Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE
Membership
Membership director
The SfEP is a professional society for employed and self-employed copy-editors and proofreaders. Desk editors, project managers and other editorial professionals are also encouraged to join.
This part of the website covers:
- membership structure
- the benefits of belonging to the SfEP
- how to join the Society
- current annual SfEP subscription rates
- minimum freelance rates suggested by the SfEP
- local SfEP groups and a calendar of events
- details of SfEP merchandise.
Upgrading
If you are currently an associate of the SfEP and you upgrade to ordinary or advanced membership, you will qualify for a half-price entry in the Directory.
If you have the upgrade forms and have been putting off filling them in, please pick them up again – it will only take a couple of hours. If you do not yet have the forms, contact the and they will be sent to you. When you get the letter telling you that your application for an upgrade has succeeded, you will also receive a voucher for half the cost of a Directory entry.
If you think that you may not be eligible to become a member because you do not have a standard proofreading/copy-editing background or training, please contact the to discuss it.
Changed your contact details?
Please tell the SfEP Office!
Veteran editor Rosemary Roberts MBE was awarded an honorary membership at the Carlisle conference. Read what she has to say about the SfEP.
Starting Out A short guide on setting up your own small business, by the Society former finance director.