Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE
The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) is a professional organization based in the UK for editors and proofreaders – the people who strive to make text accurate and readable. It has two aims:
- to promote high editorial standards
- to achieve recognition of the professional status of its members and associates.
This website contains much information for members and associates, for those who would like to employ them and for anyone connected in some way to the production of accurate and readable text. In particular, you can find out about:
SfEP AGM and annual conference
Editing in the 21st century
Vanbrugh College, University of York
Sun-Tues 13–15 September 2009
Following the seriously successful conference at Oxford, we can now look forward to having an equally informative and entertaining time in Yorkshire …
Recent changes to this website
January/February 2009
- Conference details and booking form
- Additions to SfEP review of books, plus 'Books noted'
November/December 2008
- New 2009 subscription fees
- New section on SfEP guides
- Latest additions to SfEP review of books
- New Editing Matters archive
Have a question about proofreading or copy-editing? Check out our FAQs or email our HelpDesk.
Changed your contact details? Please tell the SfEP Office
Buying books, software, CDs, etc. or office supplies? Use the links below – it costs nothing extra, and the SfEP earns a percentage of the price you pay.