December 2020
Vol. 1 No. 9 | ISSN: 2652-5836
Feature Article
Energetic Conference Director joins IPEd Board
Admiration for editors and their skills was one driver behind IPEd Conference Director Tania Goodacre’s decision to apply for the role.
Working in the event management industry for more than 20 years, Tania has seen the benefits a good editor can bring to myriad documents, turning an author’s words into ‘amazing copy’.
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IPEd News
Meet your IPEd Board
We’re pleased to introduce the IPEd Board, following the AGM in early November. This is the first time we’ve had the full complement of seven branch-appointed and three Board-appointed Directors, so it signals the next step in being able to focus on governance and strategy to benefit all members.
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Welcome to IPEd’s Conference Director
And welcome to the December issue of Gatherings.
The feature article this month is about our new Conference Director, Tania Goodacre.
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Profile: Stephanie Holt
This issue, Gatherings profiles Victorian President Stephanie Holt.
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Conference update
As was announced in November, Editing on the edges will be delivered entirely online between 28 and 30 June 2021.
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Accessibility Initiative Working Party hosts first meeting
The Accessibility Initiative Working Party (AIWP) held its first meeting by Zoom on 22 October.
AIWP has been established as part of IPEd’s commitment to the Australian Inclusive Publishing Initiative.
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Accreditation renewals due in 2021
The Accreditation Board reminds the following AEs that their accreditation status will be due for renewal in 2021.
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StyleHub survey open to IPEd members
IPEd members are invited to participate in a new Biotext–Macquarie Australian style survey.
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General Interest
Fiction editing
Catherine Hill and Nicola O’Shea delivered a joint presentation on editing fiction at the Editors NSW monthly meeting on 3 November 2020.
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A panicker’s guide to preparing for the accreditation exam
The accreditation exam for 2020 is over, but now’s a good time to start thinking about the next one in 2022. As a qualified drama queen, majoring in panic, I can help you find your way through to the exam room.
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An ethical stance in editing
IPEd’s code of ethics and the Australian standards for editing practice are mainly about professionalism, confidentiality, copyright, plagiarism and so on.
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2020: the words of COVID-19
This year has been dominated by pandemic-associated words. Politicians’ updates are littered with examples like ‘lockdown’ and ‘flattening the curve’.
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Editing for sensitivity, diversity and inclusion: a guide for professional editors by Renée Otmar PhD DE
Editing for sensitivity, diversity and inclusion draws you into a sense of engaging in a dialogue with the author as she takes you through her journey as a young editor in a new country.
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Introducing Leaf mag
Rebecca Fletcher and Clare Millar (along with Jessica Harvie), who met as Student Advisers to the Editors Victoria committee, have launched Leaf mag.
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Time to lose yourself in words — a look at The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams
Do you remember that story? You know the one. The book you couldn’t put down. Your fear as the final words approached and the last few pages thinned.
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Remembering John Bangsund: The Ulverstone War Memorial Mystery
The final article in our series remembering eminent Editors Victoria member John Bangsund has been scanned from an original 1979 newsletter of the Society of Editors and The Imprint Society.
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WA publishing spotlight: Magabala Books
Magabala Books, in Broome, Western Australia, is an independently owned Indigenous corporation.
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Can hashtags be considered words?
Linguists and grammarians alike have been left scratching their heads when trying to define what a hashtag actually is.
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Events
EdSA: Christmas quiz night
Date: Thursday 10 December, 6pm
Book here.
EdVic: 50th birthday celebration and Christmas party
Date: Friday 11 December, 6pm
Book here.
EdANZ: Auckland editors catch-up
Date: Saturday 12 December, 2.30pm
Location: Galbraith’s Alehouse, 2 Mt Eden Road, Auckland
No bookings required.
EdSA: Christmas picnic at the Botanic Gardens
Date: Sunday 13 December
Book here.
EdANZ: Zoom Christmas party
Date: Monday 14 December
Details to come.
EdsQ annual picnic
Date: Saturday 17 January, noon
Location: GJ Walter Park, Shore Street East, Cleveland
No formal booking required, advice of intention to attend.
EdNSW: The freelance editor’s toolkit
Date: Tuesday 2 February, 7pm
Details to come.
EdNSW: Microsoft Word for editors: advanced (Windows)
Dates: Thursday 4 February and Saturday 6 February, 9:30am–12:30pm
Details to come.
EdNSW: Microsoft Word for editors: advanced (Mac)
Dates: Thursday 11 February and Saturday 13 February, 9:30am–12:30pm
Details to come.