Freelance editing

The Society of Editors (Victoria) Inc. provides several services to its freelance members, including:

the publication of the annual Freelance Register, which is sent out to a wide range of publishers and other organisations
opportunities to network and socialise through monthly dinner meetings and occasional freelance lunches
access to a discounted rate for professional indemnity and public liability insurance
advice about entering into a contract with a client
general advice about freelancing (see FAQs).

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Results of the 4th National Survey of Editors

Freelance editor, writer and trainer Pamela Hewitt has kindly provided us with her report on the fourth national survey of editors, which was conducted at the May 2007 conference held in Hobart. Pamela writes, ‘There were 132 responses to the survey, an increase on the responses to the third national survey of editors, carried out in October 2005 at the Melbourne conference. These surveys are the only comprehensive, national collection of information about editors. Although participation at national conferences is not necessarily representative of all editors, they are excellent opportunities to gather national data and views, and they provide a snapshot of the profession. To allow comparison over the four surveys, the same questions were asked, where possible.’ Freelance editors in particular often find the results make for interesting reading (PDF* 80 KB).