Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE
The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) is a professional organization based in the UK for editors and proofreaders – the people who strive to make text accurate and readable. It has three main aims:
- to promote high editorial standards
- to uphold the professional status of editors and proofreaders
- to encourage the use of services offered by SfEP members and associates.
This website contains much information for members and associates, for those who would like to employ them and for anyone connected in some way to the production of accurate and readable text. In particular, you can find out about:
- joining the Society
- training in proofreading and copy-editing
- employing SfEP members and associates.
SfEP AGM and annual conference
Editing in the 21st century
Vanbrugh College, University of York
Sun-Tues 13–15 September 2009
Check out our page on the York conference and the provisional programme, read the info for delegates and fill in the booking form to secure a place at this seriously informative and entertaining event …
Recent changes to this website
May/June 2009
- Three new additions to SfEP showcase
- News section revamped
- News story on SfEP's response to Skillset strategy
- New book review and 'books noted' in SfEP review of books
- Revised biography of David Crystal
March/April 2009
- Update of SfEP review of books
- Addition of the SfEP Showcase to Members' area
- Completely restructured Members' area
- Changes to Editing Matters index for September 08 to February 09
- Updated Associates Available template
- Conference provisional programme
- Reports of the 2007 and 2008 conferences
- Free tickets to London Book Fair
- Changes to SfEPLine policy on advertising
Have a question about proofreading or copy-editing? Check out our FAQs or email our HelpDesk.
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