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palaeography Jan 2007, 12–13
paper: formats and sizes Nov 2006, 3–4
paper merchants Nov 1995, 11
Paperlessproofs Ltd Sep 2007, 5
papermaking Nov 2006, 3–4
- Encyclopedia of Papermaking and Bookbinding (book review) Jan 2003, 9
Parcelforce Nov 1991, 5
Parcellink Nov 1991, 5
parentheses: But I Digress: The exploitation of parentheses in English printed verse (book review) May 1992, 6
PARN (Professional Associations Research Network) May 2000, 2–3
part-time working Nov 1992, 1–2; Feb 1993, 14–15
participles: fused May 2003, 10
partnerships Jan 1998, 9–10; Sep 1998, 5–6; Dec 2000, 6; Sep 2001, 2
- case-studies Sep 2001, 1–2
- limited liability partnerships Sep 2001, 1; Nov 2001, 6
past participles Mar 2003, 7
patents: How to Find Information: Patents on the internet (book review) Mar 2005, 11
pathology: Dictionary of Plant Pathology (book review) Sep 1990, 12
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
- bursaries Nov 1993, 5; Dec 1997, 13
- Guide to the Provision of Skills Training for Book and Journal Publishers Mar 1999, 8–9
- Student Publishing Awards Nov 1996, 9; Dec 1997, 13; Jun 1999, 15–16
- training grants Apr 1992, 3; Oct 1992, 2; Jul 1993, 8; Apr 1995, 6; Dec 1997, 13; 18; Jul 1999, 8–9; May 2000, 4; Aug 2000, 16–17; May 2001, 3; Jan 2003, 14; May 2003, 12–13; Jan 2004, 6; May 2004, 12; Mar 2005, 4; Jul 2006, 5; Sep 2006, 13
pay
- budgeting Dec 1993, 7–8
- calculating rates Sep 1989, 1–4; Nov 1990, 6–7; May 1991, 4; May 1998, 1; Nov 1999, 4; Apr 2000, 3; Jan 2008, 9
- fixed fees Nov 2008, 16
- journals editing rates Aug 1995, 6–7
- negotiating Jul 1989, 3; May 1993, 10; Mar 1994, 4–5; Jun 1995, 8–9; Dec 1995, 7–8; Apr 2000, 3; Apr 2001, 4; Mar 2004, 11; May 2004, 10; conference supplement Nov 2004, 9; Nov 2006, 11
- NUJ rates Sep 1989, 1–4; Mar 1992, 3–4; Jan 1995, 1–3; Jul 1996, 12–13; Mar 1997, 11; Jul 1997, 10; Jan 1998, 4; Nov 1999, 4; Aug 2000, 15; May 2007, 1, 8
  - 1989–90 Sep 1989, 1
  - 1991 Jan 1991, 11
  - 1992 Nov 1991, 8
  - 1993 Dec 1992, 7
  - 1994 Dec 1993, 9
  - 1995 Dec 1994, 10
  - 1996 Jan 1996, 2
  - 1997 Jan 1997, 15
  - 1998 Mar 1998, 5
  - 1999 Mar 1999, 6; Jun 1999, 16
  - 2000 Mar 2000, 13; May 2000, 15; Aug 2000, 15
- outside London rates Jun 1989, 4; Nov 1989, 10–11
- rate for the job (website section) May 2007, 14; Nov 2009, 13
- rates of pay surveys Sep 2008, 5
  - 1990 Jan 1990, 7; Jun 1990, 1–3
  - 1994 Jul 1994, 1–4; Aug 1994, 12; Jan 1995, 14
  - 1996 Sep 1996, 2–4
  - 1998 Nov 1998, 15–17
  - 2000 Jun 2000, 18; Apr 2001, 1–3; Jul 2001, 9–10
  - 2003 Mar 2003, 14–15; Sep 2003, 1–4; 8; Jan 2004, 12
  - 2006 Mar 2005, 14; May 2006, 14; Jul 2006, 14; May 2007, 3–5
  - 2009 May 2009, 13–14
- rates for registered/accredited copy-editors Dec 1997, 15
- SfEP suggested minimum rates May 1991, 5; Sep 1999, 11; Nov 1999, 4; Nov 2006, 11; May 2007, 1, 8; Jan 2009, 12
  - 2001 Apr 2001, 3
  - 2002 Mar 2002, 8
  - 2003 Mar 2003, 5; May 2003, 15
  - 2004 Mar 2004, 9
  - 2005 Mar 2005, 6
  - 2006 Mar 2006, 4
  - 2007 Mar 2007, 14
  - 2008 Mar 2008, 10
  - 2009 May 2009, 13
  - 2010 Mar 2010, 13
- words per hour rates Jan 2006, 13
payment
- Better Payment Practice Group Jul 1999, 1
- debt collection Apr 1990, 3; Feb 1991, 1; Apr 1993, 1–3; Jun 1993, 6–7; Aug 1993, 8; Sep 2002, 4; Jan 2005, 9; Nov 2005, 9–11; May 2006, 8–9; Jan 2009, 8–9
- insolvency Nov 2004, 9–10
- Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act (1998) Jun 1998, 10; Mar 1999, 18; Jul 1999, 1; Jan 2001, 9; Nov 2005, 9
- mediation May 2006, 8
- small claims court Jul 2002, 5; Nov 2005, 10–11; Jan 2006, 8–9
payment periods Feb 1991, 1; May 1995, 4; Dec 1995, 10; Sep 1996, 13
PDFs: conference supplement Nov 2005, 4; conference supplement Nov 2006, 5; Jan 2008, 11–12; Mar 2008, 13
Peak District Group
- formation of Mar 1999, 2–3
- meeting reports Jul 1998, 15; Mar 2001, 14; May 2001, 15–16; Sep 2001, 14–16
pedantry Nov 2007, 16
peer review
- Editorial Peer Review: Its strengths and weaknesses (book review) May 2008, 11
- Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for good practice (book review) May 2008, 11
Pembrokeshire Group
- formation of Sep 2009, 15; Nov 2009, 15
Pen Press (publishers) Sep 2007, 3–4
Penn Club, The Aug 1993, 7
pensions Jan 2001, 9; Mar 2004, 8; Nov 2008, 10
- see also retirement, planning for
perfect infinitives Apr 1998, 10
performance indicators Jul 2007, 3
permissions May 1995, 11; May 1999, 15–16; Jul 2001, 1–2; Jan 2009, 16
personal computers see computers
Personal Effectiveness (training course/workshop) Jul 1991, 8; Jan 1992, 5–7; May 1993, 7; Jul 1995, 5; Oct 1995, 10; Apr 1997, 4; May 1999, 12; Dec 1999, 15
- see also Negotiating Effectively (training course)
Peterborough: training courses Jul 2001, 12; Nov 2002, 13
Peterborough Group
- formation of Apr 1989, 1
- meeting reports Jun 1989, 2
Petit Larousse (dictionary) Oct 1990, 4
pharmaceutical names Sep 1989, 8; Nov 1989, 13; Jan 1990, 3; Mar 2001, 6
- British National Formulary Jan 2001, 10
- Medictionary: Spell-checker for prescription and OTC medicines in the UK (software review) Jun 2000, 9–10
philosophy: Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy (book review) Jun 1998, 13–14
photo competitions Sep 2007, 15; conference supplement Nov 2007, 3
photographs
- copyright of Jul 2002, 9; Sep 2009, 13
- proofreading Aug 2000, 11
photography: digital Sep 2005, 1, 5; Nov 2005, 13
phrase books: Rough Guide Greek Dictionary and Phrase Book (book review) Sep 2001, 10
physics
- Complete A–Z Physics (book review) May 1998, 12
- editing Sep 2007, 1, 4
- IOP Publishing Oct 1990, 7; Nov 1991, 8–9; May 2002, 1–2
physiology, human Aug 2000, 3–5
Pickard, Julie: profile Apr 2000, 7–9
picture research Apr 1998, 6–7
Pindar (printers) Dec 1997, 10–11
pitching (for business) Jul 2007, 9
place-names
- apostrophes in Mar 1998, 7
- Roman Mar 2000, 6
Plain English Campaign Jan 1991, 5; Dec 1999, 1–2
planning permission: for home-offices Jul 1995, 6–7
Plantin-Moretus Museum (Antwerp) Mar 2003, 4–5
plants
- cacti Jun 1991, 6
- Dictionary of Plant Pathology (book review) Sep 1990, 12
- names Nov 2003, 9–10
‘plastic’/’plastics’: meaning of Apr 1992, 11
plurals: misuse of Jul 1998, 10
POD see print on demand
poems
- ‘The Ballad of Thomas Correction’ (Jackson) Oct 1993, 15
- ‘Emidepic’ (Nelson) Sep 2006, 16
- ‘Haiku for Editors’ Oct 2000, 7
- ‘Prooflistening the Silent Night’ (Probst) Mar 2005, 16
- ‘The Proofreader’ (Ward) May 1993, 5
- ‘Society for Extraordinary Patience’ (Probst) Nov 2005, 16
poetry
- poor quality Jul 2009, 16
- translation of Sep 2009, 1, 5
'pointing' clauses May 2009, 9–10
politics
- Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century British Politics (book review) Jul 2006, 12–13
- Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations (book review) Jul 2002, 10
post offices Jul 1993, 1–2; Oct 1993, 1
postage charges Mar 2010, 13
postal addresses: format of Feb 1991, 13; Jan 1992, 11; Jul 1992, 10–12
postal delivery services Nov 1991, 4–6; Jun 1995, 10; Aug 1995, 11
postcards (SfEP) Oct 1995, 15
poster presentations Mar 2007, 9
postgraduate qualifications: in publishing Jul 2007, 8
‘predominate’/’predominant’ Jun 2000, 7
‘preferred supplier’ status Mar 2005, 4–5; Sep 2006, 14
prepositions Mar 1993, 11; Mar 2007, 2
- ending sentences with Nov 2000, 8; Mar 2001, 10; Apr 2001, 12; Jul 2001, 10; Sep 2005, 16; Nov 2009, 16
- unnecessary Mar 2010, 16
Prepress Projects (typesetters) Jan 2002, 5
Prescott, John: his use of English Jun 1993, 8
presentations: Giving Presentations (book review) Jul 2006, 13
Price, Sarah: profile Nov 2007, 9–10
prime marks Nov 2009, 1, 5
Principles and Practice of Proofreading (training course) May 1989, 5; Dec 1999, 15–16
print on demand (POD) Jul 2007, 1; 10
printers (commercial)
- Charlesworth Group Jun 1990, 8
- ColourPrint May 2001, 15
- Earle and Ludlow Dec 1998, 8
- Friary Press Jul 1991, 8
- Henry Ling Sep 1990, 8
- Hobbs the Printers Sep 1999, 19–20; Jul 2007, 15
- J W Arrowsmith Ltd Oct 1990, 8
- J W Northend Nov 2008, 15
- Linney Group Jul 2007, 15
- Pindar Dec 1997, 10–11
- Reed’s the Printers (Penrith) Mar 2002, 15–16
printers (for personal computers) May 1992, 5; Aug 1993, 5; Oct 1993, 11–12; Jan 1994, 12
- wireless Jul 2008, 9
printing:
- Blueprint Dictionary of Printing and Publishing (book review) Sep 1991, 9
- in India Mar 1999, 4–5
- mathematics texts Nov 1994, 3
- processes Dec 1998, 8
- special characters Oct 1991, 4; May 1992, 5–6; Nov 2003, 5–6
Printing House Museum (Cockermouth) Oct 1994, 2
Problem Solving (workshop) Mar 1994, 4
production controllers Jan 1999, 6
Production for Copy-editors (training course) Jan 1999, 8; Jan 2008, 1
production editors Jun 1992, 1
Professional Associations Research Network (PARN) May 2000, 2–3
Professional Development Board (SfEP): establishment of Jul 2007, 6; Sep 2007, 7
professional indemnity insurance Mar 1991, 4; Apr 1998, 8–9; May 2000, 8; Nov 2006, 6
professionalism
- and continuing professional development May 2001, 1–2
- of freelances Apr 1997, 1; May 1997, 1–2; Jun 1997, 9; Nov 1999, 5; Sep 2001, 11; Jan 2005, 16; May 2006, 3; Jul 2006, 9; conference supplement Nov 2006, 3–4
- and SfEP Code of Practice Jul 2009, 11
Profile Books (publisher) conference supplement Nov 2007, 1, 3–4
profiles Sep 1997, 12; Jun 1999, 14
- Abrahamson, Robert Louis Apr 1998, 4–5
- Anderson, Marion Jan 2001, 5
- Beattie, Caroline Jun 1998, 2–3
- Browne, Lionel May 1997, 3–4
- Bryant, Jane May 2000, 6–7
- Dix, Fiona Jun 2000, 6–7
- Duin, Nancy Nov 1997, 2–3
- Fairnell, Eva Sep 1997, 2–3
- Genesys Editorial Ltd Dec 1999, 8–9
- Hine, Robert Aug 2000, 8–9
- Hollingworth, Chuck Jun 1999, 2–3
- Hulse, Sara Jul 2007, 13
- Hutchings, Jane Sep 1998, 2–3
- Jones, Bridget Jan 2000, 6
- Kaplan, Susan Sep 1999, 2–3
- Kara, Helen Mar 1999, 2–3
- Karmali, Shereen Jul 1998, 2–3
- Kirkham, Peter Apr 1999, 2–3
- Krug, Gerlinde Jun 1997, 2–3
- Laredo, Naomi May 1999, 2–3
- Lawson, Alison May 1998, 2–3
- McDonald, Fred Jan 1998, 2–3
- MacDonald, Helen Oct 1998, 2–3
- Nason, Ruth Mar 1998, 2–3
- Nellist, Kate Jul 2000, 6–7
- Neville, Anne Jul 1999, 2–3
- Pickard, Julie Apr 2000, 7–9
- Price, Sarah Nov 2007, 9–10
- Rice, Val Mar 2007, 12
- Ross, Janine Oct 1999, 8–9
- Singha, Lotika Jul 2008, 4
- Smith, Eric Dec 1998, 2–3
- Sullivan, Sylvia Jul 1997, 4–5
- Sutherland, Mairi Oct 1997, 4–5
- Teague, Elizabeth Nov 2000, 6–7
- White, Caroline Nov 1999, 9–10
- Woodruff, John Dec 1997, 2–3
- Woodruff, Ken Nov 1998, 2–3
- Yeo, Martyn Jan 1999, 2–3
profitability: measuring Jul 2007, 3
progress, technological Jul 2000, 4–5; Aug 2000, 3–4; conference supplement Nov 2005, 3; conference supplement Nov 2006, 1; 4
Project Gutenberg May 1994, 4; Mar 2003, 5
project management
- children’s books Mar 1998, 2–3
- Editorial Project Management (Horn) Jan 2007, 3; Mar 2007, 11
- freelance Nov 1991, 7; Aug 1994, 11; Jan 1995, 4–6; Nov 1995, 10; Jan 1996, 4–5; Jan 1997, 7; May 1997, 1–2; Jan 1998, 8–9
- in-house Jan 1996, 3; May 1997, 1–2
- Managing Projects (training course) Oct 1996, 10
- outsourcing Jan 2007, 1; 5–6; conference supplement Nov 2009, 6–7
- Project Management 1 (training course) May 1997, 8; Sep 1997, 9
- Project Management 2 (training course) May 1997, 8; May 2000, 12
- Publishing Training Centre course Sep 2004, 14
- ‘Working for Non-publishers’ (training course) May 2000, 12; Jan 2001, 15; Jul 2001, 11–12
- workshops Dec 1997, 10; conference supplement Nov 2005, 6–7; conference supplement Nov 2009, 6
Project Management 1 (training course) May 1997, 8; Sep 1997, 9
Project Management 2 (training course) May 1997, 8; May 2000, 12
- see also Working for Non-publishers (training course)
pronouns
- for animals Oct 1994, 6–7
- avoiding ambiguity May 1994, 5
- third person singular/plural May 2001, 8
pronunciation
- Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation: The essential handbook of the spoken word (book review) Jul 2007, 12
- Oxford Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English (book review) Nov 2004, 10–11
proof-correction symbols see correction symbols
‘Prooflistening the Silent Night’ (poem: Probst) Mar 2005, 16
‘Proofreader, The’ (poem: Ward) May 1993, 5
proofreading
- colour codes Sep 2005, 7; Nov 2005, 13
- essential requirements Apr 1998, 3
- relationship to copy-editing Nov 1993, 6; Mar 1994, 10–11; Apr 1994, 7; May 1994, 8–9; Jan 2003, 11; Jan 2004, 6
Proofreading for Accreditation (training course) Jan 2005, 13; May 2005, 13–14; Jul 2005, 14; May 2008, 5
Proofreading Problems (training course) May 1993, 6; Oct 1995, 9; Dec 1999, 15–16; Jul 2005, 13–14
proper names
- Penguin Dictionary of First Names (book review) Nov 2000, 9–10
- word breaks in Mar 2006, 8
proverbs: Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (book review) Sep 2004, 10–11
Public Lending Right Scheme Nov 2004, 4
public relations Feb 1993, 7
public relations co-ordinator/and marketing director (SfEP) Nov 1995, 2–3; Jul 2007, 13; Jan 2010, 3
publicity: Publicity, Newsletters and Press Releases (book review) Jan 2003, 10
publishers
- freelances relationships with Jul 1989, 2; Jun 1990, 7–8; Mar 1991, 4; Jan 1992, 1; Apr 1992, 1; Apr 1997, 1; May 1997, 1–2; Jun 1997, 9; Nov 1999, 5; Jan 2002, 4–5
- The Guide to Book Publishers May 2002, 10
- The Small Press Guide May 2002, 10
Publisher’s Freelance Directory Apr 1989, 4
Publishers Handbook, The Feb 1991, 10
publishing industry
- academic Oct 1999, 4–5; Dec 2000, 1–2; Jan 2009, 7–8
- in Australia Jul 1993, 10–11
- Books and Publishing on the Internet (book review) Nov 2001, 9
- commercial Oct 1999, 5–7
- in Eastern Europe Feb 1993, 7
- educational Nov 1993, 2–3; Jan 2009, 7–8
- future of Jul 2009, 4–5
- globalisation of: conference supplement Nov 2009, 6–7
- Guide to Book Publishing (book review) Oct 1990, 4
- How to Get a Job in Publishing (book review) Jan 2009, 13
- Inside Book Publishing (4th ed; book review) Nov 2008, 11–12
- outsourcing Jan 2007, 1, 5–6; May 2007, 12; conference supplement Nov 2007, 6; Jan 2008, 5; conference supplement Nov 2009, 6–7
- restructuring Jan 1994, 1–5; Nov 2000, 1–2; conference supplement Nov 2004, 3
- trade Oct 1999, 7
- see also self-publishing
publishing matrix May 1996, 3–5
publishing qualifications
- postgraduate Jul 2007, 8
- undergraduate Sep 2008, 3–4
Publishing Qualifications Board Nov 1990, 2; Jan 1991, 6–7; Apr 1991, 3–4; Jun 1991, 6; Sep 1991, 1; Nov 1991, 8
Publishing Scotland Jul 2009, 3–4

see also Scottish Publishers Association

Publishing Skills Group Sep 2004, 6–7
Publishing Training Centre at Book House
- basic editing course Nov 2000, 6–7
- development of May 2001, 1; conference supplement Nov 2004, 3, 5; Jul 2009, 4–5
- discounts Nov 2009, 13
- distance-learning courses Mar 2001, 4; Jan 2004, 14; Sep 2004, 14
- and establishment of Institute of Publishing Jan 1998, 15, 20
- establishment of Dec 1997, 13
- room rental Jun 1999, 10; Sep 1999, 17
- training courses reviewed Mar 1999, 8–9
- training grants Sep 1999, 13; Jan 2003, 14
- see also Book House Training Centre
Publishing World (magazine) May 2002, 15
punctuation
- The Art of Punctuation (book review) Nov 2006, 11
- changing meaning Apr 1997, 7; Oct 1997, 10; Dec 2000, 2
- competitions Mar 2006, 14; Sep 2006, 13; Nov 2006, 7
- conference workshop (2000) Dec 2000, 2
- Cutting a Dash (radio series) Nov 2002, 15
- of direct speech Dec 1997, 16; May 1998, 9; Jul 1998, 9
- Eats, Shoots and Leaves (Truss) Mar 2004, 2, 10–11; Jul 2005, 16
- Getting the Point: A panic-free guide to English punctuation for adults (book review) Mar 2008, 11
- Guide to Punctuation (book review) Jan 1999, 10
- Handbook for Writers of English: Punctuation, common practice and usage (book review) Jan 2004, 11
- Improve Your Punctuation and Grammar (book review) May 2004, 9
- Penguin Guide to Punctuation (book review) Oct 1998, 14
- Punctuation (book review) Mar 2004, 10
- Punctuation …? (book review) Mar 2008, 11
- US–UK differences Apr 1997, 9
- You Have a Point There: A guide to punctuation and its allies (book review) Mar 2001, 7
- see also individual punctuation marks

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