McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook

by Laura Killen Anderson and LauraKillenAnderson

Book Overview

Expert advice to perfect your proofreading skills

McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook helps ensure that your documents are letter-perfect, every time. Veteran editor and proofreader Laura Anderson arms you with all the tools of the proofreader's trade and walks you step-by-step through the entire proofreading process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 007145764X
• ISBN13: 9780071457644
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A GREAT Handbook

I have found this book to be very helpful as I start up my business, "Tilden Editing Services." There was a lot of printing/ publishing history; that is, words we use which just don't mean what they did years ago. (Like "print," "galley," and many others. Once I got past the history, I found a lot of very helpful material. Some I knew, some I'd forgotten, and some I really wasn't aware of. This is the kind of book one needs to wake up the knowledge stored up inside you, that's just waiting for you to take hold of it. Yes, I recommend "McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook" to anyone in the publishing or editing business.

A must-have!

If you're new to the wonderful world of proofreading and copy editing then you need this book! It is clear, concise, and easy to understand. Full of helpful information and tips I strongly recommend this above any other proofreading handbooks!

A Book Publisher's Proofreading Rules

McGraw-Hill uses the information in this book as a resource for their proofreader-employees and contractors. The information is easy-to-read and understand and is organized for ease-of-reference. This small textbook should be in the library of the professional proofreader or the serious writer.

Helpful for remembering all of the symbols

I am a technical writer and editor. Sometimes I forget all of the symbols associated with proofreading and copyediting. This book is helpful at keeping them straight.