021, Editors Qld
President invites all to the great Oxford comma debate by Christine Atkinson Hi all Should the Oxford, Harvard or serial comma be adopted, used and applied in Australia? If you just shouted an answer, the Great debate between EdsQ (affirmative) and EdWA (negative) is...
1 July 2021 | Editors Qld, July 2021
President’s report by Christine Atkinson Our events team, the powerhouse trio of Ian Mathieson, Lee Ellwood and Kayt Duncan, has become a duo. Lee has chosen a life of adventure, for the next few months at least, and has resigned her post on the committee. I thank...
1 June 2021 | Editors Qld, June 2021
President’s report by Christine Atkinson It’s suddenly quite chilly in south-east Queensland, which is a good reminder that our winter Annual Branch Meeting (ABM) is only a few-and-a-bit weeks away. (Awkward segue?) EdsQ, and all branches in Australia and New...
1 May 2021 | Editors Qld, May 2021
President’s message Hi all The old adage of ‘if you want to make God laugh, make a plan’ came true for me this month. Days before I was due to get onto a plane, Brisbane went into a COVID lockdown. It’s a reminder of how unpredictable life is at the moment. One thing...