EFA members, learn more about volunteering at events such as book festivals and trade conferences in your area by visiting the Representing the EFA webpage.

The EFA defers to local public health guidelines regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the discretion of local coordinators in deciding to resume in-person meetings and events. For updates, please see the listings below or contact your local chapter.

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KidLit March Book Club Discussion

Zoom Meeting , United States

For our March discussion we’ll be reading a graphic novel by Clément Xavier with illustrations by Lisa Lugrin— The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women’s Suffrage, and Jujitsu. In the early...

Sip & Share: Virtual Chat

Online via Zoom 1520 East Covell Boulevard, STE5, PMB336, Davis, CA, United States

We will sip our preferred beverages, share how things are going with our work, and support one another with encouragement and guidance. If you don't register, you won't get any...

Free

North Texas Chapter: March Virtual Coffee Hour

Online (Zoom)

Join the next coffee hour at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, through Zoom. On the second Wednesday of each month, our members get together over coffee to talk editing and entrepreneurship. We...

Academic Editing March Coffee Chat: Taxes

Freelancing provides many perks: You can set your own hours, pick your own clients, and prep your own taxes. Okay, the last one isn’t really a perk, but you have...

Speed Networking with the Academic Editing Chapter

Whether it is to collaborate, give referrals, or even ask a simple question about style, academic editors share a desire to connect with others in our field of expertise, as...

Michigan Chapter – March Q1 Virtual Casual Chat

Zoom (Michigan Chapter) MI, United States

March’s meeting is a casual no topic social discussion via Zoom. Come hang out with your fellow editors! Bring a snack, drink (or two) and unwind or ask your fellow...

STET Talk–Talking Macros with Paul Beverley

We're thrilled to welcome macro wizard Paul Beverley to our next STET Talk!  Author of Macros for Editors and purveyor of wisdom in all things macro, Paul has written more than 1,000...

Visit the EFA at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair

Once again, we're exhibiting and presenting at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair, this year being held in Los Angeles! Stop by the EFA booth to introduce yourself and learn...

EFA Houston Chapter: Much Ado About AI

AI feels nearly ubiquitous these days, with tech companies pushing AI-powered tools for every conceivable use case. Writers and editors, especially, are being bombarded with AI writing assistants and specialized...

Free

Office Closed Monday April 8.

The EFA Offices will be closed Monday, April 8, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 9. Job postings, discussion list subscriptions, and other customer service requests may not be responded to until then.

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