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| Author: Karen Judd
Publisher: Crisp Learning
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $24.45
You Save: $0.50 (2%)
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 262448
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1560526084
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.027
EAN: 9781560526087
Publication Date: August 13, 2001
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 Copyediting: A Practical Guide August 4, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a comprehensive book; the author covers everything you need to know to copyedit, and more. She discusses the uses of the copyediting and proofreading symbols, and when they should be used as well as spelling, grammar, style; numbers and abbreviations; footnotes and bibliographies, typemarking, and handling artwork.
She also explains how (and when!) to write queries, and the differences between copyediting textbooks, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, medical, and science (etc.) texts.
She discusses what publishers are looking for in a copyeditor--what to emphasize in your resume, and what to leave out. The author is an experienced copyeditor, so the book tells you how things really work, not just how they are supposed to work.
The book is well written. It is not hard to understand or tedious to read; and it is very well organized.
Nice Reference Guide February 28, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is simple yet in-depth. Recommended to anyone who works in copyediting. This may even be useful for people who work in more "creative" writing fields, since it talks about the importance of consistency vs. "correctness."
 Most Dictionairies Don't Have the Word "Copyediting"... January 23, 2004
As the back cover of the book explains, the word "copyediting" doesn't appear in most dictionaries. And it is both an art and science to be able to capably copyedit writing. So why is it almost unknown, both literally and figuratively?Well, as a friend of the author says, "...I see my job as making my work invisible." Copyediting is the art and science of preparing written work for publication. The copyeditor will check for any and all types of errors that might be found in text, including making sure the facts stated are correct. If the copyeditor has done his or her job correctly, you'll never realize they were there. It's a tough discipline and it requires exactly that-discipline. This book does an excellent job of covering the ins-and-outs of copyediting, making it a valuable tool for writers and editors alike. Anyone who writes for a living or hopes to do so wuold do well to read this book.
Review of Every Page perfect April 1, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recently purchased Every Page Perfect by Mary Lynn. I find the book to be indispensable. I don't know what I did without this book. I have used the book and I find a huge difference in the way I present my writing to the public and to editors. I recommend this book to both seasoned writers and beginners out there. Every Page Perfect is 8 1/2 x 11 and shows how to set pages up exactly as an editor would want them for all genres etc. It should be on everyone's book shelf. It is clear, comprehensive and friendly. Don't write without it!
keelia
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