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IPEd's Australian Standards for Editing Practice cover the knowledge and skills expected of experienced editors.
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  • Copyediting Essentials with Emmet Stinson

    Posted on: 15 May 2012

    The APA presents Copyediting Essentials: A Practical Approach to Developing and Refining Your Copyediting Skills

  • Technical writers certification

    Posted on: 09 May 2012

    Editors are invited to join The Australian Technical Writers' Certification Association.

  • Quoting: what do you think?

    Posted on: 08 May 2012

    An article recommended to all practising editors

  • IPEd Company Secretary: position advertised

    Posted on: 03 May 2012

    The position of IPEd Company Secretary will become vacant in Sepember 2012. Applications are sought, especially from members of Australian societies of editors.

  • Perth Conference, April 2013

    Posted on: 25 April 2012

    The 6th IPEd National Editors Conference is being held in Perth from 10–12 April 2013.

  • Standards revision: update

    Posted on: 27 March 2012

    Workshops to help revise the Australian Standards for Editing Practice were held across Australia in December and February.

  • Annual International Conference on Language, Literature & Linguistics

    Posted on: 26 March 2012

    The L3 2012 Language, Literature and Linguistics Conference in Singapore

  • What Would Beatrice Do?

    Posted on: 23 March 2012

    Jane Morrow, winner of the 2011–12 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship, has been keeping a blog of her 10 weeks in US publishing.

  • IPEd Prize

    Posted on: 19 March 2012

    In 2012 IPEd is offering the inaugural IPEd Prize for a postgraduate student paper about editing or publishing.

  • What do editors do?

    Posted on: 09 March 2012

    ABC local radio Hobart interviewed Kerry Davies AE about what editors do.

  • NEW: PD register

    Posted on: 09 March 2012

    IPEd has developed a database of professional development sessions and training workshops held recently by IPEd's member societies.

  • New Patron for IPEd

    Posted on: 02 March 2012

    Professor Roly Sussex OAM has accepted IPEd's invitation to become its inaugural Patron.

  • Latest IPEd Notes

    Posted on: 27 February 2012

    News from the Institute of Professional Editors Limited

  • Training Courses—Victoria

    Posted on: 12 February 2012

    The Victorian Society of Editors will offer a variety of excellent professional development opportunities in the first half of 2012 and beyond.

  • APA copyediting workshop (Sydney)

    Posted on: 23 January 2012

    Advanced copyediting workshops in Sydney are being run twice early this year by the APA.

  • UK editors recognise IPEd accreditation

    Posted on: 12 January 2012

    The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK) now recognises IPEd Accredited and Distinguished Editor status as part of applications for SfEP membership. More ...

  • Annual Report 2010-11

    Posted on: 18 December 2011

  • 'Editing across borders' conference

    Posted on: 11 December 2011

    The 2013 National Editors Conference will be hosted in Fremantle by the WA Society of Editors from 10 to 13 April 2013.

  • Barry Jones on BISG report

    Posted on: 14 November 2011

    The Hon. Barry Jones, Chair of the Book Industry Strategy Group, discussed its recomendations to government on ABC Radio National's The Book Show.

  • Editors survey: summary of results

    Posted on: 19 September 2011

    The Institute of Professional Editors surveyed Australian editors from June to August 2011, using an online survey instrument. The survey was the sixth such snapshot of the profession. A summary report has been prepared. and more detailed reports will be provided soon.

  • Spelling matters!

    Posted on: 19 September 2011

  • IPEd Notes for July–August 2011

    Posted on: 03 September 2011

  • Conference bursary recipients

    Posted on: 25 July 2011

  • Report on 2011 exam released

    Posted on: 16 July 2011

    The Accreditation Board's report on the 2011 accreditation exam is now available.

  • CAL digital publishing trends survey

    Posted on: 15 July 2011

    CAL conducted a survey of members to learn more about their views of, and experiences with digital publishing in Australia. Over 2,000 CAL members responded, making this survey the largest of its kind in the Australian publishing environment. The survey was sent to all CAL members, ranging from international publishers to self-published authors, asking about their digital experiences and thoughts on the future.

  • New AEs receive results

    Posted on: 12 July 2011

    Editors accredited in the May 2011 exam received news of their success on 2 July. Congratulations all!

  • New ebook for Australian editors

    Posted on: 14 June 2011

    Distinguished Editor Renée Otmar has just launched a new ebook for Australian editors.

  • Professional indemnity insurance

    Posted on: 07 May 2011

    IPEd has negotiated with Aon Risk Services to make available discounted professional indemnity insurance for editors to all full members of Australian societies of editors.

  • Read about style sheets

    Posted on: 25 February 2011

    The first of our articles by Distinguished Editors

  • APA professional development

    Posted on: 10 January 2011

    2011 professional development from Australian Publishers' Association

  • Style manual 7th edition

    Posted on: 03 December 2010

    A consortium in which IPEd was a leading partner submitted an expression of interest in revising and updating the 6th edition of the Australian Government’s Style Manual.

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