Next meeting
See full list of meetings and workshops for 2010.
Next meeting: Book club–editors as readers
Bring a book, bring a plate and bring some discussion! Last year it was a huge success so we have decided to do it again. Come along and share your thoughts about a book you have read, or just come and listen if you wish.
6.30 pm, Thursday 14 October 2010
SA Writers’ Centre
2nd floor, 187 Rundle Street, Adelaide
Please note the earlier than usual starting time: we'll have a shared light meal (hence the bring a plate request) beforehand, and then start the meeting proper as usual at 7.30.
The usual dinner at Amalfi’s will not take place.
Redact 2010 weekend training intensive
This great weekend will be held on 16-17 October 2010 at the Mercure Hotel Geelong. Register soon. For more info go to http://www.socedvic.org/training/redact.html.
Meetings and workshops 2010
| Tuesday 2 March | General meeting | Celia Jellett Adventures in children's publishing |
| Saturday 27 March 9.30 – 1.00 |
Workshop 1 | Pamela Hewitt Introduction to onscreen editing |
| Sunday 28 March 10.00 – 2.00 |
Workshop 2 | Pamela Hewitt Freelance editing costing and quoting |
| Wednesday 28 April | General meeting | Panel session What our editors do |
| Wednesday 30 June | General meeting | Michael Vnuk Scrabble: the game, the words, the editing |
| Saturday 21 August (all day) | Workshop | Meryl Potter Successful proofreading |
| Thursday 26 August | Annual general meeting | Contributions from members Texts and online references for editors |
| Thursday 14 October | General meeting | Members bring and talk about the books they’re reading Editors as readers |
| Saturday 30 October (half-day) | Workshop | Kathie Stove Preparing stylesheets |
| Thursday 25 November, date tba | Gala dinner at Ayer House | A celebration of our 20th anniversary |
Past meetings
Society of Editors Annual General Meeting
7.30 pm, Thursday 26 August 2010
SA Writers’ Centre
2nd floor, 187 Rundle Street, Adelaide
All members are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting. Please think about nominating for the Society of Editors committee.
After official business of about 30 minutes, we will continue our program of professional development with a presentation and discussion of texts and online references for editors. Celia Jellett will talk about her most useful reference books and Birgitt Olsen will review a range of online sites. They will welcome your questions and other contributions.
Scrabble: the game, the words, the editing
Presented by Michael Vnuk
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Wednesday 30 June at 7.30 pm Access to lift through Caffe Brunelli |
Pre-meeting dinner Please RSVP Susan Rintoul by Friday 25 June to confirm your restaurant booking. |
Michael Vnuk, AE, started his working life as a geologist, but has always been fascinated with words. Although he'd dabbled in Scrabble over the years, it wasn't until the 1990s that he got serious and began playing in Scrabble tournaments. This led to his running a Scrabble club, organising and directing tournaments, serving on committees, and editing 'Across the board', the quarterly Australian Scrabble newsletter. Michael enjoyed the voluntary editing and went on to complete a TAFE editing diploma. He's been a freelance editor since 2007, working mainly on science-related materials.
Michael will talk about the game, especially how tournament Scrabble differs from kitchen-table Scrabble. He will also discuss the official word list for tournaments, which completely removes any arguments about words during games. And he'll finish with some thoughts on editing based on his newsletter experiences.
First meeting for 2010
Our first meeting for 2010 was held on 2 March at the SA Writers' Centre.
Celia Jellett took us on her Adventures in Children’s Publishing.
Celia has belonged to the Society of Editors since its foundation and has earned national recognition as a Distinguished Editor. As senior editor at Omnibus Books she has worked with many of Australia’s illustrious children’s writers, artists and designers.