Introduction to Copy-editing – November

Date: Monday 14, Thursday 17, Monday 21 and Thursday 24 November 2022
Time: 10 am to 11.30 am

Our regular tutor Cathy Tingle will deliver this course online over four days, with a total of 6 hours of online time, including short exercises for people to do on their own.

The online delivery platform is Zoom.

The copy-editor is the vital link between author, publisher, typesetter and reader, and ensures that written material is clear, accurate and correct; that everything is there, and in the right place; that no part of the text contradicts another part; that nothing in the text will create legal or inclusivity problems; and that the copy is thoroughly prepared for trouble-free typesetting. Good copy-editing is invisible – the reader is free to concentrate on content without being distracted by errors of fact, internal inconsistencies, ambiguities, grammatical slips that obscure the meaning, or howlers of phrasing.

Discussion includes:

• Who’s who in the typical publishing process, and your role as a copy-editor
• Improving structure and deciding on style
• Ensuring inclusive language and legal compliance
• Working with illustrations, figures and tables
• Grammar and punctuation for copy-editors
• Tips and tricks to help ensure accuracy and consistency

This course attracts 3 CIEP upgrade points.

The fee for Publishing Scotland and CIEP members is £150+VAT (£180 including VAT)
The fee for non-members is £200+VAT (£240 including VAT). A 25% discount is available to BookMachine members. Insert the discount code at the checkout stage.

Book and pay on Ticket Tailor. Booking will close at midnight on Wednesday 9 November 2022.

You may also be interested in: Further Copy-editing (November), Introduction to Proofreading (September and November) and Further Proofreading (November).