Come Discuss “Every Day I Write the Book,” a Must-Read for Academic Editors
March 7, 2024
by Letitia Henville On April 12, the Academic Editing Chapter of the Editorial Freelancers’ Association and...
If you are involved or interested in academic editing, the Academic Editing (AE) Chapter will allow you to build your professional network, share information, and discuss relevant topics. Our regular programming includes quarterly virtual informational meetings, hosted alternately by the EFA and Editors Canada, and more frequent, small-group meetings like the EFA / Editors Canada Joint Academic Editing Book Club (JAEBC) and our monthly Coffee Chats.
The chapter is a collaboration between the EFA and Editors Canada, which was formed in early summer 2022. After conducting focus groups in 2021, the EFA formed an academic editing working group that reached out to colleagues in Editors Canada to propose creating a partnership. The virtual launch event in September 2022 was attended by nearly 250 people from around the globe, and the chapter was born! We currently have over 500 members in the chapter.
The Chapter’s efforts are run by volunteers who are members of either organization, and both organizations market the chapter events and provide support. Presently, the EFA hosts the AE Chapter’s website and email, and the EFA has granted the chapter funds to support administrative costs and to provide honorariums for guest speakers. We invite anyone who performs academic editing in any capacity to participate in the activities and events free of charge, and you do not have to be a member to participate.
The AE Chapter is organized into working groups with a leadership team overseeing all efforts. The Organizational Chart is a living and changing document that shows the solid team of dedicated volunteers who are building and running chapter activities and events.
Interested in joining our mailing list and receiving our newsletter? Sign up for our mailing list here. And to read past issues, visit here.
Have questions or want to volunteer? Email the co-coordinators at chap_academic@the-efa.org. Our team at Editors Canada can be reached at academic.editing@editors.ca.
Tuesday, March 12 | 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT | Register
For our March coffee chat, we will discuss one of the most tedious (but necessary) aspects of freelancing: taxes. Join us to discuss:
There will be separate breakout rooms for discussing taxes in Canada and the United States.
We promise it will be more fun that filing!
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Friday, April 12 | 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT | Register
Join us to discuss Amitava Kumar’s Every Day I Write the Book. Dr. Kumar, the Helen D. Lockwood Professor of English at Vassar College, will join us for a Q&A on his essays about the writing process. Featuring perceptive and witty observations on the academic world, Every Day I Write the Book is part writing guide, part manifesto, and very different from many of the other books we’ve read in our book club.
Use the code E20KUMAR for a discount from Duke University Press!
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March 7, 2024
by Letitia Henville On April 12, the Academic Editing Chapter of the Editorial Freelancers’ Association and...
December 19, 2023
Becoming—and then being—an academic editor is not an easy task. It can be isolating to work alone through a pile of journal articles or a seemingly endless dissertation. If you are interested advancing your skills, advocating for the profession, supporting emerging editors, or connecting with like-minded people, then volunteering might be a good option for you.
April 9, 2023
Organizers of the EFA’s Academic Editing Chapter (a partnership with Editors Canada) are pleased to be...
Register to join the EFA / Editors Canada Joint Academic Editing Book Club (JAEBC) on Friday,…