December 2023
Vol. 4 No. 11 | ISSN: 2652-5836
Welcome to the final Gatherings for 2023.
We’re ending the year on a high with a jam-packed newsletter.
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with VenX that will connect aspiring authors with IPEd professional editors. Read more about that below.
The Pay and Conditions Standing Committee has updated the rates for self-employed editors and expanded the resources for editors on the member-only portal. Keep scrolling to find all the details.
The Accreditation Board has all the latest on the accreditation exam including news on registration fees. The Accreditation Board is also calling for volunteers for the 2024 exam! Interested? See more on how to express that interest below.
We are pleased to share IPEd’s Strategic Plan for 2023–26 which will guide the organisation’s board, staff and volunteers. Read more and review the plan below.
Plus we have a wonderful update from Editors Western Australia about archiving records and a delightful insight into an emerging editor’s experience.
Also this month, we have:
- A report from EdsQ on their fantastic event “Diversifying your portfolio” with Dr Renée Otmar
- A report from an EdWA event where WA writers got to ask the editors all their burning questions
- A report from EdSA on their wonderful In Conversation with Nicola Catalano
- A recap from EdWA on their event linking editors with industry partners
- A report from EdNSW on their event “No, they can’t take that away from me: editing in an age of change”
- A report from EdVic on their event with Tim Coronel from the Small Press Network
- And a new crossword!
Are you following IPEd’s social accounts? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X/Twitter. And don’t forget to tag us when sharing your events or news. We’re always keen to see what our members are up to and excited to share your successes!
Finally, a quick note about the upcoming holiday season. IPEd will close on Friday 22 December 2023 and reopen on Monday 8 January 2024.
As this will be our final issue for 2023, we’d like to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy festive season. We look forward to seeing you all in the new year.
EdNSW: Editors’ networking lunch in Manly, Sydney
Date: Friday 12 January 2024
EdNSW: Books without barriers: editing for equal access
Date: Tuesday 6 February 2024
SCPD: Macros 101 for Mac with Jennifer Yankopoulos and Paul Beverley
Date: Thursday 15 February 2024, Tuesday 20 February 2024
EdNSW: How to get editing work in Australian universities
Date: Tuesday 2 April 2024
Innovative IPEd and VenX partnership connects authors with professional editors
An exciting new partnership with VenX will connect IPEd professional editors with aspiring authors, facilitating a range of paid opportunities.
New fair hourly pay rates and updates from the Pay and Conditions Standing Committee
The Pay and Conditions Standing Committee (PCSC) has updated the rates for self-employed editors on the IPEd website.
Accreditation exam key dates, information and resources
Are you planning to sit the next IPEd accreditation exam on Monday 12 August 2024? Although the exam is still eight months away, it’s never too early to start preparing.
Professional development, diversity and inclusion, and industry advocacy central to IPEd’s Strategic Plan for 2023–26
The IPEd board recently approved the organisation’s strategic plan for 2023–26.
Editors’ historical records find a new home
This little tale from Western Australia could serve as an inspiration to other branches – or simply inform you that WA has finally caught up!
What you become: a trust fall
RMIT Professional Writing and Editing student and IPEd member (EdVic), Sophia Chan shares her experience editing an anthology.
Call for volunteers for the 2024 accreditation exam
It’s that time of (every second) year again, and we’re not talking about Christmas! The Accreditation Board (AB) needs volunteers for the 2024 IPEd accreditation exam.
Event report: “Diversifying your portfolio” with Dr Renée Otmar
Dr Renée Otmar is an IPEd Honorary Life Member and has worked extensively in the industry. Renée discussed strategies for editors wanting to diversify their skill sets, services or client base.
Event report: WA writers get to ask the editors all their burning questions
On Saturday 7 October, writers gathered at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre (KSP Writers Centre) for an opportunity to drill three editors with all their burning questions.
Event report: In Conversation with Nicola Catalano
The guest speaker for Editors SA’s latest In Conversation series was Nicola Catalano. She shared her story with us and spoke about how she wrote a book without sight and her experiences working with her editor.
Event report: EdWA links editors with industry partners
On Thursday 14 September, editors and industry guests gathered at the City of Perth Library for a casual cocktail-styled event and an opportunity to build rapport and build lasting relationships.
Event report: No, they can’t take that away from me: editing in an age of change
Alice Grundy was our guest speaker for an event hosted by EdNSW on 24 October 2023. Our topic was artificial intelligence (AI) and editing: where we are now and where we may be headed.
Event report: Tim Coronel – Small Press Network
On 31 October 2023, we welcomed Tim Coronel, the General Manager of the Small Press Network (SPN), to speak at an EdVic Zoom event about small press publishing in Australia and the role of SPN.
2024 Kat Muscat Fellowship
With the generous support of the Muscat family and the broader community, Express Media presents the 2024 Kat Muscat Fellowship, offering support and development for a young writer or editor.
The Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development up to the value of $5,000 for an editorial project or work of writing by a young person of an underrepresented gender. The work must respond to the values of defiance, feminism and empathy continuing Kat’s legacy and further developing the future of defiant and empathetic young Australian writers and editors.
Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 21 January 2024.
FREE Webinar: Using social media to promote your creative business.
The latest free webinar in the Creative Exchange program, co-produced by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, features a trio of panellists who share their know-how to assist you in picking the right platforms, amassing followers and getting cut-through in an increasingly cluttered and ever-changing social media landscape.
Even though it may feel as if social media has been around forever, there are still many creatives and workers in the creative sector who struggle to use it effectively.
Congratulations to Helen Bradford AE for her win at the 2023 Plain Language Awards!
Helen won Best Plain Language Technical Communicator for a publication she wrote for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the agriculture projects it delivers in developing countries.
Date: Friday 12 January 2024
Time: 12.30 pm AEDT
Venue: Fratelli Fresh Manly
Bookings Close: Monday 8 January 2024
Bookings
EdNSW: Books without barriers: editing for equal access
Date: Tuesday, 6 February 2024
More details to come soon!
SCPD: Macros 101 for Mac with Jennifer Yankopoulos and Paul Beverley
Date: Thursday 15 February 2024, Tuesday 20 February 2024
More details to come soon!
EdNSW: How to get editing work in Australian universities
Date: Tuesday 2 April 2024
Time: 6.45 pm (for 7.00 pm start) AEDT
Venue: Online via Zoom
Details: Universities offer editors various kinds of work opportunities. University staff and students struggle to write clearly, and often need our help, particularly where the writing has high stakes in persuading or shaping behaviour. Australia has 41 universities, and despite gradually reduced real funding over the decades, they still have money to engage editors. Also, individual staff and students may pay for editing help with crucial texts. Dr Kai Jensen discusses the sorts of editing work universities, their staff and students are willing to pay for, how to get this work, and how it’s changing.
Bookings Close:Sunday 31 March 2024
Bookings