Kia ora,
In Dunedin, autumn has well and truly set in, but I’m not quite ready to turn on the heater. I’m staying warm with woolly jumpers and a wheat bag.
This month we hear from committee member Joan Gladwyn. Joan has been on the committee since it was formed in 2019. She’s a great collaborator and has been a wonderful mentor to me since I joined EdANZ.
I’m pleased to welcome new EdANZ members Sarah Heberley and Isaac Snoswell.
In March, the shortlisted entries for the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards were announced. Auckland University Press is an IPEd organisation member, so we’re delighted that AUP has 3 titles in the shortlist. These are, No good, by Sophie van Waardenberg; Terrier, worrier: a poem in five parts, by Anna Jackson; and He puāwai: a natural history of New Zealand flowers, by Philip Garnock-Jones. Congratulations to Katharina Bauer and the AUP team! The winners will be announced on 13 May.
I’m sorry to report that EdANZ Director Meredith Thatcher AE has stepped down from her position for personal reasons. Meredith has been a great colleague, and I’ve really enjoyed working with her. She’s done wonderful work for EdANZ and IPEd, especially on the conference committee. I wish Meredith all the best.
Remember to keep in touch with EdANZ through our Facebook page.
Ngā mihi
Deborah Shaw AE
edanz.president@iped-editors.org
Meet your EdANZ committee members: Joan Gladwyn
In 2014, when I decided to train as an editor I had already spent 30-odd years in the sciences, first as a physicist in industry, then as a physics teacher in secondary schools, and later as a university science outreach coordinator who supported science teachers across the South Island. Becoming a freelance science editor allowed me to retire from my university position and work from home, avoiding many hours of driving each week (something we’re all becoming aware of again with the current increases to fuel prices).
My transition to editing was helped by the training and support I got from IPEd and the establishment of Editors Aotearoa New Zealand at the 9th IPEd Conference in Melbourne in 2019, when I volunteered to serve on the first committee.
My responsibilities on the EdANZ committee include welcoming new members and updating our details on IPEd’s website. I have learned a lot from other committee members and have been grateful for the camaraderie and support within the organisation.
My editing work is still mostly based around scientific research. It includes papers, theses and reports on health, policing, forestry, the fishing industry, nursing, poverty, veterinary science, construction, climate science and vulcanology. It’s still fascinating for me to contribute to the important and varied research going on in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands.