Australian Handbook for Writers and Editors

Author: Margaret McKenzie
Publisher: Woodslane Pty Ltd
ISBN: 9781921606496
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
What is a dangling modifier? When should you use `that' and when should you use `which'? When is a sentence not a sentence? Find the answers to these and many other questions about language and its use in the Australian Handbook for Writers and Editors. Whether you are a Professional Writing student, practicing writer or editor, student studying English or English Language or someone wanting to tighten your grasp on grammar, this book is a rich resource. The Handbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the principles of grammar and punctuation, and the practice of common usage by providing: clear definitions and explanations; examples of correct and incorrect use; practice exercises with answers; extension exercises; a review exercise at the end of each section; an editing checklist; a list of recommended references; a glossary of terms.

Handbook for Writers and Editors

Author: Margaret McKenzie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957862906
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Second edition of a textbook first published in 2000. Provides instruction regarding grammar and punctuation, including matters of common usage. Covers parts of speech, parts of a sentence, common grammatical errors, sentence errors, and editing for punctuation. Intended for professional writers and editors, students, and anyone wishing to improve their written English skills. Each unit concludes with practice exercises. Includes checklist for writers and editors, glossary of terms, recommended references, and answers to practice exercises. Author teaches in the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) at the Holmesglen Institute of TAFE and the Council of Adult Education, Melbourne. A former secondary school teacher, she is co-author of 'English Skills Builder', Books 1 and 2.

The Australian Editing Handbook

Author: Elizabeth Flann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118635981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 442

Book Description
The ultimate editing handbook, updated for the digital age The Australian Editing Handbook has become an industry standard, recommended by the Society of Editors, and holds a prominent place on the shelves of writers, editors and students alike. Authors Elizabeth Flann, Beryl Hill and Lan Wang have assembled a comprehensive guide to every aspect of the editing process, from working with authors and receiving manuscripts, to editorial, production, printing and beyond. The modern editor must go beyond editing and proofreading, and is often tasked with obtaining permissions, sourcing supplementary material and keeping the author on schedule and on budget. That means the editor is also the ultimate mediator of style and propriety for the piece, acting as gatekeeper between the author and the public. It's a substantial role, requiring the fundamental knowledge of several different fields to achieve effective results. A guide to managing each aspect of the job, The Australian Editing Handbook is an invaluable resource. The Third Edition includes updated information about the new challenges that editors face in the digital age, including: Editing on-screen Digital publishing Handling ebooks Print media versus online publications The book includes two-color printing to make editing marks easier to understand, and a wealth of charts and diagrams that simplify complex topics and serve as handy quick-checks that make this guide the ultimate desk reference. For professionals and students in the field of editing, writing, publishing or journalism, The Australian Editing Handbook, 3rd Edition is the industry's number-one resource.

Handbook for Writers and Editors

Author: Margaret McKenzie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646388892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description

The Handbook for Writers and Editors

Author: Margaret McKenzie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957862913
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
What is a dangling modifier? When should you use 'that', and when should you use 'which'? Find the answers to these and many other questions about language and its use in the Handbook for Writers and Editors. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the principles of grammar and punctuation, and the practice of common useage.

The Australian Writers' and Editors' Guide

Author: Shirley Purchase
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780195532364
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
Reference book which provides authoritative rulings and advice on a variety of style and usage issues relating to writing and editing. Examines such issues as common spelling difficulties, names of people and places, foreign words and phrases, abbreviations and acronyms, and capitalisation and punctuation.

What Editors Do

Author: Peter Ginna
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022630003X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: “Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field.” —Publishers Weekly Editing is an invisible art in which the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult to truly understand the range of roles they inhabit while shepherding a project from concept to publication. What Editors Do gathers essays from twenty-seven leading figures in book publishing about their work. Representing both large houses and small, and encompassing trade, textbook, academic, and children’s publishing, the contributors make the case for why editing remains a vital function to writers—and readers—everywhere. Ironically for an industry built on words, there has been a scarcity of written guidance on how to approach the work of editing. Serving as a compendium of professional advice and a portrait of what goes on behind the scenes, this book sheds light on how editors acquire books, what constitutes a strong author-editor relationship, and the editor’s vital role at each stage of the publishing process—a role that extends far beyond marking up the author’s text. This collection treats editing as both art and craft, and also as a career. It explores how editors balance passion against the economic realities of publishing—and shows why, in the face of a rapidly changing publishing landscape, editors are more important than ever. “Authoritative, entertaining, and informative.” —Copyediting

James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook

Author: James A. Michener
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
ISBN: 0679741267
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener has written about everything from the pristine islands of the South Pacific and the endless wilds of Africa to Spanish bullfighters, American revolutionaries, and pirates of the Caribbean. Now Michener turns to his favorite and most personal subject: the written word. Reproducing pages from his own handwritten rough drafts and working manuscripts, Michener walks the reader through a step-by-step guide to the entire process of writing, editing, revising, and publishing. Addressing challenges specific to both fiction and nonfiction, all the while providing thoughtful and useful solutions, James A. Michener’s Writer’s Handbook is an invaluable resource for book lovers, editors, and, of course, writers—aspiring and accomplished alike. Praise for James A. Michener “A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon.”—The Wall Street Journal “Sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber.”—The New York Times “Michener has become an institution in America, ranking somewhere between Disneyland and the Library of Congress. You learn a lot from him.”—Chicago Tribune “While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.”—Los Angeles Times

The Australian and New Zealand Writers Handbook

Author: Barrie Ovenden
Publisher: Australian Society of Authors
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
"This is the first authoritative ANZ guide for writers. It is arranged in four parts: Part 1 tells why and how the Society was formed and what its policies and activities are; Part 2 makes a comprehensive study of 'The business of writing'; Part 3 treats selected aspects of 'The craft of writing' through articles by leading writers; Part 4 is a detailed 'Directory' of address and information on publishers, periodicals, literary awards and literary organisations."--Book jacket.

The Editor's Companion

Author: Steve Dunham
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1599639041
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Excel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success. The Editor's Companion is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: • CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience. • FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time. • PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece. • GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. The Editor's Companion provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.