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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Cascadia Monthly Coffee Chat

Online (Zoom)

Note the change to an earlier time! It's that time again—the second Sunday of the month, and we're meeting to discuss what's been going on with our work, our learning,...

Visit the EFA at Author Nation 2024

The EFA will be exhibiting Author Nation this November, which will take place from the 11th to the 15th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stop by our table to introduce yourself...

KidLit Chapter Book Club

Zoom Michigan, Select a Country:

Join us to discuss Dave Eggers' middle grade novel, The Eyes and the Impossible, a Newbery Medal winner.

Free

North Texas Chapter: November Virtual Coffee Hour

Online (Zoom)

Join the next coffee hour at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, through Zoom. On the second Wednesday of each month, our members get together over coffee to talk editing and entrepreneurship. We...

AI Ethics for Editors: Fostering Trust and Shaping Our Principles

Mechanics' Institute 57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, United States

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to rapidly advance, editors face a growing number of ethics questions and concerns about the use of AI in editorial work. Join us for...

STET Talk: Editing for Nonconformists

Join us for the November STET Talk "Editing for Nonconformists" with Dom Chatterjee, a talk on nonconformist editing as well as supporting nonconformist writers.  This free event, hosted by Dayna...

VA Chapter: 2024 Recap

Home of April Michelle Davis Montpelier, United States

Many freelancers continue working but rarely stop to take a moment to review the past to learn from it to see how they can improve and move forward. Let's come...

Cascadia Monthly Coffee Chat

Online (Zoom)

Note the change to an earlier time! It's that time again—the second Sunday of the month, and we're meeting to discuss what's been going on with our work, our learning,...

North Texas Chapter: December Virtual Coffee Hour

Online (Zoom)

Join the next coffee hour at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, through Zoom. On the second Wednesday of each month, our members get together over coffee to talk editing and entrepreneurship. We...

Cascadia Chapter: Virtual Winter Gathering

Note the change to an earlier time! If you’re a resident or admirer of the Cascadia region (that’d be OR, WA, ID, and BC), let’s meet! Virtual seasonal gatherings will...

Free

Michigan Chapter – December End of the Year Meeting

Zoom (Michigan Chapter) MI, United States

December's meeting is a End of the Year Wrap-up and 2025 Goals! We will be having our usual quarterly casual discussion as well as what presentations chapter members wish to...

VA Chapter: 2025 Goals

Home of April Michelle Davis Montpelier, United States

Share your goals and resolutions for the new year! What goals did you have for 2024, and how well did you succeed?

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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