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Hear from Emily Ayubi, ACES 2021 Robinson Prize winner
By Emily Ayubi
Read MoreEmily Ayubi wins ACES 2021 Robinson Prize
By Jonathan Sims ACES: The Society for Editing has recognized Emily Ayubi, editorial director of APA Style, as the winner of this year’s Robinson Prize. In addition to international recognition, she receives $2,000 and a crystal trophy. The Robinson Prize, established in 2005, honors an “editor of the year” whose work exemplifies the values that…
Read MoreCommitted to accuracy, student wins $3,500 scholarship
By Alex Cruden Andrea Halland-Arms, a University of Montana student with a double major in journalism and English literature, is the fourth annual winner of the $3,500 Bill Walsh Scholarship, named for the late author of three books and editor of news at The Washington Post. She is an online and print supervising editor of…
Read MoreScholarships reward six young editors
By Alex Cruden Six college students whose editing experience already covers a vast range of media have won a total of $10,000 in scholarships from ACES: The Society for Editing. The top winner in the annual scholarship competition, Lori Sosa, is working on a master’s degree in publishing at George Washington University in Washington, DC.…
Read MoreThree editors announced as first recipients of Holden Diversity Fellowship
By ACES Staff Three ACES members have been selected as the first recipients of the Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship: Ruksana Hussain, a magazine editor and freelance writer in Los Angeles; Erich Lagasse, an editor and translator in Houston who works in Spanish and English; and Vee White, an editor in Philadelphia who specializes in…
Read MoreTwo new members join the ACES Education Fund Board
By ACES Staff The ACES Education Fund board welcomes Paul Chevannes and Maisha Maurant as its two newest members. Since 1999, the Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and its predecessor have awarded more than 100 scholarships to deserving students who have a passion for editing. Six scholarships are awarded annually through the Education Fund.…
Read MoreIn loving memory of Christopher Wienandt
By ACES Staff Former Dallas Morning News editor, Christopher Wienandt died on June 16, 2020. Chris was a founding member of ACES and past president. He served on the Dallas Morning News copy desk for 34 years before retiring in 2017. Chris repeatedly gave of himself to ACES through his service on the board, countless…
Read MoreA statement from ACES
By ACES: The Society for Editing Board of Directors A core belief among editors is the right of people to be heard, and ACES: The Society for Editing supports the free exercise of that right for everyone. We stand against acts of racism, we stand with our members working to shine a light on inequality,…
Read MoreACES 2020 Robinson Prize recipient, Laura Poole
By Laura Poole
Read MoreScholarly Editor Laura Poole, owner of Archer Editorial, Wins ACES 2020 Robinson Prize
By Christine Steele ACES: The Society for Editing has recognized Laura Poole, scholarly editor, trainer, and owner of Archer Editorial Services, as the winner of this year’s Robinson Prize. She receives $2,000 and a crystal trophy. The Robinson Prize, established in 2005, honors an “editor of the year” whose work exemplifies the values that ACES…
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