Copy-editing for Publishers

In-company course:

> £1990+VAT for up to 10 delegates on a two-day in-company course

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Course outline

This intensive two-day course gives publishing staff a thorough introduction to copy-editing. You'll learn how the copy-editor fits in to the rest of the publishing process, how to mark up manuscripts correctly and how to create style sheets. You'll also look at some common grammar and spelling problems.

Who is it for?

Editorial staff, including editorial assistants and assistant editors.

Programme

The editor's role
Differences between copy-editing and proofreading
The publishing team
Some editing terms and definitions
Useful references
Standard methods of marking up
Challenges of working on screen
Marking up different types of script
A systematic approach
Some spelling, punctuation and grammar challenges
Creating a style sheet
Dealing with prelims
Processing endmatter
Working with illustrated copy
Dealing with queries
Editing in template
Creating a copy-editing brief

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Copy-editing for Publishers

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Course outline

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Copy-editing for Publishers