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Join us for a day of workshops and networking sessions meant to strengthen your editing skills and keep you competitive in the current job market.

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Upcoming Webinars

Introduction to Fact-Checking as an Editorial Skill or New Specialty, with Resources, Tips and Tricks

Presenter: Laura Edlund
Webinar begins: October 9, 2025 1:00 pm

Readers and other audiences want accurate content. Professional editorial standards include fact-checking and accuracy. Plain language calls for accurate content. Writers, editors, plain language specialists, journalists, content creators, other communication professionals, employers and clients want text that is presented as fact to actually be correct. For a long time, fact-checking…

Introduction to Cognitive Science For Editors and Writers

Presenter: Cheryl Stephens
Webinar begins: October 15, 2025 1:00 pm

Bridge the gap between basic research and practical communication. Present strategies for applying findings from cognitive psychology, linguistics and neuroscience to real-world writing, editing and communication tasks—such as improving clarity, fostering inclusivity and enhancing reader engagement. Highlight interdisciplinary approaches and translational research that inform best practices. Presenter Cheryl Stephens is…

Academic Book Copy Editing 101

Presenter: James Harbeck
Webinar begins: October 21, 2025 1:00 pm

“Publish or perish” is axiomatic in academia, and that means that university presses are putting out thousands of books each year—and copy editors are busy making sure that it’s not “publish and perish.” If you’re a good academic copy editor with good university presses as clients, you can keep your…

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Featured Recordings

Macros for Editors: Beginners’ Basics

Presenter: Paul Beverley

Macros can often be an editor’s best secret weapon by increasing your editing speed and consistency, but not everyone is familiar with how to install and use them. This introductory webinar aims to make macros accessible to anyone and everyone by showing you how to install and start using macros…

Getting Started in InDesign

Presenter: James Harbeck

Learn from a seasoned expert all the parts, features, tools, settings, styles, and shortcuts you’ll need to handle layout, typography, graphic elements, colours, and output.

Praise & Criticism: Editing Book Reviews

Presenter: Emily Stewart

In a crowded market, a book review can help generate interest in a title and boost sales, thus supporting an author’s career.

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