Speakers
Session 6 – breakout seminars (running concurrently)
This session is best suited to intermediate non-fiction editors.
Join me for a session on copyediting beyond basic spelling and grammar checks! This session, aimed at experienced non-fiction editors, focuses on our craft and will show you why a human touch remains essential in our profession. It delves into what is, in my view, the most satisfying part of our job: fixing something that is unclear, that needs to be untangled, or that sounds 'off', understanding why this is the case, and seeing how much the result has improved readability.
Learn how to fix common redundancy errors, correct commonly confused terms, put the terms in 'not only/but also' and 'either/or' constructions in the right place, cut overly long or wordy sentences, move parts of a sentence around to improve clarity, and more!
Drawing on my experience and training, I will share many examples, explain what is wrong with them, and show you how to fix it. I will also share resources you can consult and courses you can take if you’re interested in improving your awesome copyediting skills!
Marieke Krijnen is an academic copyeditor who started her own business after leaving academia in 2017. She helps scholars in the social sciences and humanities express their ideas in clear, consistent and precise terms and enjoys helping them get their reference lists in order.
She received extensive training in copyediting and is an Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP and a member of ACES: The Society for Editing. She obtained an MA in Middle East Studies from the American University of Beirut and a PhD in Political Science from Ghent University, Belgium. She has a background in Arabic and urban studies as well. After completing her first postdoc (again in Beirut), she decided to start her own editing business and never looked back. She has since undergone extensive training in copyediting and worked with over a hundred academic clients.
After leaving the Netherlands, where she was born, in 2007, she lived in Lebanon, Belgium, and Canada, and she currently resides in Poland. When she is not editing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and young son, playing the violin, and taking train trips. You can find out more about her at mariekekrijnen.com, and you can connect with her on LinkedIn and Bluesky.