September 2018

Next meeting:

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

The juggling act of memoir editing and ghostwriting

Working with other people’s stories is a complex, delicate and ultimately rewarding task. In this talk, Lucy will discuss her work as an editor and ghostwriter of memoirs, touching on many topics such as clarity and flow, retaining the subject’s authentic individual voice, dealing with transcripts, and editing memoirs where the subject’s first language is not English. Presenter: Lucy Palmer is an award-winning journalist, memoir writer, and editor. In 2016, Allen & Unwin published her acclaimed memoir, A Bird on My Shoulder. In the same year the University of Queensland published Playing the Game: Life and Politics in Papua New Guinea by Sir Julius Chan, for which she acted as ghostwriter, editor, agent and publicist. She has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald, the BBC and ABC Radio National, and was awarded a Gold Medal at the New York Arts Festival for her radio documentary ‘Birdsville to Alice’.

6.30 pm (supper and drinks) for 7.00 pm start.

Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney (near cnr Bathurst Street and close to Town Hall train station). This venue is wheelchair accessible and has an ambulant bathroom.

Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members,$10 concession (current Centrelink orDVA concession card).

Bookings via Events on the IPEd website http://iped-editors.org/Professional_development/Events.aspx

November meeting: Tuesday, 6 November 2018

InsideEditors NSW seminar: Ethics in editing 2

Indexing: adding to the editor’s skill set 4

Vale Janet Mackenzie 4

‘Beyond the page’ 2019: call for papers 5

An editor and the Australia Council: an untold story 7

Editors’ lunches 7

From the committee 8

Member discounts 8

Professional development 9

Congratulations!to the successful NSW candidates who passed the 2018 Accreditation exam:

Angela SnowdenCandace StuartClaire Waddell

Deborah JenkinElizabeth HardyEmma GrahameHelen BradfordJuliet Richters

Justine McNamaraMoira ByrneNicola TefferSabina BelliSarah Davin

Sarah Howard

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2 September 2018

We are excited to announce the presenters for our third biennial seminar.* It will be a full day of interesting discussion on the aspects of ethics applying to editors across various platforms. The biennial seminars are our way to bring together a large group of the branch members, on a Saturday free from work

constraints (we hope). Subsidised by Editors NSW, the event is a contribution back to our membership. The previous events have been well attended and well received, and we look forward to another successful day on Saturday, 17 November 2018.

Karen Lee – The professional editorWhat does it mean to be a professional editor? What is the relationship between ethics and professionalism? What does professional conduct ‘look like’ for a freelance editor or employee? This session will explore the key characteristics of professional ethics, and what they mean for Australian editors.Karen is the CEO of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). In this role she works with the IPEd Council to develop

strategy and develop and execute the organisation’s operational plans to advance the interests of professional editors.

Julie Ganner AE – Core values, blurry lines and the IPEd Code of EthicsThis session discusses the development, content and purpose of the IPEd Code of Ethics. Far from being an abstract statement of aspirations, the Code is a living instrument with practical applications. Through an exploration of a range of ethical dilemmas faced by editors, this session illustrates how it can inform our professional identities and guide our day-to-day practice. Julie is a freelance accredited editor who has worked in publishing for more than 30 years, in Australia and overseas. She has

served as IPEd Councillor and Accreditation Board delegate and is currently the president of Editors NSW. Julie chaired the committee that developed the IPEd Code of Ethics.

Sarah JH Fletcher – Fiction editing with an agendaIn fiction editing, is there a distinction between satisfying professional editorial ethics and imposing your personal values on an author’s imaginative work? Can we navigate sensitive social justice issues while also establishing effective author–editor relationships? This thought-provoking session invites you to examine the personal and professional ethics you bring to your editing.Sarah is a freelance editorial consultant who has been editing for more than a decade, specialising in trade fiction. She began

her career in the children’s and YA division of Random House Australia, moving to Murdoch Books to work on adult titles before going freelance. Sarah’s early studies in law sparked her interest in publishing ethics and professional responsibility.

Dr Radhiah Chowdhury – Gut feelings and bias: editing children’s fiction sensitivelyThis session examines the challenges of editing with sensitivity through the lens of children’s fiction. Our own context and ‘gut feelings’ can alert us to problematic content in work we edit, but how do we maintain sensitivity beyond the boundaries of our experience? How do we manage our biases? Is there any golden rule of practice for editing sensitive content?Radhiah is a children’s and YA editor, currently working at Allen & Unwin and freelancing. She is passionate about issues

of representation and diversity in publishing, particularly in the world of children’s publishing. Before joining the publishing industry, Radhiah was a sessional tutor at the University of Sydney, where she earned her PhD in children’s literature.

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Editors NSW seminar: Ethics in editing

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3 September 2018

Dr Rhonda Daniels AE – The ethics of quotingThis session discusses the ethical issues related to generating and responding to inquiries, preparing quotes, and setting hourly rates and total prices. It also examines issues of sample edits, discounts and contracts. Based on the IPEd Code of Ethics’ values of integrity, professionalism and respect for IPEd, its principles and members, this session focuses on quoting that is sustainable for editors, clients and the profession, in the short and long term.Rhonda edits academic and research-related material in her business, Right with Rhonda, set up in 2013. She has presented

three workshops for Editors NSW on the business of being a freelance editor, quoting practices and business websites.

Melissa Faulkner – Editors and social mediaThis session considers ethical issues that commonly arise for editors using social media – either when promoting their own services or when working for companies that prepare online content. It provides examples of ‘good’ social media engagement with editor businesses. It also considers questionable uses of social media for editors to watch for when self-promoting.Melissa has worked in publishing for more than 20 years. She began her editorial training at Melbourne University Press,

worked for Lonely Planet, Pearson and several cultural organisations, and now works as a freelance editor. How editors can use social media to strengthen their professional ties was the topic of her 2017 talk to Editors NSW.

Dr Juliet Richters AE – When is it cheating? Ethical dilemmas for the academic editorIs it wrong to write an essay for someone to submit as their own in a course? To fix the English in someone’s application for admission to a research degree? To track down missing reference details for a PhD thesis? This session will try to answer these questions, and help you decide what you are prepared to do and why.Juliet is an editor, indexer and researcher who returned to full-time freelance editing and indexing after working as an

academic for 24 years. She has designed and taught postgraduate courses, supervised and examined research theses, served as departmental research coordinator and sat on faculty postgraduate committees.

Dr Rae Luckie – Ethical tightropes: editing life writingLife writing often reveals intimate details about the author’s personal life, and – inextricably – the lives of family and friends. While this form of writing has an implicit contract of ‘truth’, does an author have the right to reveal personal details of another’s life? What ethical issues can arise from such disclosure? This session explores the responsibilities of editors when working with life writers.Rae is a workshop facilitator, mentor and freelance editor who has specialised in the field of life writing for the last 20 years.

She has also had autobiographical writing published in several anthologies, including Best Australian Stories 2004 and No Thanks or Regrets. She has experienced first-hand the ramifications of publishing life stories.

All Presenters – Panel sessionIn this panel session, the presenters will discuss your questions about the ethical dilemmas you encounter or grapple with in your editing practice. Bring your questions to put to the panel on the day or email them before the seminar to Lilla Wendoloski at ednsw.profdev@IPEd-editors.org.

* Program may be subject to change.

Editors NSW seminar: Ethics in editing (cont.)

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4 September 2018

On 18 August 2018, a typical Melbourne winter’s day of intermittent sunshine and rain, 26 editors [8 in-house and 18 freelancers], including one from Tasmania and one lone (brave) man, gathered for an Editors Victoria workshop to learn from one of Australia’s indexing experts. Max McMaster has been indexing for many years and brought us a wealth of knowledge, delivered in an engaging manner.It seems there are many job opportunities for indexers as

the work is plentiful, but seasonal. Besides books, suggested texts to index include magazines and journals, databases, websites, primary to lower-middle school textbooks and annual reports. (The federal, state and local government bodies between them generate about 2,500 reports annually, many needing indexes.) Recipe books are notorious for containing bad indexes.Max asked us: ‘what is an index?’ It is not a table of

contents (the chapter structure) nor a concordance (a word list) but an alphabetical list of the text’s contents whereby the reader can find what he or she is looking for, and which leads them further into the text.When indexing, the first thing to know is – know your

reader. You also need to know the subject, how much space has been allocated for the index, the time frame, budget and your own limitations. Some texts will need more than one index; for instance, books on gardening often require a separate list of plants’ botanical names, and academic psychology texts insist on a cited author index as well as a subject index.Max took us through headings, subheadings and cross-

references. If an author consistently wrote ‘Second World War’, would you file it under ‘Second’? (Answer: no. Think how the reader would be looking for the term – World War Two or WWII – and put it under W and add a cross-reference: i.e. Second World War see World War II.)Alphabetical listings proved interesting. Is McDonald after

or before MacDonald, and what about Mac Donald? Which comes first: 101 Dalmatians or aardvark, black guard or blackleg? Is Macedonia after or before McCartney? Answers: depend on whether the house style is word-by-word or letter-by-letter.

Max next tackled the page numbering: 271–276, 271–76, 271–6. Again, house style and space considerations determine which form you insert. We learnt how to index images, tables and figures and what to do if they interrupt the flow of text in the book.There is downloadable indexing software that makes an

indexer’s life a lot easier, available for both Macs and PCs. All systems offer demonstration versions, so you can choose which one suits you best. Training is available through a number of online courses that cost between $675 and $2,180. However, for $80 a year, one can join the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI: https://www.anzsi.org) with access to extensive online resources. [ANZSI groups’ activities and training vary around the country.] The Melbourne Indexers group offers an hour’s meeting/training session once a month. I have been a member for two years and can vouch for their quality of training and support.For editors with an analytical mindset who are wanting to

add a new skill set, indexing could be your new career path.

Susan Pierotti AE

(This article was originally published in the Melbourne Indexers Bulletin no 36, August 2018 and Editors Victoria Newsletter September 2018.)

Janet Mackenzie in 2011. Images: Editors Victoria; Cambridge University Press

Indexing: adding to the editor’s skill set

Members will be saddened to hear of the passing of Janet Mackenzie DE. Long involved in, and passionate about, editing, Janet wrote the widely read The Editor’s Companion (2004 and 2011) and contributed to the development of the national accreditation scheme. Janet was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in 1996 by the (then) Society of Editors (Victoria) and later was a recipient of the George Robertson Award (named in honour of one of the founders of Angus & Robertson and given in recognition of distinguished service to the publishing industry).All at Editors NSW send our sympathies to Janet’s

family and friends.

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5 September 2018

iped2019.org.au

Beyond the page is the theme of the ninth national conference of the Institute for Professional Editors (IPEd), to be held in Melbourne in May 2019.

The biennial conference is an exciting opportunity for editors and other publishing professionals, researchers, students and associates to connect, learn and celebrate best practice in editing and publishing.

In 2019, the conference will showcase current professional practice and research, highlighting emerging trends in editing and publishing across platforms as well as across the range of professional roles and modes in which editors contribute to the publishing process.

In addition to the formal and professional development aspects of the conference, there will be many opportunities to socialise and network, including a welcome cocktail party, the Gala Dinner, tours and intimate breakfast and dinner gatherings.

Save the dates!Wednesday, 8 May – workshops, tours, welcome cocktail partyThursday, 9 May – full conference day, breakfast gatherings, Gala DinnerFriday, 10 May – full conference day, breakfast & dinner gatherings

Early bird registrations will open in September 2018 – keep an eye on the website.

Make Melbourne your destination of choice in 2019.

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‘Beyond the page’ 2019: call for papers

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6 September 2018

Call for papersBeyond the page invites expressions of interest from editors, indexers and other publishing professionals, researchers, students and associates to present ideas, topics and debates related to editorial practice and the business of editing and publishing.

Expressions of interest must address the theme of the conference and any of the following topics:• Best practice/innovative practices in editing and publishing• Fads, trends and emerging directions in editing and publishing• Research relevant to editing and publishing• Editing across platforms – print, electronic, online, audiovisual and other formats• Trends in information and communications technologies• Editing for accessibility• Editing within and across genres• Editing in education• Academic editing• Ethics in editing• Translation, reversioning and ghostwriting: ethical and practical considerations for editors • Professional practice and professional development• Managing and marketing your small business for success• Wellbeing and occupational health and safety for editors• Editors as readers: for the love of words.

Presentation formatsThe conference will include:• Invited keynotes• Plenaries and symposia• Panels and debates• Long presentations (20 minutes, approx.)• Short presentations (12 minutes approx.)• Poster presentations – with guided presentations during lunch breaks• Pre-conference workshops.

SubmissionsExpressions of interest (up to 250 words) must be submitted online by 30 November 2018. All submissions will undergo formal review, and the conference committee reserves the right to select papers appropriate to the program.

Submission portal: http://iped2019.org.au/call-for-papers/

InformationFor information about the conference, visit our website – new information is added weekly.Enquiries may be addressed to the Conference Convenor: conference2019@editorsvictoria.org, or telephone 0409 792 799.

‘Beyond the page’ 2019: call for papers (cont.)

Hosted by Editors Victoria, a branch of IPEdConvenor: Dr Renée Otmar HLM DEiped2019.org.au

7 September 2018

Historically, the Australia Council has provided many career development opportunities for Australian editors. For example, did you know that in 1991 an announcement appeared in Blue Pencil from the Australia Council about ‘applications from Universities for a 1992 editor-in-residence attachment’? Those interested in applying were to send their curricula vitae to the Program Officer at the Literature Unit of the Australia Council by 15 August 1991.I applied and in 1992 was appointed as the Inaugural

Editor-in-Residence to a university in Australia. I was to serve for six months in that position in the Department of Humanities at Murdoch University in Perth. My brief was to address ‘obfuscation in academic writing’. That was a difficult task as it was not a regional issue. Globally academics choose specific vocabularies appropriate to their specialist areas of study or theory. However, I did have opportunities when I showed some writers that there were options using plain English expressions that were valid and did not detract from their arguments. The position I held was an initiative of the Australia Council and this was to be acknowledged whenever I was a speaker at any event: a small requirement, easily and happily performed. In my role as editor-in-residence I took the opportunity to

involve post- and undergraduate students, tutors, and any other interested people in a five-day course on the practice of editing and the principles of publishing. The response to this was outstanding. The participants and I went to a different State university campus each day for the course, returning on day 5 to the host university, Murdoch. There was such interest and lively participation on day 2 when punctuation was the topic that I added a sixth day to the course.

At Murdoch campus I gave lunchtime courses for those who could not join the travelling participants of the five-day course. Participants said that they found the course both interesting and useful in helping them in the preparation of their assignments and theses.I was invited to give courses at the Fellowship of Australian

Writers, the Oral History Association, the Writers’ Centre, the Arts Centre, and Katharine Susannah Prichard Centre. I had guest appearances in some established women’s groups and was interviewed on radio and in the press, as well as for the campus weekly. I sent out a call for editors, freelance and from publishing

houses, to meet at Murdoch one lunchtime in August and 24 people came. It was then that the decision was made to form what was to become the Society of Editors (WA). I attended several society meetings in the following two months before I left Perth. On return to Sydney I gave a talk at the Society of Editors (NSW) in late 1992 about the residency.Later editors-in-residence were Lesley Dowe, a former

president of the Society of Editors (NSW), in 1994; and Beverley Barnes, a former committee member of the Society of Editors (NSW), in 1996. While this particular Australia Council initiative is currently unavailable, editors continue to benefit from the Australia Council through other initiatives such as the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship. This was first awarded in 1992 to Rosie Fitzgibbon of Queensland University Press. That fellowship is still given every second year.

Robin Appleton HLM

An editor and the Australia Council: an untold story

Editors’ lunchesOur editors’ and networking lunches continue to be great occasions to get together. Sydney area lunches are increasingly popular and members in the north of the state have taken to getting together across long distances with enthusiasm:

We have been enjoying our ongoing regional lunches. We have had three so far, hosted by different people (Coffs Harbour – March; Urunga – June; Bellingen – September). We are having them quarterly and the end-of-year lunch will be in Armidale on 14 December (venue TBA). Moving them around a little does seem to pick up new attendees and rotating hosts also increases involvement.Linda Nix

Inevitably the first thing we noticed on arrival at the venue for our editors’ lunch on 21 August was the choice of no apostrophe in Charlie and Franks. Editors cannot help themselves, after all. But thoughts of correcting their punctuation were quickly dispelled as we gathered round for an hour or so of great food and conversation in a modern environment in the busy sub-metropolis of North Sydney.

Our host Caroline Birch took the prize for most colourful food, somehow managing to order a purple dish and a yellow drink. We also enjoyed a first with a member joining us who has never previously made it to any editors’ event. We encouraged her to come to more and I think she ‘liked us, she really, really liked us’ (apologies to Sally Field). Susie Pilkington

As always, the lunches offer much chat, a few laughs and a great opportunity to come together as a group, where we usually work in isolation. We have now filled the calendar for 2018 but we are happy to start pencilling in dates and venues for 2019 if you want to ‘host’ a lunch in your locale. Please contact ednsw.events@iped-editors.org if you have

an idea for a lunch venue and we will send you the simple details involved.

Copy deadline for thenext (October) issue of

Blue Pencilis Friday, 12 October.

8 September 2018

http://www.boomerangbooks.com.au.

With our president, budget officer and admin officer each enjoying a well-deserved holiday, a somewhat depleted, but nevertheless keen, committee gathered on a warm spring evening for its September meeting.We are happy to note the 2018

accreditation exam results are now out and the committee congratulates everyone who passed and is now an Accredited Editor (AE). The newly accredited New South Wales members are listed on page 1. The Accreditation Board is already planning the next exam in 2020, so if you are not yet accredited, remember it is never too early to start studying. Lilla Wendoloski, our workshop

coordinator, advised that the August workshop on thesis editing was well attended with very positive feedback from attendees. Planning continues for our biennial seminar, Ethics in editing, on Saturday 17 November. The committee discussed the logistics of the day as well as the schedule of presenters. It is shaping up to be a very informative day, and a great opportunity for members to catch up and network.

As Editors NSW is subsidising the cost of the seminar, we encourage members to attend. The committee also has some exciting workshops planned for 2019, and we continue to review suggestions and requests from members for Lilla to investigate and plan future workshops. Later in the meeting, one important

matter was addressed – the committee resolved, and it was unanimously accepted, that Owen Kavanagh continue in his role as IPEd councillor for New South Wales for another term. The committee thanked him for stepping in when the previous councillor was unable to complete his term, and for the expertise and enthusiasm with which Owen has executed his role thus far.Less happily undertaken was a

discussion regarding the cancellation of the September member meeting due to low registrations. The meeting was to be presented by Wenona Byrne, Director Literature, Australia Council for the Arts (ACA). Many will have heard of the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship, an ACA grant that is specifically for editors.

Readers can find out more about the ACA in HLM Robin Appleton’s article in this Blue Pencil. We are committed to presenting

the best topics and speakers for our meetings and the committee always welcomes suggestions from members for these. If you have any ideas, please contact our member meeting coordinator, Caroline Birch (ednsw.meetings@iped-editors.org). Caroline has also developed a useful one-page feedback survey – copies will be available on the registration table at member meetings, so please take, and complete, one next time you attend a meeting, and share your ideas.

Zoë Hale and Sally Asnicar

In the August 2018 issue of Blue Pencil, it was mistakenly recorded that Pam Peters had been IPEd Chair while representing New South Wales as IPEd Councillor. Pam Peters did not hold the position of IPEd Chair during that time.

From the committee

Correction

9 September 2018

Workshop: ‘The business of being a freelance editor’Friday, 19 October 20189.30 am to 4.30 pmUTS Short Courses, Level 7, UTS Building 10, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo (map)

Event description: Being a successful freelance editor is about more than being a good editor. Learn how to set up your own successful small business that works for you and is sustainable. This workshop is for editors thinking about starting their own business or freelance editors in the early stages of being in business, but there are also tips for more established editors. Sessions include:• Knowing the numbers: understanding income, hourly

rates, expenses, tax, and paid and unpaid time• Getting clients: knowing your strengths and extending

them, identifying ideal clients and work, and planning and undertaking marketing

• Reducing risk: identifying and managing business risks through quoting practices, insurance and more

• Sharing tips and resources for small business practice and business development

• Identifying post-workshop actions to start and develop your business.

Presenter: Dr Rhonda Daniels AE has been self-employed in her freelance editing business Right with Rhonda since 2013. Learn from Rhonda’s experience of the highs and lows of starting and building a successful home-based editing business. As well as presenting this workshop in 2017, Rhonda has also presented workshops for Editors NSW on quoting practices and business websites, and she spoke at the IPEd National Editors Conference 2017 on thesis editing. Rhonda has also presented lectures and training at the University of Sydney Business School on business topics and academic writing. http://www.rightwithrhonda.com.au.

Bookings: via the Events page on the IPEd websitehttp://iped-editors.org/Professional_development/Events.aspx

Bookings close Sunday, 14 October 2018.

Save the date: ‘Ethics in editing’ seminarEditors NSW’s ‘Ethics in editing’ seminar will be heldon Saturday, 17 November 2018 at the University ofTechnology, Sydney.You can email your questions and ideas ahead of time to

ednsw.profdev@iped-editors.org so we can include them in the day’s discussions.

Complete logistics for workshops:

Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm (registration from 9.00 am, with tea and coffee available)

Venue: UTS Short Courses, Level 7, UTS Building 10, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo(The facility has wheelchair access and ambulant bathrooms.)

Note: While not all workshops require a laptop, participants are always welcome to bring their laptop to any workshop. Wi-fi and A/C power are available at the venue.

Cost: $230 members and members of affiliated organisations; $150 distance members (more than 200 km from Sydney); $390 non-members. (Cost includes morning and afternoon teas and casual lunch

of sandwiches, juices and fresh fruit, with water available all day. Please indicate dietary requirements when booking).

Cancellation/refund policy: Cancellations up to 24 hours prior will be refunded all but a $50 booking fee. No refunds issued for cancellations less than 24 hours prior.

The organisers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than 10 people register.

Waitlist:If any workshop is full or you are unable to attend a particular workshop, please contact us on ednsw.profdev@iped-editors.org and we will place your name on a waitlist. If we have a sufficient number of people on the list, we can consider running the course again in future, for which you will be given priority.

If you have any suggestions for workshops that would interest you, please email your ideas to our Workshop coordinator, Lilla Wendoloski, at ednsw.profdev@iped-editors.org.

Remember all workshops are first advertised via email, so watch your inbox for the next professional development opportunities.

Lilla Wendoloski

Professional development

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10 September 2018

Editors NSW 2018–19 committee President: Julie Ganner

Email: ednsw.president@iped-editors.org

Vice-president: Zoë Hale Email: ednsw.vicepres@iped-editors.org

Secretary: Sally Asnicar

Email: ednsw.secretary@iped-editors.org

Budget officer: Russell Noakes

Email: ednsw.budget@iped-editors.org

IPEd councillor: Owen Kavanagh

Email: cr.ednsw@iped-editors.orgAccreditation Board representative (NSW): Linda Nix

Email: ednsw.ab@iped-editors.orgMeetings coordinator: Caroline Birch

Email: ednsw.meetings@iped-editors.org

Workshop coordinator: Lilla Wendoloski Email: ednsw.profdev@iped-editors.org

Mentoring coordinator: Shannon Kelly

Email: shannon.tyler.kelly@gmail.com

Social media coordinator: Shannon Kelly

Email: ednsw.online@iped-editors.org

Newsletter editor: Elisabeth Thomas

Email: ednsw.news@iped-editors.org

Office manager: Susie Pilkington

Email: ednsw.admin@iped-editors.org

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MembershipEditors NSW is a branch of Institute of Professional Editors Limited.Details of memberships are available on the IPEd website http://iped-editors.org.

Professional listingUse IPEd’s national Editors Directory (ED) http://iped-editors.org/Find_an_editor.aspx for professional members.

Committee meetingsAll members are welcome to attend Editors NSW committee meetings, generally held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please contact the office manager for details if you wish to attend the next meeting.

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