IPEd conference goes online, keynote speakers announced
The 10th Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) conference, originally scheduled to take place in Tasmania in late June, will now be an online event. The organisation made the decision to...
Murphy receives inaugural IPEd Janet Mackenzie Medal
Elizabeth Manning Murphy has won the inaugural Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) Janet Mackenzie Medal. The award, which honours the late founding member of Editors Victoria and lifetime IPEd member...
IPEd, APA to launch guide to inclusive publishing
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) and the Australian Publishers Association (APA) will launch a guide to inclusion and accessibility in the publishing process at the IPEd National Conference on...
Full program announced for IPEd National Editors Conference 2019
The full program has been announced for the Institute of Professional Editors’ (IPEd) National Editors Conference, which runs from 8-10 May in Melbourne. Running under the theme ‘Beyond the page’,...
IPEd to open membership to individual editors
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) will open its membership to individual editors from July 2016. The organisation’s current membership comprises seven editors’ societies in Australia. Under the new changes,...
Kavanagh appointed chair of IPEd
Owen Kavanagh, professional member of the Society of Editors NSW, has been appointed chair of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd).
Editing across borders: Abigail Nathan on the highlights of the National Editors Conference
From 10-12 April, the Society of Editors (WA) was host to the sixth IPEd National Editors Conference in Fremantle. As ever, this was a marvellous opportunity for editors of all...
2013 IPEd National Editors Conference announced
Details for the 2013 IPEd National Editors Conference have been announced. The biennial conference will be held in Fremantle, WA, from 10-12 April 2013, and will be organised and hosted...
Digital, social media sessions popular at National Editors Conference
Sessions about online writing, social media, and 'new skills' for editors were among the most popular events at the 2011 Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) National Editors Conference, hosted by...
Registrations open for 2011 National Editors Conference
The NSW Society of Editors announced last week that registrations have opened for the 2011 National Editors Conference, 'New Horizons for Editing and Publishing'. The conference, which will run from...
Government discontinues tender process to revise Australian ‘Style Manual’
The Australian Government will not proceed with a tender process to explore options for revising and updating the Australian Government Style Manual. The Weekly Book Newsletter understands that the Department...
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IPEd tenders for 'Style Manual'The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has joined with Adelaide-based company Website Criteria and the Australian Graphic Design Association to submit an expression of interest to...
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Fox title recommended in Oprah Book ClubTen Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (Mem Fox, Helen Oxenbury, Viking) has been recommended by Oprah in her Oprah's Book Club Kids' Reading...
Editor accreditation exam registrations open
After a long process of refinement the first accreditation examination for editors wishing to be accredited by the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is scheduled to be held in Sydney...
Editor accreditation exam: issues paper released
In a new issues paper, The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd), the national body currently preparing a national accreditation scheme for the profession, has outlined the increased expenses involved in...