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Draft UK Publishing Equalities Charter
The Diversity in Publishing Network (DipNet) has, in collaboration with a number of other publishing...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:00 +0000
When the ebook hype is justified
There is a lot to say for the argument that ebooks are getting a disproportionate...
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000
Subtitles that discriminate against certain English speakers?
One guest on a recent radio programme seemed to think that's what's happening. I recently...
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:07:00 +0000
Is it possible to write a book in 24 hours?
Yes, according to Spread the Word, which has commissioned the Society of Young Publishers (see...
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +0000
How diverse is the English language?
I've always taken it for granted that English is one of the world's most diverse...
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:00 +0000
Did everyone in my generation miss out on grammar teaching at school?
I learnt what verbs, adjectives and nouns were, and that was about it. I even...
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:12:00 +0000
New book competition
I came across something called the People's Book Prize (www.peoplesbookprize.com) recently – a new literary...
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:21:00 +0000
What will we leave behind?
Will we ever get to the stage where a truly great literary work is published...
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:07:00 +0000

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Editorial Training hires Tim Feest for business development role

27 January 2010

Editorial Training has hired Tim Feest as Business Development Executive, with particular responsibility for meeting new and existing clients and ensuring that training courses meet both the present and future needs of the industry.

Tim enjoyed a long and distinguished career with Reed International (now Reed-Elsevier), progressing to the posts of Publishing Director and finally Production Director with Butterworth-Heinemann, with responsibility in that role for all aspects of design, editing and manufacture of the company's STM books and journals. After leaving Butterworth-Heinemann, Tim briefly managed his own business, a commercial recording studio, before returning to full-time employment in the field of education and training, with a particular interest in the development and use of occupational (competence) standards and vocational qualifications for science and engineering.

Recently, Tim has been employed part-time by COPE, the UK-based Committee On Publication Ethics, as the organisation's Operations Director; and he continues to work as a freelance trainer for Business Link in Hampshire and Surrey, delivering business start-up workshops; and as a consultant for the Institute of Asset Management, developing the Institute's programme of training, qualifications and professional development activities.

Tim can be contacted at tim@edittrain.co.uk.

Special offers on web design and hosting for former students and SfEP members

11 January 2010

One of our website templatesFreelance proofreaders now have a new low-cost way to promote their services online. Former Proofreading Today students will be able to take advantage of a free website template and free content management system, plus hosting at just £60 a year.

Freelancers who have not studied with Editorial Training can also use the service, but will need to pay £100 for set up and £60 a year for hosting.

SfEP members are entitled to 20% off set up and design fees.

See full details of web design and hosting services.

Proofreading for Publishers – date change for March course

11 January 2009

Proofreading for Publishers has been moved from 11 to 12 March.

New directory of editorial freelancers

7 December 2009

Editorial Training has launched an online directory of freelance proofreaders and editors. Former students on Proofreading Today will be able to post entries in the directory free of charge, while other freelancers may sign up at a cost of £30 a year.

Editorial Training publishes Proofreading on Screen

11 September 2009

Proofreading on Screen - cover image Proofreading on Screen is a new book, written by Graham Smith and based on Module 4 of Editorial Training's Proofreading Today course.

It aims to help proofreaders who, while reasonably confident when dealing with paper proofs, need to improve their skills when it comes to proofs that are delivered electronically.

Read more or buy a copy from our bookshop.

New courses – new dates

7 August 2009

Another range of new courses has been added to the Editorial Training portfolio. Four software courses, covering the packages most commonly used in publishing, such as Word and InDesign, are now available.

What's more, new dates have been added for scheduled courses in proofreading, editing and grammar. Visit our short courses page to learn more.

Writing courses now available

10 July 2009

Editorial Training is pleased to be able to offer a selection of writing courses, led by experienced writer, trainer and journalist Bev Legge. Courses in Report Writing, Writing and Editing Newsletters, Writing Feature Articles and Writing for an Intranet can now be booked as in-company events.

New resources for students

15 June 2009

We are adding extra online resources for students on Proofreading Today. These resources will not form part of the course, but will expand on some of the subjects it covers. Students who are enrolled on Module 2 can now view extra material on American English, and those who are working through Module 4 can access additional hints and tips for dealing with websites. Access to the new sections is via the online student area. There will be no extra charges for this material.

Editorial Training launches blog

19 May 2009

We'll be discussing various aspects of publishing, freelancing, proofreading, grammar and the English language. Follow us at http://edittrain.blogspot.com.

Scheduled courses are back

4 May 2009

We are once again running a number of scheduled short courses, priced at just £195+VAT per delegate per day.

They start with Know Your Grammar on 15 June and Proofreading for Publishers on 20 July.

New development role

1 May 2009

Photo of Alex Painter

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Painter as our new Marketing and Development Director. Alex has been involved with publishing and training for nearly ten years.

More recently, he has worked in web development, and he currently looks after the website of the Society of Young Publishers.

Alex's role within Editorial Training is set to be a varied one, but a key part of it is going to be finding new ways to improve and add value to the student experience, so look out for some changes in the coming months.

Alex can be contacted on alex@edittrain.co.uk.