The Proofreading Training Pack Category: Proofreading £25.00 Essential notes, advice and worksheets provide detailed information and help strengthen invaluable proofreading skills. Comprehensive notes with advice, examples and common mistakes give you a detailed understanding of the rules to follow. 18 carefully selected worksheets cover all aspects of spelling, grammar and punctuation to put your knowledge into practice. |
New Hart’s Rules: The Handbook of Style for Writers and Editors (Reference) Category: Style Guide £6.50 Indispensable guide to editorial style that covers: publishing terms, punctuation and hyphenation, capitalisation, quotations and work titles, bibliographies and more. Endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. |
Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation Category: Grammar & Punctuation £4.29 Excellent book that provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation. Points are explained in a clear, easy to use layout and examples of usage are provided. |
Find the Errors!: Proofreading Activities Category: Practice £15.00 Useful activities to practise your proofreading skills covering capitalisation, punctuation, incorrect verb tenses, dangling modifiers and more. Plus two tests to record your progress. All answers provided. |
New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors: The Essential A-Z Guide to the Written Word (Reference) Category: Reference £15.00 Specially designed for writers and editors, this invaluable reference book is the authority on lexical terms and proper names that cause problems time and again due to spelling, hyphenation, capitalisation, etc. Recommended spelling, variant forms and context are all explained. |
Eats, Shoots and Leaves Category: Punctuation £6.74 An entertaining guide that will appeal to punctuation sticklers. The greengrocers’ apostrophe, the comma and semicolon all get Lynne Truss’ special treatment while you laugh knowingly. |
McGraw-Hill’s Proofreading Handbook Category: Proofreading £8.35 An experienced proofreader guides you through the entire process: skills needed, how to proofread, the proofreading marks, when to query and more. |
Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies Category: Proofreading £9.79 A friendly guide to copy-editing and proofreading for those with no experience. Explains what a copy-editor/proofreader does and the publishing process in general. Helpful advice for starting your career (freelance or in-house) and handy exercises to hone your skills. |
Copy-Editing: The Cambridge Handbook for Editors, Authors and Publishers Category: Style Guide £30.00 A comprehensive, in-depth guide for those involved in preparing text to be published. Learn how to ensure text is consistent, organised and properly presented. |
Inside Book Publishing Category: Publishing £18.39 Want a career in publishing? This indispensable guide will set you straight on exactly what is involved from start to finish in the publishing process. |