Recordings

Editors from publications across Canada will speak of their experience navigating the newsroom during unprecedented times.In the 2020s, news organizations have covered affordability crises, colonial conflicts, environmental catastrophes, public health disasters, international tariff and trade relations and more. Publications aimed at covering news on a local or national scale are increasingly discussing international relations. Andrea […]

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Representatives from editing organizations around the English-speaking world come together for a roundtable discussion about how AI tools, accessibility practices and conscious language are changing editing, writing, communication and our day-to-day lives. This roundtable is held by Editors Canada in collaboration with the Editorial Freelancers Association, The Indigenous Editors Association, ACES: The Society for Editing, […]

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For editors who may be interested in crossing the floor to become authors, this webinar will walk you through the process from manuscript submission (including a brief overview of book proposal development) through to the editing process (substantive and copy) from the author side as well as the marketing required after your book is published. […]

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This co-presented session will explore how passive voice shapes meaning, power, and perception. We’ll review a range of texts, including examples from journalism and scholarly work, and examine how editorial decisions can either clarify or conceal subjects — and how these choices intersect with the ethical principles outlined in the Professional Editorial Standards. We’ll also […]

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AI tools are everywhere, but most guidance for writers and editors stop at “use ChatGPT to draft faster.” This session goes deeper, showing how you can build a complete AI-assisted production workflow—from editorial planning through drafting, reviewing, multimedia production, and distribution—without giving up judgment or voice. Drawing on the workflow behind her independent literary Substack, […]

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AI can generate web copy in seconds. It is less reliable at judging whether that copy is easy to scan, useful to the reader or suited to the page where it will appear. This practical webinar looks at the editor’s role in improving both AI-assisted and human-written web content. It covers structure, headings, links, calls […]

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In June 2026, Canada released its national AI strategy, and within weeks, communities launched moratorium protests. “AI” is being disambiguated from extractive technology as a do-it-all tool, from emails to medical research. But editors encountering generated text know the truth–there is a huge difference between predictive and generative AI–LLMs generate errors, entrench bias, break accessibility […]

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In the current age of LLM’s (large language models) many people use AI as a part of their writing process. There are a host of ethical, personal, and practical reasons why Editors may choose not to work on AI-written, or assisted, texts. This webinar is for Editors at any stage of their career who value […]

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As generative AI platforms continue to ingest human-authored content on an industrial scale, writers, editors, and independent publishers face a shifting legal and professional landscape. This webinar demystifies US copyright law, text and data mining, and the mechanics of unauthorized web scraping. We will explore how large language models utilize creative works, the current state […]

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Deconstructing Disability-Affirming Content will help editors feel more confident editing content related to disability by looking beyond simple terminology and style choices. In this webinar, we will begin with a consideration of disability as a concept, the theoretical models and frameworks of disability, historical processes, grassroots activism, and political and cultural contexts. With this knowledge, […]

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The path to certification looks different for everyone—but one thing most candidates agree on is that it’s no small undertaking, especially if you choose to sit for two exams in one sitting. In 2024, Kristen Clark (Certified Copy Editor, Certified Stylistic Editor) faced that challenge head-on, becoming the only candidate that year to pass both […]

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Ce webinaire de 90 minutes présente un survol clair et pratique des meilleures approches en  accessibilité numérique et communicationnelle.   En continuité avec le webinaire « Rendre les documents accessibles et inclusifs », il met l’accent  sur l’application concrète des principes d’accessibilité dans la rédaction, la structuration et la  diffusion de contenus. Les participant·es apprendront comment […]

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Creative non-fiction (CNF) borrows techniques from fiction to tell true stories in a captivating way. But writing fact-based stories poses challenges that writing invented stories doesn’t pose. Lynne Melcombe covers perhaps the biggest and most important of these challenges, finding the narrative arc, in another Editors Canada webinar. But narrative arc is not the only […]

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Editing poetry requires a whole different toolkit and often a subtler, more generative and expansive approach than when editing other genres.  While it may seem like there are fewer rules and conventions when it comes to poetry, or that poems’ inner workings are too mysterious to confidently edit, the fact remains that there are good […]

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If you love art, storytelling and wearing many hats, comic editing might be for you! And comic anthologies in particular offer editors the opportunity to collaborate with writers, artists, colorists, letterers and more—all while using editorial and project management skills. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the steps of editing a comic anthology from story curation […]

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Are you worried about AI’s impact on your editing career? You’re not alone. But while many editors either avoid AI entirely or wonder if they should use it for editing work, there’s a third path that’s both ethical and profitable. In this practical session, award-winning editor and business owner Erin Brenner reveals how to leverage […]

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For editors who are looking to start freelancing part-time or to shift into a full-time career as a freelancer, this webinar provides an overview of the basics of setting up a business, identifying a niche and reaching out to clients. Based on Sue’s new book The Feisty Freelancer, this webinar covers the first year of […]

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Working with survivors of trauma requires sensitivity and understanding. As an editor guiding authors through their trauma-laden writing, it’s important to create a safe and supportive environment and to lead with compassion. This webinar draws from firsthand experience and trauma-informed principles to help editors understand the personal impacts of trauma and learn how to foster […]

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A developmental editor offers a writer a valuable outside perspective on their writing. One key skill a developmental editor of fiction should have is the ability to read a draft and identify its emerging themes. Knowing what themes underpin the different elements of a story can help a writer to decide what belongs and what […]

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Many editors are already seeing a drop in the amount of editing and proofreading work available because clients are turning to AI tools instead of human editors. This session will help editors explore other kinds of work that build on their existing skills and experience—work that AI can’t do. Editors at all stages of their […]

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The book editing industry is highly competitive, whether you’re aiming to work in-house or as a freelancer. Most editors come from similar backgrounds: a degree, advanced studies in editing or publishing, and literary experience through writing or working with festivals and magazines. With the rise of AI, the editing skills you’ve spent years honing might […]

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There’s so much more to inclusive storytelling than conscious language. Two developmental editors will walk you through considerations, strategies and approaches to help you strengthen inclusivity at the story level and support authors in creating more inclusive fiction.   Presenters Tanya Gold (they/them) is a book editor, French to English translator, educator and literary omnivore. They’ve […]

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Medical expert witnesses help the court by producing reports that paint a clinical picture of an individual at the centre of a legal case. But these reports often need thorough editing and fact-checking to ensure that they are clear, credible and compelling. This webinar offers 10 practical tips for editors working with expert witnesses to […]

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Your editing skills may bring in the work—but it’s your systems and processes that keep your business running smoothly. This webinar will help you take control of your admin, time and finances so you can focus more on words and less on chaos. Whether you’re new to freelancing or ready to tighten up your backend […]

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