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The SfEP review of books

Editorial guides

Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Val Rice

Butcher's Copy-editing: The Cambridge handbook for editors, copy-editors and proofreaders Sylvia Sullivan

Copy-editing – with exercises and model answers Anne Waddingham

Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies John G Taylor

The Copyeditor's Handbook: A guide for book publishing and corporate communications Margaret Corbett

Editorial Project Management Anne Waddingham

Effective Onscreen Editing: New tools for an old profession Hester Higton

Getting the Point: A panic-free guide to English punctuation for adults Claire Trocmé

Group review by Wendy Toole of:
English Grammar for Dummies
Bloomsbury Grammar Guide

Group review by Margaret Corbett of:
Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for good practice
Editorial Peer Review: Its strengths and weaknesses

Guardianstyle Sara Hulse

Magazine Editing: How to develop and manage a successful publication Penny Poole

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers John G Taylor

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Essential reference for power users Anne Waddingham

My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?): Old-school ways to sharpen your English Jeff Probst

Punctuation..? Michèle Clarke

Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and proofreaders Margaret Corbett

Sentence Style Problems Anna Sharman

Subtleties of Scientific Style Caroline Landon

Units, Symbols and Abbreviations Michèle Clarke

The Web Content Style Guide: The essential reference for online writers, editors and managers Margaret Hunter

Your House Style: Styling your words for maximum impact Michèle Clarke

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