Welcome to the Los Angeles Area EFA Chapter page. EFA-LA is open to all EFA members in the Los Angeles area. If you fall a little outside the area—from the desert to the sea—consider yourself welcome too.

We’re hosting a joint meeting of all the western chapters on Wednesday, October 23, 12:00–1:30 p.m. Pacific, on Zoom. LA co-coordinator Lynn Varon will moderate a Q&A with award-winning, bestselling YA author Wendelin Van Draanen about her experiences working with editors. Wendelin’s books include the 18-book Edgar® award–winning Sammy Keyes mystery series and Flipped, which was made into a Warner Bros feature film.

Our July chapter meeting featured guest speaker Jamaal D. Pittman, author of The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide. He discussed his background, his inspiration for writing the book, and how copyeditors can make changes to discover (or rediscover) the joy in the profession. Twenty-two members attended.

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