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By: Amy Einsohn
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

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.).

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: University of California Press
Pub. Date: 7th December 2005
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 574
Ean: 9780520246881
Isbn: 0520246888

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USER REVIEWS

A useful and interesting piece
~ Written on Oct 12, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

I like this book because it's very readable. A more formal textbook on the same subject-manner might have been onerous, but this book's tone is almost conversational. Not yet being an editor, I suppose I can't formally judge how useful or accurate this book is on a professional level. As a student, though, I think it's great.

The Copyeditor's Handbook
~ Written on Dec 27, 2008. 1 out of 6 users found this review helpful.

The book took quite a bit longer to arrive than I anticipated, but it is in great shape.

The Communicator's Library
~ Written on Dec 21, 2008. 2 out of 3 users found this review helpful.

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 communicators of all levels, but it also allows one to fine-tune their skills with exercises. Well worth it! I learn something new each time I pick it up!

Excellent introduction to copyediting
~ Written on Nov 8, 2008. 1 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

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 the book is also a useful reference, particularly in refreshing your knowledge of grammar.

Not for book publishing
~ Written on Oct 24, 2008. 8 out of 21 users found this review helpful.

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 reference work and hoping to work in the field is at an immediate disadvantage. Take my word for it: I have worked at and for major literary houses for decades, and letters requesting work as a "copyeditor" do not inspire confidence in the writer's aptitude.

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