Butcher's Copy-Editing : The Cambridge Handbook for Editors, Copy-Editors and Proofreaders /
Judith Butcher, Caroline Drake and Maureen Leach.
- 4th ed., fully rev. and updated.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
- xiv, 543 p. : 24 cm.
Rev. and updated ed. of: Copy-editing. 3rd ed. 1992.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-509) and index.
Since its first publication in 1975, Judith Butcher's Copy-editing has become firmly established as a classic reference guide. This fourth edition has been comprehensively revised to provide an up-to-date and clearly presented source of information for all those involved in preparing typescripts and illustrations for publication. From the basics of how to prepare text and illustrations for the designer and typesetter, through the ground rules of house style, to how to read and correct proofs, Copy-editing covers all aspects of the editorial process. New and revised features:up-to-date advice on indexes, inclusive language, reference systems and preliminary pagesa chapter devoted to on-screen copy-editing guidance on digital coding and publishing in other media such as e-book supdated to take account of modern typesetting and printing technologyan expanded section on law booksan essential tool for new and experienced copy-editors, working freelance or in-house.