The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications

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.). more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-27-2008; The Copyeditor's Handbook; The book took quite a bit longer to arrive than I anticipated, but it is in great shape.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-21-2008; The Communicator's Library; The Copyeditor's Handbook was purchased to supplement The Chicago Manual of Style, The Associated Press Stylebook, The Elements of Style, and Fowler's Modern English Usage. Not only does it give tons of information for writers and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-08-2008; Excellent introduction to copyediting; This is a careful, methodical, and yet quite entertaining introduction to the basic skills of copyediting. Each chapter introduces a new element and ends with exercises to reinforce and test your knowledge. The glossary at the end of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-24-2008; Not for book publishing; All major publishing houses use Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., as their preferred spelling standard. There the noun is "copy editor": two words, not one as in the title of this book. Therefore, anyone using this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-27-2008; The Copyeditor's Handbook; The book took quite a bit longer to arrive than I anticipated, but it is in great shape.; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-24-2008; Not for book publishing; All major publishing houses use Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., as their preferred spelling standard. There the noun is "copy editor": two words, not one as in the title of this book. Therefore, anyone using this...; read full review | report as inappropriate