Welcome to the Calgary twig of Editors Canada!

Who we are

We are the Calgary twig of Editors Canada, originally serving southern Alberta, eastern British Columbia and southern Saskatchewan. In the summer of 2021, our chairs assumed the leadership of Editors Edmonton, whose members live in the greater Edmonton area, northern Alberta, and northern Saskatchewan. With the proliferation of online training capabilities over the last few years, we’re pleased to now count among our members editors from other parts of British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, as well as eastern provinces such as Ontario. All are welcome! We are a vibrant and growing twig with a combined membership of approximately 150. Since early 2021, our chairs have been working hard to offer formal and informal events and training opportunities each month. Our events are not only way cool, but many are also open to the public. Why not join us sometime? (Rest assured that since we were founded in 2015, nobody has ever been bitten… because we don’t bite!)

Our programs

Book Club: We meet in person and virtually every six to eight weeks to discuss our latest pick. Our choices cover any topic related to being an editor, such as editing, writing, language, business building, networking, and mindset.

YYC Webinar Club: We pick a recorded webinar, purchase and watch it as a group, and then discuss what we learned. Our discussions often rival the recordings for training value! (Popcorn optional.)

Coffee & Convo: Informal meetings to chat about topics of interest and get peer feedback.

Shop Talk: Formal professional development sessions, such as guest speakers and workshops, to make our fantastic editors even more awesome.

Group #StetWalks: Because who doesn’t need some fresh air sometimes? (#StetWalk is a hashtag editors use to post pictures while out walking.)

We also partner with other organizations, such as When Words Collide, to collaborate on all things writing and editing. For more information about editing in Calgary, the support we can offer you, and all the fun you’re missing out on, we invite you to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Twig Talk.

Looking for an editor?

Hiring a professional editor brings many advantages:

  • Get informed, objective feedback on your work to guide improvements.
  • Enhance the clarity, consistency, coherency, and correctness of your writing while saving time and frustration.
  • Rectify any issues with overall structure, flow, grammar, mechanics, and word choice.
  • Increase the likelihood of publication and broader readership.

Our editors specialize in different types of writing in numerous genres. Let us help you find just the right local editor for your important project:

  • Email us to have your request broadcast to our 150 twig members. Any interested, qualified, and available editors will respond, and from there you can pick the person best suited to you. Please include as much detail as possible about your project, the type of editing you’re looking for, your manuscript length, and preferred deadline.
  • If you don’t need a local editor, you can also search Editors Canada’s Online Directory of Editors and contact the candidates you’re interested in directly.

For more advice on hiring an editor, please visit Editors Canada’s Hire an Editor page.

Looking to join Editors Canada?

Editors Canada welcomes professional editors, students, and anyone interested in the broader industry of writing, editing, publishing, indexing, and translation. If you’re not sure where to start, contact us or come to one of our many events open to nonmembers. Member benefits at the branch and twig level include discounted rates on professional development and some member-only programming. Members can also receive editing job alerts.

To learn what Canadian editors are thinking and writing about, read The Editors’ Weekly blog.

Not an Editors Canada member yet?

No problem. All Calgary-area editors are welcome to attend our events and meetings.

Meetings and events

For events offered by other Editors Canada branches and twigs, check out the national calendar.

**Special In-Person Training Event: Eight-Step Editing**
Saturday, May 24: Calgary | Sunday, May 25 Edmonton
The Calgary and Edmonton twigs are pleased to offer the Eight-Step Editing workshop, to be presented in person by Elizabeth d’Anjou.
When was the last time you added to your writing and editing toolkit?
With Eight-Step Editing, you’ll gain strategic tools to engage your reader with writing that is clear, concise, and well organized.
Whether you are a newer editor or have been in the field for years, come join us for a fun day of learning.

May Book Club and Speed Networking
Tuesday, May 6 | 6:00–8:00 pm MT | Free
We are revisiting a popular book that club attendees wanted to work on some more: Networking for Freelance Editors: Practical Strategies for Networking Success, by Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri. (It is, after all, a workbook.) Available for purchase from all major book retailers.

Rather than a typical meeting where we discuss the book, we’re instead going to do some speed networking. We’ll meet and mingle in a series of breakout rooms (number of rounds and people per room will depend on attendees). Optional: Choose to have your contact information shared with other registrants after the event (members only). Only registrants who are members, who consent to share, and who attend the event will be eligible for this option. Registration is open!

May Shop Talk: Getting Started with Macros
Wednesday, May 14 | 5:30–7:00 pm MT | Free
Have you heard that Microsoft Word’s macros can improve your copy editing? If you have and have not found an entry point, or if you are brand new to the concept, this interactive shop talk is for you! Macros allow you to accomplish the most common copy editing tasks with just one keystroke, saving time and allowing you to maintain your flow. If you are a macro-expert, come share your knowledge and join the conversation about the benefits and pitfalls of using macros. Registration is open!

News and updates

April Members Meeting
Members met on April 9, 2025, for a lively conversation on a number of topics, including

  • the possibility of building out our own website to allow for greater flexibility
  • Edmonton’s lack of a chair and how we can combine efforts to operate more efficiently and better serve members (more to come on this one)
  • subsidizing professional headshots
  • an exciting in-person training opportunity (Eight-Step Editing)
  • the appointment of Carla Myers and Alex Benarzi to join Karen as co-chairs (the tri-force is back!)

 

Do you want to contribute to Editors Calgary’s Linkedin page?

If you have ideas for our Linkedin page, if you want to share your knowledge, expertise, and get yourself out there, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you, and grow our community!

 

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