One of the many highlights of the IPEd Conference was the welcome reception where IPEd’s award winners were celebrated.
We are pleased to share that Emma Rafferty received the 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award for her editorial work on the novel 17 years later by JP Pomare (Hachette Australia).
The Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie) recognises excellence in editing. It is based on both the quality of the finished work and submissions from the editor, author and publisher about the editorial process and work of the editor.
“It’s an incredible honour to be awarded the Rosie Award for my work on JP Pomare’s 17 years later,” Emma said after accepting her award.
“I want to thank IPEd for all the work they do as an organisation to advocate for editors and promote the work we do and offer us professional development – it’s incredibly valuable. Thank you especially to IPEd’s Standing Committee on Awards and Prizes for all of their work.
“Thank you to Hachette and Rebecca Saunders for nominating me, and the biggest thank you goes to JP Pomare who wrote 17 years later. It was an absolute pleasure to edit and to work with him to really craft the most incredible novel. It’s amazing to be recognised for that work.”
Stay tuned for more from Emma in a later issue of Gatherings.