2 September 2021 | September 2021
by Jess Gately On Tuesday 24 August, EdWA hosted the first Read like an editor book club. This new venture, rather than asking members to read a specific book to discuss, chooses a topic and encourages attendees to discuss the writing and structural techniques used in...
2 September 2021 | September 2021
by Jane Fitzpatrick AE ACROSS 8 Able to match the marketplace, but not always triumph (4, 3, 4, 3) 9 Second-rate record, composed online (4) 10 Herons sail astray more than is fair (5, 5) 11 A measure of spirit reported in early stage of production (6) 13 Revere...
2 September 2021 | September 2021
by Andrew Pelechaty A regular on ABC Queensland with his A word in your ear radio show/podcast, Roly Sussex has earned his title of the Lord of Language; there’s little about language and linguistics that he doesn’t know. His book Word for today is a collection of...
2 September 2021 | September 2021
by Jess Gately On 29 July, Renée Otmar gave a presentation for EdWA on fiction editing, offering attendees a wealth of information on how to get started as a fiction editor and what sort of training they might pursue. One of her tips for those looking to become...
2 September 2021 | September 2021
by Paul Anderson EdNSW hosted an online workshop, Copyediting fiction, in July 2021, presented by Nicola O’Shea. There were two sessions — the first on 22 July, the second on 29 July — totalling five-and-a-half hours. Nicola is an experienced fiction editor and...
