If you’re the person in your organisation responsible for the publication of any marketing or advertising material (including websites) you may be interested in downloading the Institute of Professional Editors’ latest fact sheet pdf. (Go on, it’s free — and it comes with a picture of a shiny ball on a keyboard!)

The A4-sized fact sheet will provide you with handy contact details for the relevant editing association in your state, as well as lots of general information about what editors and proofreaders actually do.

Editing associations usually publish information about their members (such as an editor’s contact details, experience and skills) as well as offer assistance to help you find a specialist editor, if you need one — great if you are searching for an editor with experience working in a highly technical or scientific field.

The Society of Editors (WA) can be found at www.editorswa.com