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The SfEP review of books

Here you will find all the reviews that have appeared in the SfEP magazine Editing Matters from January 2007 – and many more we didn't have room for. The reviews appearing in the latest issue of Editing Matters will always find their way into this section within two months.

The reviewers – all members of the SfEP – have many years of editorial experience under their collective belt plus, in many cases, specialist knowledge.

Latest reviews

Writing Successful Academic Books by Anthony Haynes (Cambridge University Press, 2010)
Reviewed by Barbara Horn: '… If everyone who wants to write an academic … book would read this clearly written and practical text before they begin, they, their publishers and their editors would benefit.'

How to Succeed as a Freelancer in Publishing: The complete guide by Emma Murray and Charlie Wilson (How To Books, 2010)
Reviewed by Katherine Thomasett: '… The authors don't see much value in training – in fact, training and qualifications are condensed into two short paragraphs …'

Previously reviewed books

SfEP guides

A growing series of practical booklets that focus on copy-editing, proofreading and related fields and on how to make a living from them.