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United Kingdom
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
EPANI: Editors’ and Proofreaders’ Alliance of Northern Ireland
- Membership categories: Advanced professional, professional, intermediate and entry-level
- Newsletter/magazine: Monthly for members
- Learning: Training courses, webinars, e-learning events, guides, fact sheets
- Meetings: Annual national conference and regional group meetings
- Freelance directory: Directory of Editorial Services
- Discussion forum: CIEP forums
- Jobs board: Yes, Marketplace forum
- Twitter: @The_CIEP
EPANI: Editors’ and Proofreaders’ Alliance of Northern Ireland
- Membership options: Members
- Newsletter/magazine: No
- Training: Externally sourced
- Meetings: Every quarter
- Freelance directory: Directory
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @epa_ni
Australia
Canberra Society of Editors
Society of Editors South Australia
The Society of Editors (NSW)
The Society of Editors (Victoria)
- Membership categories: Full, associate and student
- Newsletter/magazine: The Canberra Editor
- Learning: Training courses
- Meetings: Regular branch meetings and annual conference under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Find an Editor
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: No
- Membership categories: No individual members – umbrella group for regional branches
- Newsletter/magazine: Online news menu option
- Learning: Accreditation programme (workshops available regionally)
- Meetings: Annual national conference
- Freelance directory: Links to regional Australian freelance directories
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: See regional branches
- Twitter: @IPEditors
- Membership categories: Full, associate and distance
- Newsletter/magazine: Offpress
- Learning: Workshops, lectures and seminars; mentorship programme
- Meetings: Yes, under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Yes
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @Offpress
- Membership categories: Full and associate
- Newsletter/magazine: Catchword (quarterly) and eTextpert (monthly, electronic)
- Learning: Training courses, workshops and seminars
- Meetings: Regular branch events and annual conference under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Freelance Register
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @TasEditors
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Bookworm
- Learning: Workshops
- Meetings: Regular branch meetings and annual conference under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Yes
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: No
Society of Editors South Australia
- Membership categories: Full and associate
- Newsletter/magazine: ... the word
- Learning: Workshops
- Meetings: Annual general meeting, regular branch meetings and annual conference under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Register of Editors
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @SocEditorsSA
The Society of Editors (NSW)
- Membership categories: Professional and associate
- Newsletter/magazine: Blue Pencil
- Learning: Workshops
- Meetings: Yes, under the umbrella of the IPEd; regular branch meetings
- Freelance directory: Editorial Services Directory
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @SocEdNSW
The Society of Editors (Victoria)
- Membership categories: Full, associate and distant
- Newsletter/magazine: Society of Editors Newsletter
- Learning: Training courses and workshops
- Meetings: Regular branch meetings and annual conference under the umbrella of the IPEd
- Freelance directory: Freelance Register
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @EditorsVic
Canada
Editors Canada
- Membership categories: Member and student affiliate
- Newsletter/magazine: Active Voice
- Training: Training courses, lectures and workshops
- Certification: Professional Certification program (certification is also available to non-members both in and outside Canada)
- Meetings: Annual national conference and monthly local branch meetings
- Freelance directory: Online Directory of Editors
- Discussion forum: Email lists: EAC-ACR-L (English and French) and ACRLISTE-L (French); Interactive Voice provides threaded web-based forums
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @editorscanada
Germany
Verband der Freien Lektorinnen und Lektoren (VFLL)
- Membership categories: Ordinary, supporting, honorary and associate
- Newsletter/magazine: Unknown
- Learning: Workshops and seminars
- Meetings: Unknown
- Freelance directory: Yes
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @Lektorenverband
India
Indian Copyeditors Forum
- Membership options: In development
- Newsletter/magazine: iEdit
- Training: Yes
- Meetings: Monthly
- Freelance directory: Indian Copyeditors Forum Database
- Discussion forum: Indian Copyeditors Forum (Facebook)
- Jobs board: Opportunities posted on the Forum website
- Twitter: @IndianEditors
- Facebook: Indian Copyeditors Forum
Ireland
Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers
EPANI: Editors’ and Proofreaders’ Alliance of Northern Ireland
- Membership options: Members and Associates
- Newsletter/magazine: Members receive the Publishing Ireland e-newsletter, thanks to our associate membership of Publishing Ireland
- Training: Externally sourced
- Meetings: Social events two to three times a year
- Freelance directory: Members
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @AFEPI_Ireland
EPANI: Editors’ and Proofreaders’ Alliance of Northern Ireland
- Membership options: Members
- Newsletter/magazine: No
- Training: Externally sourced
- Meetings: Every quarter
- Freelance directory: Directory
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @epa_ni
Japan
Society of Writers, Editors and Translators (SWET)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Yes
- Learning: Lectures and workshops
- Meetings: Monthly meetings
- Freelance directory: Find a Member
- Discussion forum: SWET Forum
- Jobs board: Jobs list included on SWET Forum
Netherlands
SENSE | Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands
- Membership categories: Member and associate
- Newsletter/magazine: eSense
- Learning: Lectures and workshops
- Meetings: Annual general meeting and social events
- Freelance directory: Freelance Register
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: No, but can be posted on discussion forum
South Africa
Professional Editors’ Group of South Africa
- Membership options: Student Member, Associate Member, Full Member and Accredited Text Editor (ATE)
- Newsletter/magazine: PEGboard
- Learning: Training advice
- Meetings: Range of meetings throughout year
- Freelance directory: Find an Editor
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: Jobs can be submitted to members via Job Submission
Spain
Asociación Española de Redactores de Textos Médicos (AERTeM)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Unknown
- Learning: Unknown
- Meetings: Unknown
- Freelance directory: Yes
- Discussion forum: On LinkedIn
- Jobs board: No
Transnational
BELS: Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
CSE: Council of Science Editors
Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors
European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE)
MET: Mediterranean Editors and Translators
- Membership categories: Honored Members; Founding Members of the Board; main listing of Certified and Diplomate Editors
- Learning: BELS certification; diplomate programme/exam
- Membership directory: BELS Roster; Find a BELS Freelance Editor
- Twitter: @BELS_editors
CSE: Council of Science Editors
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Science Editor
- Learning: Certification, short courses and webinars
- Meetings: Annual meetings and retreats
- Membership directory: Yes
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @CScienceEditors
Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine:
- Learning: Workshops, webinars and seminars
- Meetings: Annual conference
- Membership directory: No
- Discussion forum: EMAME email forum
- Jobs board: Yes
European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: European Science Editing (journal)
- Learning: Register of Training Courses
- Meetings: Regional annual conferences
- Membership directory: Register of Editorial Services
- Discussion forum: EASE listserv discussion group
- Jobs board: No
- Twitter: @EASEeditors
International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Editorial Office News (EON
- Learning: Modules, guidelines, podcasts, and videos
- Meetings: Annual conferences in both Europe and the US
- Member directory: Members can post résumés on Career Center
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: Yes – Career Center
- Twitter: @ISMTE
MET: Mediterranean Editors and Translators
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: No
- Learning: Tutorials, webinars and workshops
- Meetings: Annual conference
- Freelance directory: Directory of Members
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @METMeetings
United States
The Society for Editing (ACES)
Bay Area Editors' Forum (BAEF)
Chicago Women in Publishing
Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
Northwest Editors Guild
San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN)
- Membership categories: Full, associate and student
- Newsletter/magazine: Quarterly newsletter
- Learning: Training
- Meetings: Annual conference and regional meetings
- Freelance directory: Editors for Hire
- Discussion forum: ACES Forum
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @copyeditors
Bay Area Editors' Forum (BAEF)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: What Do Editors Do? (online)
- Learning: Workshops
- Meetings: Regular meetings posted on website
- Freelance directory: Membership Database
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
Chicago Women in Publishing
- Membership categories: Premium, Basic, Affiliate, Student and Corporate
- Newsletter/magazine: Clips (online)
- Learning: Workshops and progammes
- Meetings: Regular events posted on website
- Freelance directory: Freelance Directory
- Discussion forum: CWIP Listserv
- Jobs board: Yes, Jobvine
- Twitter: @CWIPublishing
Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
- Membership categories: Member and guest
- Newsletter/magazine: The Freelancer
- Learning: Lectures and workshops
- Meetings: General and regional meetings
- Freelance directory: Member Directory
- Discussion forum: EFA discussion list
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @EFAFreelancers
Northwest Editors Guild
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: No
- Learning: Courses and programmes, on-site, online and distance learning
- Meetings: Annual conference and regular regional meetings
- Freelance directory: Membership Directory
- Discussion forum: Yes
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @Edsguild
San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN)
- Membership categories: Member
- Newsletter/magazine: Delete
- Learning: CPD workshops
- Meetings: Bimonthly
- Freelance directory: Find an Editor
- Discussion forum: No
- Jobs board: Yes
- Twitter: @sdPEN
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