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The SfEP review of books

Editorial guides

Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Val Rice

Butcher's Copy-editing: The Cambridge handbook for editors, copy-editors and proofreaders Sylvia Sullivan

Copy-editing – with exercises and model answers Anne Waddingham

Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies John G Taylor

The Copyeditor's Handbook: A guide for book publishing and corporate communications Margaret Corbett

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The classic first edition Sue Peter

The Economist Style Guide: The bestselling guide to English Usage Sara Hulse

Editorial Project Management Anne Waddingham

Effective Onscreen Editing: New tools for an old profession Hester Higton

English Grammar: Understanding the basics Melanie Thompson

Getting the Point: A panic-free guide to English punctuation for adults Claire Trocmé

Group review by Wendy Toole of:
English Grammar for Dummies
Bloomsbury Grammar Guide

Group review by Margaret Corbett of:
Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for good practice
Editorial Peer Review: Its strengths and weaknesses

Guardianstyle Sara Hulse

Magazine Editing: How to develop and manage a successful publication Penny Poole

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers John G Taylor

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Essential reference for power users Anne Waddingham

My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?): Old-school ways to sharpen your English Jeff Probst

Oxford Modern English Grammar Victoria Selwyn

Punctuation..? Michèle Clarke

Punctuation Matters: Advice on punctuation for scientific and technical writing Melanie Thompson

Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and proofreaders Margaret Corbett

Sentence Style Problems Anna Sharman

Subtleties of Scientific Style Caroline Landon

The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago Averill Buchanan

Units, Symbols and Abbreviations Michèle Clarke

The Web Content Style Guide: The essential reference for online writers, editors and managers Margaret Hunter

Your House Style: Styling your words for maximum impact Michèle Clarke

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