Roundup: Training Resources for Editors and Proofreaders

This latest Roundup features links to some key international professional bodies that offer training (or guidance on training) for editors and proofreaders, as well as a recent article in which publishers give their views on the matter.

Society-based training information

• UK & Ireland: Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) (formerly the Society of Editors and Proofreaders; SfEP) and the Publishing Training Centre (PTC)
• Australia: Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
• Canada: Editors’ Canada (EAC) including specific information about EAC certification
• South Africa: Professional Editors’ Group
• USA: Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)

Articles about editorial training

• Does Training Matter? What Publishers Say about Proofreading & Editing Courses
• Proofreading: How to Choose the Right Training Course
• Proofreader Beware! The Challenges of Diversifying Your Client Base
• Spotlight: Insights from a Publishing Training Provider​

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Marketing training for editors and proofreaders
For information about marketing your editorial business visit my training page and take a look at the Craft Your Editorial Fingerprint series, online classes created specifically for editors and proofreaders.

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Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with independent authors of commercial fiction, particularly crime, thriller and mystery writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), a member of ACES, a Partner Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

Visit her business website at Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader, say hello on Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, connect via Facebook and LinkedIn, and check out her books and courses.