The EAC conference got off to a sweaty start this evening with a reception in one of the older buildings of Victoria College. Lots of architectural ambience but no air conditioning. Still, nobody hesitated to add to the hot air; the buzz of conversation was continuous, punctuated occasionally with raucous laughter. I was told that the pre-conference session this afternoon led by Rosemary Shipton was a sellout, as expected, with lots of intelligent questions. My informant for last night's pub dinner was politely complimentary (I swear she stifled a yawn), but provided no details.
Just in case you think editors don't get up to much, or that your correspondent is too much of a snob for gossip, here's a quiz for you.
1. What Toronto editor was lamenting the fact that she had to miss Coronation Street for tonight's chatfest?
2. Who heads straight for the goat curry place when she's in town, ever since she moved to the land of white bread and red wine?
3. Who goes directly to CMOS 12 for hyphenation advice and was brazen enough to say so to the editor of CMOS 15?
More tomorrow.