5 August 2026 | August 2026, Gatherings, News
From the Working Party on Artificial Intelligence IPEd’s Working Party on Artificial Intelligence (WPAI) is continuing work on several projects examining the impact of AI on the editing profession. Current initiatives include developing guidance on the ethical...
5 August 2026 | August 2026, Gatherings, News
By Jessica Staheli The first thing I noticed when entering Melbourne Connect on the morning of the BookUp conference was the surprisingly positive and warm atmosphere. I say “surprisingly” because AI was undoubtedly looming over everyone’s creative work and a major...
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Cecile Shanahan Around 40 people attended live – and many others registered (giving them access to the recording to watch at a later stage) – for Zia Rachko-Knight’s presentation on AI and how it is used in the editing of educational texts in Australia. ...
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Kayt Duncan There is a small symbol quietly undermining my organisation’s communications. It appears in headings, in policy documents, on websites, in training materials, in email newsletters and in PowerPoint slides. It is two keystrokes instead of three....
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Joely Taylor ELS(D), AE The invitation Late in 2025 I was invited by Science Editor, the journal of the Council of Science Editors in the United States, to write an article for its special issue on international perspectives in science editing and publishing. At...
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Caroline Birch AE On 2 June 2026, Editors New South Wales hosted a stimulating presentation by Dr Joanna Beresford, a pre-service teacher educator, writer and neurodivergence advocate. Dr Beresford spoke with the IPEd audience about how editors can work most...
