Editorial
Books for proofreaders, copy-editors and commissioning editors.
Book Commissioning and Acquisition
The essential guide to book commissioning.
Since its first publication in 1975, Judith Butcher's Copy-editing has become firmly established as a classic reference guide.
Both a manual for aspiring copy-editors and a useful reference for those with more experience, Copy-editing offers guidance on how to hear the text, check technical figures, suggest changes and apply appropriate styles, impose consistency, and communicate with authors and other colleagues.
Editorial Project Management will give you detailed insight into every aspect of the job so that you can become an effective team leader.
Designed for the student with little or no knowledge of grammar, this introductory guide explains 100 basic grammatical terms, such as noun, adverb, subject and particle.
New Hart's Rules covers a broad range of topics including publishing terms, layout and headings, how to treat illustrations, hyphenation, punctuation, UK and US usage, bibliographies and notes, and indexing.
New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors
The New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors is the essential A-Z guide for everyone who works with words.
Pocket Fowler’s Modern English Usage
This invaluable reference work offers the best and most sought-after advice on English grammar based on Henry Fowler's original, which is still a classic text after nearly 80 years.
A leading language expert explains English grammar in a way that everyone can understand.
The Penguin Guide to Punctuation
Do you find punctuation difficult? Are you puzzled by colons and semicolons? Unsure of where commas should go? Confused by hyphens and apostrophes? If so, then this jargon-free and succinct guide is for you.