7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, October 2026
From the Standing Committee on Awards and Prizes (SCAP) The Janet Mackenzie Medal (the Mackenzie) is IPEd’s highest award and applications are now open. It is awarded to an outstanding professional editor who has lifted the standard of the editing profession and/or...
7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, October 2026
Dr Eugen Bacon identifies as African Australian and has made peace with carrying more than one identity at once: mother, writer, editor, scholar, mentor. Most days she moves between multiple roles before lunch. It’s that same ease with holding more than one role...
7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, October 2026
From the Accreditation Board The 2026 renewal cycle This year, 84 AEs from 3 cohorts renewed their accreditation: 24 passed the exam in 2011 and were renewing for the third time 21 passed the exam in 2016 and were renewing for the second time 39 passed the exam in...
7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, September 2026
From the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Party Late last year, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Party (DEIWP) surveyed members about their experiences of accessibility at IPEd. We received around 100 responses and we’ve since spent some time...
7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, October 2026
By Dr Lawrence Patchett AE, Editors Aotearoa New Zealand When I received an invitation to copyedit Ryan Bodman’s Rugby league in New Zealand: a people’s history, I was immediately interested. More than a simple history of the sport, the book was, according to my...
7 October 2026 | Gatherings, News, October 2026
By Julie Ganner AE We received 2 pieces of good news last month. The first is that IPEd’s free guide to accessible publishing, Books without barriers, is now featured on the International Publishers Association (IPA) website. It forms part of the IPA’s 1000 Actions...
