Amy Einsohn
The Copyeditor's Handbook
A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
Second Edition
$24.95, £16.95 paperback
9780520246881
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574 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 16 figures, 24 tables
December 2005, Available worldwide
Also in: Guidebooks
December 2005, Available worldwide
Also in: Guidebooks
The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions.
This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:
"The first three chapters alone are worth the cover price. It's a book that acknowledges an assortment of vexing copyediting questions and offers multiple answers to most of them."—Gary Hernandez, Technical Communication
"An excellent textbook to teach the essentials of copyediting. An excellent reference work for workplace writing."—Mark Armstrong, Business Communication Quarterly
"Brims with valuable information, good advice, and helpful suggestions for novice copyeditors and experienced practitioners."—Alice Levine, The Denver Publishing Institute
"An indispensable reference tool."—Kim Hawley, President, The Chicago Book Clinic
"Thorough, useful, helpful, and smart."—Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax and Wired Style
"Straightforward, sound advice for beginning or intermediate copyeditors working with pencil or online."—Priscilla S. Taylor, The Editorial Eye
"Lays out the copyeditor's obligations with humor, style, and perspective."—Walter Pagel, Science Editor
"The first three chapters alone are worth the cover price. It's a book that acknowledges an assortment of vexing copyediting questions and offers multiple answers to most of them."—Gary Hernandez, Technical Communication
"An excellent textbook to teach the essentials of copyediting. An excellent reference work for workplace writing."—Mark Armstrong, Business Communication Quarterly
"Brims with valuable information, good advice, and helpful suggestions for novice copyeditors and experienced practitioners."—Alice Levine, The Denver Publishing Institute
"An indispensable reference tool."—Kim Hawley, President, The Chicago Book Clinic
"Thorough, useful, helpful, and smart."—Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax and Wired Style
"Straightforward, sound advice for beginning or intermediate copyeditors working with pencil or online."—Priscilla S. Taylor, The Editorial Eye
"Lays out the copyeditor's obligations with humor, style, and perspective."—Walter Pagel, Science Editor
Preface
Part I. The ABCs of Copyediting
1. What Copyeditors Do
2. Basic Procedures
3. Reference Books and Resources
Part II. Editorial Style
4. Punctuation
5. Spelling and Hyphenation
6. Capitalization
7. Numbers and Numerals
8. Quotations
9. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
10. Tables, Graphs, and Art
11. References
12. Front and Back Matter
13. Typecoding
Part III. Language Editing
14. Grammar: Principles and Pitfalls
15. Beyond Grammar
Checklist of Editorial Preferences
Glossary of Copyediting Terms
Glossary of Grammar Terms
Answer Keys
Selected Bibliography
Index
Part I. The ABCs of Copyediting
1. What Copyeditors Do
2. Basic Procedures
3. Reference Books and Resources
Part II. Editorial Style
4. Punctuation
5. Spelling and Hyphenation
6. Capitalization
7. Numbers and Numerals
8. Quotations
9. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
10. Tables, Graphs, and Art
11. References
12. Front and Back Matter
13. Typecoding
Part III. Language Editing
14. Grammar: Principles and Pitfalls
15. Beyond Grammar
Checklist of Editorial Preferences
Glossary of Copyediting Terms
Glossary of Grammar Terms
Answer Keys
Selected Bibliography
Index
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