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This post is a part of “Editing After Academia,” a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia.  Mike didn’t chart a deliberate pathway into editing. Instead, he moved almost accidentally from graduate school into the computer industry, where he did “just about everything.” He thinks the critical thinking and reading skillsContinue reading ““It’s constantly interesting. There’s always a new thing”: Technical Editor Mike Pope “

This post is a part of “Editing After Academia,” a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. In academia or editing, Charles Simard appreciates experimentation. He completed a PhD at Université de Montréal, where he focused on the poetry and essays of John Cage, as well as the relationship between literaryContinue reading ““You have to be willing to work behind the curtain”: In-House Editor Charles Simard”

This post is part of Editing After Academia, a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. Lesley Erickson has seen attitudes towards academic editing shift over the years. Early in her career, few academics or PhD students would admit to hiring an editor. When she started working in-house for a universityContinue reading ““In some cases, I’m more like a book counsellor”: Developmental Editor Lesley Erickson“