Welcome to the Calgary twig of Editors Canada!

Editors Calgary was formed in February 2015. For more information about editing in Calgary, including Editors Calgary social events and professional development opportunities, we invite you to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Twig Talk.

Contact Information

General Inquiries:

calgary@editors.ca

2024 Co-Chairs:

Karen Crosby

Jackie Lewis

Past Chairs:

News and Updates

Are you an editor in Edmonton? We are looking for a co-chair to join the tri-force. Help connect Edmonton’s editors and contribute to our province-wide online events. Email us to learn what is involved.

Opportunity to Speak Virtually for Edmonton Public Library
The Edmonton Public Library would like to hire an Alberta editor to give a virtual talk for 60–90 minutes aimed at early-career writers and self-publishing authors who are not used to being edited. Topics of interest include types of editing, why and how to hire an editor, finding a good match, working with an editor, common pitfalls, and troubleshooting. The format can be any combination of speaking, presenting, and answering questions, or a moderated Q&A. The editor and library would agree on a mutually convenient date and time in November; the library gets the best turnout on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Payment will be $175 by cheque, issued 1–2 weeks after the event. If you are interested, please email the co-chairs before end of day Friday, October 11, with a summary of your editing and speaking experience. We will pass names of qualified candidates to the library.

Meetings and Events

November Book Club
Our next book club pick is The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors: How to Take Care of Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself from Start-Up to Sustainability by Erin Brenner. In this “definitive guide to starting and running a freelance editing business,” Erin Brenner “gathers everything you need to know into a single resource.” Read the full description here. Available from your favourite book store. You do not need to be a member of Editors Canada to join this event. 

In-person at Starbucks: Saturday, November 23, 2024 Register here.
Virtual meeting: Monday, November 25, 2024 Register here. 

November YYC Webinar Club
Tuesday, November 12 | 11:00 am–1:00 pm | Subsidized for members
Note the new date! We have arranged an 80% discount for our next webinar pick—”An Editor’s Guide to Assessing and Addressing Problematic Content”—so don’t miss out! Members will receive the discount code via email after registering. We are still looking for suggestions from the recorded webinars page for future webinar clubs, so please email us your suggestions. Join us on November 12, either at 11:00 to watch the webinar together or at noon for the discussion only. Registration is open! 

Winter Wrap-Up
Friday, December 13 | Evening | Members + guests only
Save the date! We’ll be hosting the luckiest of winter wrap-ups on Friday, December 13, and hope you can join us. Details to come, and registration is now open!  

Not an Editors Canada Member yet?

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