If you are involved or interested in academic editing, this virtual chapter hosted by the EFA, and its partner group being developed by Editors Canada, will allow you to build your professional network, share information, and discuss relevant topics.

The results of a survey and focus group in late 2021 have shaped our initial planning for this chapter, just as using the #SPECIALITY ACADEMIC EDITING on the EFA Discussion List continues to do so.

The Academic Editing Chapter is open to all. EFA membership is encouraged, but not required, and you are welcome to spread the word of this chapter among your networks!

Our plans include holding quarterly, large-group, informational meetings virtually, hosted alternately by the EFA and Editors Canada and more frequent, small-group meetings, like the EFA/Editors Canada Joint Book Club and our monthly Coffee/Tea Chats (see below).

Interested in joining this new Academic Editing Chapter? Sign up for our mailing list here. 

Have questions? Email the chapter co-coordinators at chap_academic@the-efa.org.

 

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Upcoming Events

March Academic Editing Coffee Chat

Thursday, March 23 | 10am PT / 1pm ET | Register

For our March coffee chat, we’ll be discussing one of the most tedious aspects of being a freelancer: taxes. 

Does the thought of filing taxes leave you feeling overwhelmed? Do you struggle to keep track of all of the relevant documents? Are you super-organised or well-versed in applicable deductions?

Join us to discuss:

• The pros and cons of using an accountant
• Tips for organising the necessary information
• Business expenses that can be written off
• Useful resources for filing taxes as a freelancer
• And more!

(We promise it’ll be more fun than filing!)

April Academic Editing Book Club w/ Laura Portwood-Stacer

Monday, April 3 | 10am PT / 1pm ET | Register

Are you interested in reading and discussing books related to academic editing? If so, please join us in the EFA / Editors Canada Joint Academic Editing Book Club (JAEBC)!

We will be discussing Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer’s The Book Proposal Book. This event will consist of a Q&A with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, hosted by Dr. Jana Riess.

The scholarly book proposal may be academia’s most mysterious genre. You have to write one to get published, but most scholars receive no training on how to do so—and you may have never even seen a proposal before you’re expected to produce your own. The Book Proposal Book cuts through the mystery and guides prospective authors step by step through the process of crafting a compelling proposal and pitching it to university presses and other academic publishers.

Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, is a developmental editor and founder of Manuscript Works, a consultancy serving academic authors around the world. She is the author of Lifestyle Politics and Radical Activism and previously taught media and cultural studies at New York University and the University of Southern California. She lives in Los Angeles. Twitter @lportwoodstacer

 

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Past Events

• Mar. 10, 2023 | EFA / Editors Canada Joint Academic Editing Book Club (JAEBC) | a discussion of Anne E. Greene’s Writing Science in Plain English
• Feb. 3, 2023 | EFA / JAEBC | a discussion of Marcus Weaver-Hightower’s How to Write Qualitative Research
• Jan. 27, 2023 | Let’s Talk About . . . | Working with ESL/EFL/Multilingual Authors | a talk by Katharine O’Moore-Klopf
• Jan. 12, 2023 | Academic Editing Coffee Chat
• Jan. 6, 2023 | JAEBC | a discussion of Ellen Bryant Voigt’s The Art of Syntax
• Dec. 15, 2022 | Academic Editing Coffee Chat
• Dec. 2, 2022 | JAEBC | a discussion of Pamela Haag’s Revise
• Nov. 4, 2022 | JAEBC | a discussion of Helen Sword’s Stylish Academic Writing
• Sep. 23, 2022 | Academic Editing chapter launch | Summary Report—Academic Editing Chapter Launch Event

 

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Applicable Harassment Policies

• EFA’s Anti-Harassment Policy
• Editors Canada’s Workplace Harassment Policy