6 November 2024 | Newsletters, November 2024
By Deborah Shaw AE I’m always interested in learning about how editors and book people find their way into the industry. Many editors seem to fall into editing unintentionally. Perhaps they became the “word person” at their office, or they applied for a...
9 October 2024 | Newsletters, October 2024
By Carolyn Page AE This engaging presentation by editor Kate O’Donnell and author Jessica Dettmann was a superb lesson in editing that is “done with” rather than “done to”. Jessica and Kate originally worked as in-house editors for the same publisher but, finding...
4 September 2024 | Newsletters, September 2024
By Kylie Howard, Editors Victoria events officer The term “content design” is familiar to many editors, yet a lot of us are bewildered by what it actually is, not to mention the role that editors can play in it. And so, on 20 August 2024, we were delighted...
7 August 2024 | August 2024, Newsletters
By Tonia Grundy AE It’s important when doing an edit To ensure that you’ve thoroughly read it From the front to the back Adding words it may lack But if one is superfluous, shed...
7 August 2024 | August 2024, Newsletters
By Editors Western Australia On 25 June and 2 July 2024, attendees of the “Structural editing for publishers” workshops were afforded the opportunity to gain some clear insight into the world of being a freelance editor for trade publishers. These workshops – one...
