Special interest groups events
Music group
For members who are interested in music editing: friendly monthly online meetings, sharing our experiences in editing sheet music or text about music, covering a broad range of genres. We also have a group website. For further information, contact Anna Williams.
| Wednesday 17 June |
| Wednesday 15 July |
All meetings take place on Zoom and run from 4–5.30pm BST.
Fiction group
For members who are interested in fiction editing to come together online for friendly discussions and to share their experiences and ask questions. For further information, please check here.
| Date | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 3 July | 2.00pm BST |
Time setting in stories - the dead decades that are neither contemporary nor historical; bottom-drawer manuscripts that authors have put aside and come back to (and are now no longer contemporary); ensuring manuscripts are anchored in a specific time setting. Hosts: Judith Leask & Clare Law. |
| Thursday 6 August | 10.00am BST | Genre blending - what publishers accept or seek, blends people have experienced, advice to authors on marketing in a certain category. Host: Wendy Ogilvie. |
| Friday 4 September | 2.00pm BST | Representing mental health in fiction - stereotypes and language to avoid, positive representation, resources. Host: Han Noss. |
| Thursday 1 October | 10.00am BST |
Conference roundup and debrief. Host: TBC. |
| Friday 6 November | 2.00pm GMT | TBC |
| Thursday 3 December | 10.00am GMT | Planning session - get your ideas onto the programme! |
All meetings take place on Zoom.
Non-publishers group
A specialist forum for discussing editing and proofreading in the field of non-publishers. For further information, contact Aalap Trivedi.
| Upcoming meetings will be added here. |
Religion group
A specialist forum for discussing editing and proofreading in the field of religion. For further information, contact Annie Deakins.
| Upcoming meetings will be added here. |