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The SfEP review of books
Here you will find all the reviews that have appeared in the SfEP magazine Editing Matters from January 2007 – and many more we didn't have room for. The reviews appearing in the latest issue of Editing Matters will always find their way into this section within two months.
The reviewers – all members of the SfEP – have many years of editorial experience under their collective belt plus, in many cases, specialist knowledge.
Latest reviews
Copyright Law for Writers, Editors and Publishers by Gillian Davies in association with Ian Bloom (A & C Black, 2011)
Reviewed by Laura Hicks: 'Anyone who can get past all these distractions will find the book extremely useful! '
Proofreading Practice: Exercises with model answers and commentary by Margaret Aherne (Improving Books, 2011)
Reviewed by Ruth Ekblom: 'The exercises are taken from a variety of sources. Apart from giving the student no room for getting bored … the range illustrates the possibilities for future work …'
The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal (Profile Books, 2011)
Reviewed by Michèle Clarke: 'How fascinating to find that the so-called greengrocer's apostrophe actually appeared in the 16th century, occurring in potato's …'
Previously reviewed books
SfEP guides
A growing series of practical booklets that focus on copy-editing, proofreading and related fields and on how to make a living from them.
