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November 2025 Editors NSW

5 November 2025 | Editors NSW, Newsletters, November 2025

From the committee

By Carolyn Page AE

The Editors NSW committee met via Zoom on Tuesday 14 October 2025, with 7 in attendance. Editors NSW Committee meetings continue to be held every 2 months. Meeting chair Justine Dixon Cooper AE welcomed Keely Mewett, who will serve as our professional development officer with Kiara Thomas.

The meeting focused on 2 ongoing topics: presentations and membership.
A recent presentation on scientific editing by Dr Emmanuelle BottĂ© ELS was praised, but attendance was down on usual numbers. The upcoming presentation by Emeritus Professor Pam Peters DE HLM on “The Americanization of world Englishes”, scheduled for 4 November, was already attracting strong bookings. A topic for future discussion (and for a possible future presentation) was legal editing and the use of AI. 

The committee noted IPEd membership reports and discussed actions that might address non-renewals. These included analysis of reasons for people not renewing their membership, and the timing of annual renewal payments. 

Planning for the December dinner is in hand, and a booking will be made with Foys Kirribilli. 

Bookings are now open for the Editors NSW end-of-year dinner on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

 

Networking event report: Chippendale lunch

By Ruth Power

On Tuesday 23 September 2025, 7 editors and friends braved a brisk spring breeze to gather for lunch at Andiamo Trattoria in Chippendale: Sally Asnicar (host), Lindy Ferris, Dr Rhonda Daniels AE, Louise Scahill AE, Jennifer Mosher, Rosemary Mulray and Ruth Power.

We tucked into a selection of delicious Italian fare including “wedding soup”. As well as catching up on where we are at in our editing careers and life goals, conversation covered a variety of topics.

One that was front of mind was the effect AI is having on editors’ work and workload, and on clients and potential clients. There were also IPEd-related discussions, including speculation about which branch will host the next conference!

We enjoyed the conviviality of our fellow editors, both working and semi-retired, and look forward to our next gathering.