From writer to editor: How complementary skills develop creative and critical processes
by Anna Benn Being able to work with words for a living is a privilege I’ve been working towards for most of my life. It’s been
2 August 2022
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From manuscript to book: Pulling it all together
Editor Averill Buchanan talks about her broad experience in the publishing industry – from graphic design to bookselling – and explains how it has enabled her
14 June 2022
Word search: An indexer recounts her professional journey
This is the third in a series of interviews with fellow AFEPI colleagues on their particular line of work. Alex McKee talks to Eileen O’Neill, an
12 April 2022
Business editing
by Michael McCann Before becoming a proofreader, copywriter and editor, my first job after university was that of an Academic Coordinator at a small private university
6 September 2021
An editor’s view on metals, memoirs and the importance of humility
This is the second of our blogs delving into the innermost thoughts of some of AFEPI Ireland’s accomplished editors. Today Máire O’Dwyer talks to Brendan O’Brien,
30 July 2021
From finance to fiction: Insights from a fiction editor
This is the first of a series of dives into the minds of some of Ireland’s hardworking editors by the AFEPI Ireland blog editors. Today Máire
31 May 2021
Blasta Books are changing the way cookbooks are published to make more room at the table
Kickstarter campaign is live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blastabooks/blasta-books-little-books-big-voices Louth-based Kristin Jensen has been a freelance editor and food writer for 20 years, specialising in cookbooks and recipes and working with
25 May 2021
Training: Self-publishing memoirs
by Siobhán Prendergast Are you thinking about writing, or have you already written, your memoirs, the rich tapestry of your life? Congratulations! It is a remarkable
17 May 2021
Giving the client what they want
by Gill Pavey Moving from a traditional publishing setting to the world of commerce may involve some flexibility Proofreading and copy-editing have long been associated with
3 May 2021
Training: Self-publishing local history
by Siobhán Prendergast Are you a local historian? Have you researched the history of your local area or one specific aspect of that rich history and
15 April 2021
Finding my niche: Adding specialised subjects to my editorial services
by Alexandra McKee When I think back over my career as an editor (so far), I am amazed by the simple realisation that my unique skill
7 April 2021
Video killed the meeting room star
by Pádraig Hanratty As we all learn to live with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), we are getting used to social distancing protocols, in both work and
4 March 2021