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PubPro 2013 recap

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Iva Cheung| 1 Comment

Managing editors and publication production managers from across BC gathered at SFU Harbour Centre on Saturday for the first ever PubPro unconference. We had representatives from educational publishers, trade book publishers, self-publishers, magazine publishers, journal publishers, technical publishers, course developers, … Continue reading →

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PubPro 2013 schedule

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

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PubPro 2013—Networking tea registration open

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

If you’re an editor, indexer, or designer and would like to meet a roomful of managing editors and publication production professionals who hire freelancers, join us for the networking tea portion of the PubPro 2013 unconference. Come for a coffee, … Continue reading →

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What does your markup say about you?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

This interview also appears on The Editors’ Weekly, the Editors’ Association of Canada’s official blog. *** A friend of mine was venting to me about his old boss, who used to look over his reports. Whenever his boss found an … Continue reading →

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Book review: Book Production

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

More than any other role in publishing, production seems to be one in which people learn by doing. Whereas editors and designers have a wealth of  professional development courses and workshops at their disposal, those who shepherd publications through the … Continue reading →

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PubPro 2013—February/March update

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

I just sent this note out to my PubPro 2013 mailing list, and I thought I’d post it here, too. Apologies to subscribers who are getting this twice. Registration for PubPro 2013 is now open! You can register here. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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PubPro 2013—January update

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

I just sent this note out to my PubPro 2013 mailing list, and I thought I’d post it here, too. Apologies to subscribers who are getting this twice. I hope you’ve all had a good start to 2013. Some exciting … Continue reading →

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PubPro 2013—December update

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

I just sent this note out to my PubPro 2013 mailing list, and I thought I’d post it here, too. Apologies to subscribers who are getting this twice. PubPro 2013 is taking shape! We’ve got a schedule nailed down and … Continue reading →

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Personal editorial checklists

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Iva Cheung| 5 Comments

I’ve written at length—some would argue ad nauseam—about the utility of editorial checklists, but until now I’ve focused mainly on checklists that publishers can use for communication and quality control. Just as powerful are personal checklists that any editor, freelance … Continue reading →

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Save the date—PubPro 2013

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Iva Cheung| Leave a comment

When I worked in house, I saw the rights people flying off to book fairs, the sales and marketing folks going to trade fairs, and the digital people attending conferences to geek out and speculate about where publishing is headed. … Continue reading →

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