Editors' Association of Canada

EAC British Columbia Branch (EAC-BC)

Who are We?

We are the British Columbia Branch of the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC), a professional organization of more than 1,600 members coast to coast and more than 200 in British Columbia.

Since 1979, our contributions to the Canadian publishing community have been recognized by publishers, business, government, private and public institutions, and individuals.

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News & Events.

  • Clear communication is key to good writing. On February 18, 2012 Peter Moskos will be presenting Plain Language: The Basics, a seminar that will introduce you to the fundamentals of plain language and how to apply it to your own work. Register online.

  • EAC-BC Monthly Meeting: Join us on Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA on Hornby for our next presentation and networking event! Topic TBA.

  • The West Coast Editor Broadsheet is now available! You can download it from our Newsletter page.

  • Professional Development Workshop in Victoria! Join us on March 17, 2012 for Structural + Stylistic = Substantive Editing , a workshop presented by Yvonne Van Ruskenveld discussing techniques for assessing non-fiction manuscripts, identifying problem areas, creating solutions, and working with authors. Registration opens soon!

  • Well, it’s taken us a while to compile the data and analyze the results of our membership survey earlier this spring, but it was worth the wait, because there are some surprising (and not-so-surprising) results.


Looking for an Editor?

A professional editor can supplement your regular staff, supervise a project from start to finish, or simply provide a few hours of expertise. To find the editor you need

  1. Contact the BC Branch Job Hotline Coordinator at bchotline [@] editors.ca. Our hotline coordinator will broadcast your request to our 200+ BC members. An interested - and available - editor will then contact you. Please include as much detail as possible about your project and the type(s) of editing you're looking for.
  2. Search EAC/ACR's Online Directory of Editors and contact the candidates you're interested in directly.

More helpful advice can be found by taking a look at the EAC's Hire an Editor page. 



Membership Information

EAC/ACR members with a British Columbia address are automatically members of the BC branch.  The Join EAC page will take you to everything you need to know about joining EAC/ACR, including types of memberships, annual dues and both online and downloadable application forms. 



Professional Development Seminars

EAC-BC attracts a wide range of industry experts to teach our popular one-day professional development seminars. Register early to take advantage of our great early bird pricing.