Elements of Indigenous Style, 2nd edition, Sneak Peek

October 26, 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024

11 a.m. PDT - 12:15 p.m. PDT

Join the Indigenous Editors Association for a special webinar featuring two of the editors of the much-anticipated 2nd edition of Elements of Indigenous Style!

Warren Cariou and Jordan Abel will be discussing their work editing Indigenous authors and the Indigenous Editors Circle, which is planned for May 2025; offering insights into the challenges and rewards of this important work. Jordan will also share the journey behind the exciting new Indigenous journal, Yarrow. Plus, you'll get an exclusive sneak peek at what's new in the updated edition of Elements of Indigenous Style-an essential resource for anyone working with Indigenous authors and stories.

What to Expect:

• Insights into editing Indigenous voices and stories
• Behind-the-scenes look at the new journal Yarrow
• Highlights from the 2nd edition of Elements of Indigenous Style
• Q&A session with Warren and Jordan

Extended Session for Indigenous Creatives:

Immediately following the webinar, we're hosting a special Kitchen Table Talk (KTT) exclusively for Indigenous creatives. In this extended, 1.25-hour session, you'll have the opportunity to workshop Elements of Indigenous Style with Jordan and Warren and facilitator Rhonda Kronyk. Bring your questions and ideas about how to integrate the principles of Elements into your own work-this is a great chance for in-depth, practical discussion!

Meet the Speakers

Warren Cariou is a writer, scholar, and artist of Métis and European heritage based at the University of Manitoba. He has edited numerous books and anthologies of Indigenous Literature, and he is General Editor of the First Voices, First Text series at the University of Manitoba Press. He has published works of fiction, criticism, and memoir about Indigenous cultures and environmental issues, and his photography examines oil extraction activities in Treaty 8 territory.

Jordan Abel is a queer Nisga'a writer from Vancouver. He is a cofounder of Yarrow Magazine, which publishes Indigenous literary writings in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He is the author of The Place of Scraps (winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize). Abel's latest work, Empty Space, was a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award. He is an associate professor in the Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta. Photo courtesy Sweetmoon Photography.

Rhonda Kronyk is a settler/Dene writing and editing consultant and a strong supporter of Indigenous stories and storytellers. She began specializing in editing Indigenous-authored stories after she attended the 2017 Indigenous Editors Circle, and since 2018 she has been educating editors, writers, book and magazine publishers, and university students on how to publish culturally respectful stories by and about Indigenous Peoples. She is the owner of Rhonda Kronyk Literary Services. Photo courtesy of Phocus Media.

The webinar is open to all storytelling professionals and anyone interested in Indigenous literature and cultural representation. IEA members and partners can register for free; the cost for the general public is $25.

Can't attend live? Don't worry, a recording will be available afterward.

Follow us on our Linktree and use #IndigenousEditorsWebinar to join the conversation online.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to be Indigenous to attend?

No, everyone is welcome to join our webinars. Follow us to get notification of upcoming events.

How long is the webinar?

This webinar will be 1.25 hours to allow plenty of time for your questions.

Will there be a recording?

Yes, if you can't make the live event, a recording will be made available in the week following the event.

 

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