Books on Copyediting and Proofreading

morriss003 · 11-19-2011, 04:38 AM

I have Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies. Are there any other good books about this subject

rhadin · 11-19-2011, 07:29 AM

I've been a professional editor for 28 years and I never heard of this author. A look at the TOC is unimpressive.

For a general book, look for The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn. She is well respected in the profession.

What is it that you are wanting to learn from these books?

morriss003 · 11-19-2011, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhadin

I've been a professional editor for 28 years and I never heard of this author. A look at the TOC is unimpressive.

For a general book, look for The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn. She is well respected in the profession.

What is it that you are wanting to learn from these books?

And you can pick one up for a quarter from Amazon. I'll try it out.

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rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	I've been a professional editor for 28 years and I never heard of this author. A look at the TOC is unimpressive. For a general book, look for The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn. She is well respected in the profession. What is it that you are wanting to learn from these books?