SAVE THE DATE: Monday, May 8, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Location: Mechanics Institute, 57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco (half-block from Montgomery BART station)

Join us for our first in-person event since 2019!

Conversation with Amy J. Schneider

In an interview with Kristen Tate, veteran copyeditor Amy J. Schneider will tell the behind-the-scenes story of her new book, The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction. We'll hear how the book came about, why it's a necessary companion to The Chicago Manual of Style, and what it's like to be on the other side of the author-copyeditor relationship. There will be time for audience Q&A as well, so bring your questions.

Join us at 5:30 pm for light appetizers and social time before the presentation at 6:00 pm, with more time for networking after the talk. We cannot wait to see your faces in person rather than in little Zoom squares! New members are especially encouraged to attend and will be warmly welcomed.

The Mechanics Institute follows San Francisco public health guidelines and does not currently have any masking policy in place. Masking is optional but appreciated.

BAEF is partnering with our friends at the SF/Bay Area Chapter of Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) for this event, which is free to our respective members.

ACTION REQUIRED: To reserve your seat, BAEF members should go to our Eventbrite registration and click the RED "Reserve a spot" button you'll see at the right.

This forum will not be offered virtually or recorded, but members unable to join us in person can choose to hear Amy's keynote at the Northwest Editors Guild "Red Pencil Conference" on Saturday, May 6 through the conference's virtual attendance option. To register, go to the Red Pencil registration. (We will remind EFA and BAEF members of our respective groups' discount codes for the Red Pencil conference via email.)

General Notes:

• Our forums are free to members.
• Have an idea for a forum topic? Send a suggestion to Marilyn Schwartz, SF Program Coordinator.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Community Room, Campbell Public Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, CA 95008

Next forum topic: TBD. Any topic suggestions? See below.
[In-person forums postponed for now.]

General Notes:

• Our forums are free to members.
• If you have a topic suggestion, send it to David Couzens, South Bay Forum Coordinator.