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The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. This book may be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys and detailed line-by-line explanations.

The third edition features

• Updates reflecting the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and the most current editions of other major style manuals.

• Additional updates to register technology-driven changes in onscreen editing procedures and typecoding.

• A revised chapter on resources for editors.

• Expanded bibliography and glossary.
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    January 1, 2011
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    English
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    6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
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“A practical manual for revising professional papers to all who wish to further their knowledge and develop their skills.” ― Detroit Legal News Published On: 2011-09-21

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"The Copyeditor's Handbook brims with valuable information, good advice, and helpful suggestions for novice copyeditors and experienced practitioners. It is comforting to know that current and future copyeditors will be able to turn to this handbook. I'm placing this work, which fills a huge gap in the literature, right beside my dictionary, and will highly recommend it to all my colleagues and students." Alice Levine, Lecturer, The Denver Publishing Institute, and freelance editor

"A definite 'must have' for the beginning to intermediate editor or author, and even the experienced editor. An indispensable reference tool." Kim Hawley, President, The Chicago Book Clinic

"This is the book that every teacher of editing has been waiting for: thorough, clear, authoritative, up-to-date, and sane." Beth Luey, Director, Scholarly Publishing Program, Arizona State University

"This book warms the cockles of the copyediting heart. It is thorough, useful, helpful, and smart. And it fills a huge vacuum." Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax and Wired Style

"An excellent resource. The Copyeditor's Handbook should sit on every business editor's shelf, next to the in-house style guide." Erika Henik, Research Publications Manager, Banc of America Securities LLC

"The first three chapters alone are worth the cover price. It's a book that acknowledges an assortment of vexing copyediting questions and offers multiple answers to most of them." Gary Hernandez, Technical Communication

"An excellent textbook to teach the essentials of copyediting. An excellent reference work for workplace writing." Mark Armstrong, Business Communication Quarterly

"Straightforward, sound advice for beginning or intermediate copyeditors working with pencil or online." Priscilla S. Taylor, The Editorial Eye

"Lays out the copyeditor's obligations with humor, style, and perspective." Walter Pagel, Science Editor

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find this copyediting handbook to be an excellent reference that goes into specific details and provides thorough guidance. The book is well-written, easy to use, and serves as a boot camp for writers and editors, with helpful exercises included. Customers appreciate its readability and value for money.

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48 customers mention "Value for money"47 positive1 negative

Customers find the book to be a valuable resource, describing it as an excellent reference that serves as a great guide for book publishing and corporate communications.

"I found this book to be very informative. It provides points of view from multiple style guides as well as the author's opinions...." Read more

"Super useful, more "plain English" than CMS, with good breakdown of examples. The opportunity to test yourself is great...." Read more

"This is a really great guide. I got offered a copyediting job, which I had never done before, and kind of freaked out...." Read more

"Excellent reference and guidebook..." Read more

37 customers mention "Information quality"37 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's information quality, noting that it goes into specifics and provides good breakdowns of examples. One customer mentions it includes checklists and guidecharts, while another highlights its lengthy list of must-have references.

"...This text is comprehensive, easy to understand and extremely helpful no matter your experience...." Read more

"Thorough, detailed, well-written, well-organized. One of the best copyediting resources I've found! Newbies will learn what copyediting is all about...." Read more

"Very thorough and detailed. Most helpful for my proofreading and editing business!" Read more

"...The book is easy to read, full of examples, and offers the critical guidance any copy editor needs...." Read more

24 customers mention "Copyediting guidance"21 positive3 negative

Customers find the book offers critical guidance for copy editors, making it a must-have resource in the field.

"...I highly recommend this to writers, authors, editors, and pretty much anyone who is in love with the written word and could use a friendlier..." Read more

"...for learning the copy editor's job, but also a solid resource for a working copy editor...." Read more

"...It give very clear guidelines on how to price yourself as an editor, along with levels of editing and descriptions of the different kinds of editors..." Read more

"Good book for editing and for teaching editing to others." Read more

18 customers mention "Writing style"18 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well written with a great collection of grammar and spelling guidelines, while also being concise. One customer notes that it serves as a handy reminder of good writing practice.

"Thorough, detailed, well-written, well-organized. One of the best copyediting resources I've found! Newbies will learn what copyediting is all about...." Read more

"The Copyeditor's Handbook is concise, well-researched and user-friendly. I have used it to edit both my own work and that of other professionals...." Read more

"This handbook is written very clearly and isn't too dry either!" Read more

"I had to buy this book for an editing class at BYU. It's very well written and even humorous at times. (Look at the bottom of page 339!)..." Read more

13 customers mention "Ease of use"12 positive1 negative

Customers find the handbook easy to use, appreciating its simple format.

"...This text is comprehensive, easy to understand and extremely helpful no matter your experience...." Read more

"...This book is worth its weight in gold, and in advice. It is timely, easy to use, helpful, well-written, and a great supplement to CMA, Garner's, and..." Read more

"...and spelling guidelines, which are all presented in an easy-to-understand format...." Read more

"...is very easy to understand and implement...." Read more

12 customers mention "Literacy"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be an excellent resource for writers, serving as a boot camp for both writers and editors, with one customer noting it's great for aspiring copyeditors.

"Excellent resource for writers, editors or anyone who works with words." Read more

"...Great for industry professionals, those just starting out in the copywriting field, or those such as myself who have been out of the game for a..." Read more

"...I find the book to be informative and the author to be flexible about editorial situations that often come down to a judgment call...." Read more

"This book is like a boot camp for writers and editors. No-nonsense material on grammar and usage, whew! With exercises, too. Whew!..." Read more

10 customers mention "Exercise content"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's exercises helpful, with one mentioning it serves as an excellent workbook for self-teaching.

"...Thorough, easy to read, very helpful exercises. Great book!" Read more

"...No-nonsense material on grammar and usage, whew! With exercises, too. Whew!..." Read more

"...It's educational...but encouraging rather than daunting. I would recommend this to anyone. It goes where I go." Read more

"...of complete keys to the handbook's exercises make it an excellent workbook for self-teaching or reviewing the basics of professional copyediting." Read more

7 customers mention "Readable"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very readable and clear.

"...The typeface and book layout make it easy to read. Numerous examples of sentence revisions are helpful in grasping the "rules."..." Read more

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  • Sue Ra
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book for anyone who writes or wants to write for any profession!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2014
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    I'm only 100 pages in, and I've already learned a great deal. I LOVE THIS BOOK! It's engaging, it gives examples, comparisons and quizzes, solid information, and recommendations for further study. So far it's teaching me how to more critically read, catch things I wouldn't normally notice or think twice about, and be more aware of continuity in my own writing. I never thought a non-fiction guide to writing would be a gripping summer read, but it IS. Worth every penny. As I progress as a writer, I'll likely keep this book handy, and reach for it often.

    If you're a writer, a student of writing, a writer wanna-be, a proofreader, editor, someone in the publishing industry, someone who wants to be in the publishing industry, a blogger, closet novelist or someone who types up the occasional office memo, you should READ THIS BOOK. It will be a great companion to some of the style/reference guides it frequently cites. Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Thanks for reading. S
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  • The Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars First-rate resource for editors
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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    I wish I had read this when I was still working at a publishing house, but now that I am freelancing full-time, I'm beefing up my skills with an online class that uses "The Copyeditor's Handbook" as the main textbook. It's excellent. I find the book to be informative and the author to be flexible about editorial situations that often come down to a judgment call.

    Einsohn has pored through many books about writing and editing order to put today's editorial questions into context, and her brief discussions of our evolving language are quite interesting. Sometimes, we find that something we have been taught is a no-no (like ending sentences with prepositions) has actually been done successfully for many years.

    There are helpful exercises throughout so readers can test themselves on the concepts being presented, a glossary of grammar terms and one of copyediting terms, careful explanations about typecoding for people who still edit on paper, and discussions of some of the finer relational questions about copyediting. (For example, when does a copyeditor cross the line from helpful changes to unwarranted interventions?) No editor should be without this guide.
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  • Danielle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gives me all the info. I needed and more
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
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    I was interested in this book because Copyeditor.com and other training programs for editors frequently use it as a text. Now I understand why.

    It is very well organized and clearly defines what a copyeditor is and is not responsible for. It tells you which questions you should ask before starting a project, it outlines different methods before giving the author's personal preference, and has a lengthy list of must-have references and resources.

    The information about punctuation, spelling and hyphenation, capitalization, numbers and numerals, quotations, abbreviations, tables, references and typecoding (inserting information into the manuscript to cue the interior designer on how to format the information) is very easy to understand and implement. If you are a diligent beginner to copyediting, keeping this resource on hand can help you apply years of wisdom that is usually reserved for more seasoned copyeditors. It will still take time to develop the eye of the seasoned copyeditor, but at least you will be able to develop the form.
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  • Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked how this book made the distinction between what were ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
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    I had done some proofreading and editing, but not at a career, and so learned a whole lot from this book. The examples and exercises were very beneficial to me. I liked how this book made the distinction between what were fixed rules and what were only matters of opinion or preference. The one thing that I found a little funny was on page 406. In the section about bias-free language and explaining that we should not assume that all pioneers or rock musicians are men, the very next page then urges caution when using sports metaphors, because they may "make some women feel that they are not part of the intended audience." That to me is funny! In the section about bias-free language, the author seems to tell us that only men can understand sports metaphors. Rather than saying that those who do not follow sports may not understand sports metaphors, the author specifically says that the reason to be careful is that some women may not understand sports metaphors. Other than that, I thought that the book was very helpful and I am glad that I read it.
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  • Tracie K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Haven't put this book back on the bookshelf since I received it
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013
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    Wish I'd had this years ago when I first started editing. Even now that I have several years of job experience this handbook serves as a great resource. The short quizzes that end each chapter are a fun way to test your skills and stay sharp. Overall very well organized, logical, with clear and even-handed discussions of complex and controversial topics. This is not intended to be a prescriptive guide to punctuation and grammar -- although common pitfalls and the essentials are there -- but instead provides a detailed step-by-step how-to that those new to the field especially will appreciate. Highly recommended.
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  • expressedit1
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2012
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    The Copyeditor's Handbook was very helpful to me in determining just what is expected of a copyeditor, especially in the book publishing industry. The typeface and book layout make it easy to read. Numerous examples of sentence revisions are helpful in grasping the "rules." I look forward to working on the exercises in the back of the book. I'm sure I'll have the book frequently on hand as I work my way toward total confidence as a copyeditor!
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  • Advocate Ayush Sinha
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Helpful Work
    Reviewed in India on February 20, 2018
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    A very helpful work for both experienced editors and newcomers.
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  • P. R. Pival
    5.0 out of 5 stars This'll stay on my shelf!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2018
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    This is a really well-written book, and is a great reference for the budding copyeditor. Wish there was an electronic version so I could quickly search, but so far the index has gotten the job done. One of the best purchases I've made in a while!
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  • Green Eyes
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for copyediting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2014
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    You cannot hope to be a copyeditor without this book. It is clearly written, well laid out and deserves pride of place on my desk. I must add, however, that there are one or two indications of how certain things are written in European fashion that I do not agree with. And I live and work in Europe!
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  • VHFroese
    5.0 out of 5 stars This handbook deserves its excellent reputation
    Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2019
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    Should have read this years ago, when I was just getting started as a copyeditor. Packed with information and, just as important, wisdom for dealing with issues that don't lend themselves to simple solutions.
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  • Tonie M. van Dam
    5.0 out of 5 stars great reference
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2013
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    taking a class in copy editing. book was recommended for class.
    this is a great reference for anyone interested in copy editing.
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