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| Author: Amy Einsohn
Publisher: University of California Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $16.47
You Save: $8.48 (34%)
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 8295
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 574
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 0520246888
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.027
EAN: 9780520246881
Publication Date: December 7, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very helpful March 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This a great guide for anyone new to the publishing scene. No matter how great your writing and grammar skills are, you will need a book like this to help you learn how to prepare a manuscript properly. It is also very nicely written and enjoyable to work through.
 Not for book publishing October 24, 2008
3 out of 5 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.
Writers can learn from this book July 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a professional writer, I like to believe that my work does not need copyediting. But of course, there are always some improvements that a copyeditor can bring to any text. And as a writer, I can learn from the guidelines in this comprehensive, clear, and very readable book. It will likely gain a place next to the Chicago Manual of Style as a secondary reference to check for questions about grammar, punctuation, etc. The book's exercises and the explanations that accompany the answers will help you develop your writing skills and understand why copyeditors make certain changes in your work.
A very readable reference May 6, 2002
If you studying to be an editor, or are simply honing our skills, I would highly recommend Einsohn's book. The book covers the basics of copyediting, editing for style, and editing language. Each chapter is explained well, and most chapters include exercises (with the answers in the back). This book covers hard-copy editing as well as electronic editing.This is a must-have for your personal reference library.
Great update July 12, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had used the earlier edition, and find this to be a much welcome update, with valuable information on electronic editing.
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