Heather Martin
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Freelance editor • https://heather-martin.com Inveterate reader, coder, climber, shutterbug, tinkerer & dork Pronouns: she/her • elle Location: Tiohtià:ke • Mooniyang • Montreal Languages: English • French
A publishing industry inside joke from 1928. If you've ever read a book from Alfred A. Knopf, you will be familiar with their little essays about typeface. This is from Meaning No Offence, by John Riddell, from The John Day Company (a competitor, as you might guess).
It’s time for another roundup of recent reads I've enjoyed. It’s been a good summer so far. I hope the streak continues! What have you been reading lately? #AmReading 💬📚💙
How To Get Out is finally out. It's Trans Rescue's distilled knowledge and advice for trans people and others wishing to escape the UK or USA. This is my first book, and has consumed a lot of my time since last November. I hope people find it of use. Get it here: transrescue.org/how-to-get-out
So happy to be writing for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social again! Especially on such an important topic. What Montreal’s police scandal reveals about systemic racism in Quebec : ricochet.media/justice/poli...
What Montreal's police scandal reveals about systemic racism in Quebec
Allegations that officers ripped locs from Black men to keep as ‘trophies’ have stunned the public. But those who have lived under aggressive policing say the accusations reveal a reality they've been...
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« Une loi qui exclut des femmes en raison de leur apparence ne saurait être qualifiée de féministe! Elle repose plutôt sur une logique coloniale, raciste et paternaliste où l’État prétend savoir ce qui est bon pour elles tout en refusant de les consulter et de les écouter. »
Toula Drimonis@mtltoula.bsky.social · last mo.
Does anyone else just put a book down after something very awful or beautiful happens because you want to just let the moment rest, because barreling on would seem somehow profane? 📖
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the strength of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and the editors who carry our stories with respect and care. We celebrate Indigenous voices and support Indigenous-led storytelling. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
the brady bunch relies upon the early deaths of two parents. beneath your frivolous merriment there lies a foundation of bones
I’ve fallen behind on sharing recent reads that I’ve particularly enjoyed, so here’s a quick update: Foster by Claire Keegan Wapke), edited by Michel Jean (English transl. available) Life Hacks for a Little Alien) by Alice Franklin #BookSky #AmReading
« L’intégration ne peut reposer uniquement sur les efforts individuels : elle engage une responsabilité collective, celle du « nous », à créer un espace réellement inclusif permettant à chaque concitoyen de trouver sa place sans renoncer à ce qu’il est. »
Toula Drimonis@mtltoula.bsky.social · 2mo agoQui décide de ce qu’est une « bonne » intégration ? Selon quels critères ? Et si le problème ne venait pas uniquement de ceux qui arrivent, mais surtout de la façon dont nous, comme société d’accueil, définissons leur place ? » www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Editors Canada has created an excellent new resource for editors and writers on how to use language consciously and with respect. You can find it at: editors.ca/publications... #WritingCommunity #EditingCommunity
Editing with Respect: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 2026 - Editors Canada
This handbook guides readers through EDI in writing, and includes considerations and practices for editing inclusively and sensitively.
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I think this is something my #edibuddies will enjoy. This quiz is meant to estimate the size of your English vocabulary: vocabowl-870366514258.us-west1.run.app I came across it on a recent episode of The Rest Is Science & am chuffed to have done quite well.
VocabOwl - Scientific Word Count
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Seeing a ton of folks wondering where to get audiobooks these days 👀 We are an audiobook company that share profits with 4,000+ indie bookshops across the globe. Every time you buy an audiobook with us—there are over 600,000 to choose from—your indie benefits. (Which we think is pretty cool.)
Oh, no! I've turned the word "albeit" over in my head too many times and hit semantic satiation. I'm going to flag this sentence and come back to it later. #AmEditing
TIL that one can buy bread in a can. Who knew? (Answer: a lot of people.) #AmEditing
What Exactly Is Canned Brown Bread — And How New Englanders Eat It - Tasting Table
Steamed brown bread with molasses was a New England tradition for hundreds of years, and in the 20th century, it ended up in a preservation-friendly can.
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POUR LA VICTOIRE ‼️ THE MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE ARE THE 2026 PWHL WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS! LA VICTOIRE DE MONTRÉAL SONT LES CHAMPIONNES DE LA COUPE WALTER 2026 DE LA LPHF!
#Irony: #book about the effects of #AI on #truth contains fake AI quotes www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b... I support human-based #writing nkozphoto.com/index.php/20... #books #journalism #humanity #consciousness #psychology #publishing #nonfiction #fiction #literature
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
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Finished reading Evenings & Weekends by Oisín McKenna this week and loved it. It has such a tactile sense of place and time plus characters whose wholeness stretched beyond the bounds of the story for me. 💙📚🖋️
Evenings & Weekends by Oisín McKenna
Summer in London stops for no one. Not the half-naked drunks and stoners, the bachelorette partie...
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It's been a full week. Finished a BIG edit and the client is happy. Dismantled the back deck so that foundation work can begin. And went on a lovely stet walk with new friends, one human and one canine! Now for a weekend of pleasure reading. 📚 #AmEditing #AmDemolishingThings #AmWalking #AmReading
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Alexa Heinrich's Accessible Social is a free resource for digital marketers, communication professionals, content creators, everyday social media users, and anyone who wants to learn how to make their content accessible for people with disabilities. www.accessible-social.com
Accessible Social
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
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Destany Pete researched an Indigenous chokecherry recipe and achieved promising “in vitro” results on cancer cells. Her science project gained international recognition for combining traditional knowledge with modern laboratory experimentation.
Today's #StetWalk was climbing at the gym. Since that isn't very photogenic, here are some pics from Monday's stet walk.
AS : Le principal impact des lois laïques de la #CAQ est de créer des situations de misogynie discriminatoires institutionnalisées par l’état. Un retour en arrière honteux. Et à la #CAQ, ont ouvre toutes les communications par « Fier de … » Loin d’être fier, j’ai honte, tellement honte .
@alainsenechal.bsky.social · 3mo agolp.ca/d8vFde?shari... Ont tient pour acquis que des femmes ne peuvent faire leurs propres choix et qu’on devrait donc choisir pour elles. Soumettez-vous (à la loi) ou retournez à la maison, afin de favoriser l’égalité homme-femme… !!! Parce qu’au Québec, c’est comme ça qu’on vit. Vraiment ? (Résumé)
Rima does a great job showing how utterly ridiculous Bill 94 is. « Dans quelle situation absurde sera plongée une bénévole qui est aussi enseignante à l’école de son enfant bénéficiant d’une clause de droits acquis comme employée, mais pas comme bénévole ? » www.lapresse.ca/actualites/c...
La loi qui renforce l’absurdité
La loi 94 devait renforcer la laïcité dans le réseau de l’éducation. Dans les faits, elle y renforce l’absurdité et les préjugés.
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Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only The Good Place Severance Pluribus Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Schitt's Creek Sort Of North of North Ghosts (UK) Twin Peaks Elementary The Muppet Show Hacks Carnivale Pose The Wire Caveat: I have not seen every season/episode of every show
Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor@carolinavonkampen.com · 3mo agoName your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only Survivor Arrested Development The Office Breaking Bad The Pitt Taskmaster Jet Lag: The Game Schitt’s Creek Sherlock Mr. Show Firefly Pluribus Phineas and Ferb His Dark Materials Parks & Rec
Neat visualization of the Big 5 publishers! almossawi.com/big-five-pub... #publishing #books #booksky #publishers #amediting #editorsky #writersky
The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers
With all the imprints out there, it's sometimes difficult to know which imprint belongs to which of the big five publishers.
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