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Books for Editors

General The Art of Editing (7th Edition) by Brian S. Brooks, et al. Book Business: Publishing: Past, Present, and Future by Jason Epstein The Book Publishing Industry by Albert N. Greco Copyediting: The Cambridge Handbook for Editors, Authors, and Publishers by Judy Butcher Copyediting for Professionals by Edmund J. Rooney, et al The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications: With Excercises and Answer Keys by Amy Einsohn Copyreading: A Practical Guide by Karen Judd Creative Editing by Dorothy A. Bowles, et al Developing Proofreading and Editing Skills by Sue C. Camp Editing Fact and Fiction: A Concise Guide to Book Editing by Leslie T. Sharpe, Irene Gunther, and Richard Marek Editing for Clear Communication by Thom Lieb Editing Made Easy by Bruce Kaplan Editing Your Newsletter, Fourth Edition by Mark Beach The Editor in Chief: A Practical Management Guide for Magazine Editors by Benton Rain Patterson, et al Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg The Editor's Toolbox: A Reference Guide for Beginners and Professionals by Burk Ryan, Michael O'Donnell, Leland B. Ryan Editorial Eye by Jane T. Harrigan Editorial Freelancing: A Practical Guide by Trumbull Rogers Editors on Editing by Gerald Gross The Effective Editor: How to Lead Your Staff to Better Writing and Teamwork by Karen Brown Dunlap, et. al The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, Roger Angell From Writer to Reader: Studies in Editorial Method by Philip Gaskell Go Ahead, Proof It! by K. D. Sullivan Handbook for Proofreading by Laura Killen Anderson A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity by Robert M. Knight The Magazine: Everything You Need to Know to Make It in the Magazine Business by Leonard Mogel The Magazine from Cover to Cover by Sammye Johnson,et.al The Magazine Publishing Industry by Charles P. Daly, et al Marking the Text by Joe Bray, et al Mark My Words: Instruction and Practice in Proofreading by Peggy Smith Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Editing and Writing Problems by George T. Arnold Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors The Newsletter Editor's Desk Book by Marvin Arth, et al. Newsletter Editor's Handbook by Marvin Arth, Helen Ashmore, and Elaine Floyd Newsletter Source Book by Mark Beach and Elaine Floyd The Newspaper Publishing Industry by Robert G. Picard, et al Powerful Proofreading Skills: Tips, Techniques and Tactics by Debra A Smith, Ralph Mapson, and Elaine Brett Proofreading Plain and Simple by Debra Hart May Standards for Communication by Joann T. Hackos, Dawn M. Stevens Substance & Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting by Mary Stoughton Supervisory Skills for Editors, News Directors, and Producers by Kevin M. Kelleghan Words Into Type by Marjorie E. Skillin, Robert Malcolm Gay Writer's Friend: And a Companion for Copy Editors and Others Who Work with Publications by Martin L. Gibson Reference Books A Basic Grammar Dictionary for Anyone by George Ann Gregory American English Punctuation for Anyone by George Ann Gregory Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon The Dictionary of Concise Writing: 10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases by Robert Harwell Fiske The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon by Karen Elizabeth Gordon Grammatically Correct: The Writer's Guide to Punctuation, Spelling, Style, Usage and Grammar by Anne Stillman The Handbook of Good English by Edward D. Johnson Lapsing Into A Comma: A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print -- and How to Avoid Them by Bill Walsh Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-Webster The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Roget's Super Thesaurus by Marc McCutcheon Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases by Barbara Ann Kipfer Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged by Richard Lederer, et al Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O'Connor Word Court, Wherein Verbal Virtue Is Rewarded, Crimes Against Language Are Punished, and Poetic Justice Is Done by Barbara Wallraff Layout & Design The 7 Essentials of Graphic Design by Allison Goodman Big Color. Edited by Roger Walton Big Type. Edited by Roger Walton By Design. A combination of a book and 2 CD's Creative Page Design. Edited by Lynn Holler Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors, and Editors by Jan V. White Editorial Design: For Print and Electronic Media by Yolanda Zappaterra Getting It Printed by Mark Beach et al. How to Understand and Use Design and Layout by Alan Swann Magazine Design by Chris Foges Magazine Design That Works: Secrets of Successful Magazine Design by Stacey King Page Layout. Edited by Roger Walton Quick Solutions to Great Layouts by Graham Davis Using Design Basics to Get Creative Results by Bryan Peterson Style Manuals The ABCS of Style by Daryl Frazell Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing in the Media Law Chicago Manual of Style - 14th Edition Chicago Manual of Style - 15th Edition Christian Writers Manual of Style, Bob Hudson and Shelley Townsend Indexes: A Chapter from the Chicago Manual of Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing Manual of Style for Technical Publications New York Times Manual of Style Read Me First: A Style Guide for the Computer Industry Copyright Copyrights and Copywrongs by Siva Vaidhyanathan The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers by Lloyd J. Jassin and Steve C. Schecter Digital Copyright: Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet by Jessica Litman Getting Permission: How to License and Clear Copyrighted Materials Online and Off by Richard Stim Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law: For Authors, Publishers, Editors, and Agents by Jonathan Kirsch The Public Domain: How to Find and Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More More books can be found on the "Books Direct" page Categories

Desktop Publishing Software

Adobe PageMaker 7.0 QuarkExpress 6.0 Adobe InDesign for Mac Adobe InDesign for Windows Microsoft Publisher 2003 Microsoft Publisher 2007 - Purchase now. Available early 2007 Microsoft Publisher 2007 (Upgrade) - Purchase now. Available early 2007. Listed in order of complexity, popularity and ease of use. Categories

Trade Publications

Interlit: International Magazine of Christian Publishing The Newsletter Newsletter: Free clipart with subscription Copy Editor: Language News for the Publishing Profession Editor & Publisher Editorial Eye: Any aspect of effective printed, electronic, visual, or spoken communication CBA Marketplace. Sign up for free online weekly update: enews Christian Retailing (Strang Communications) Literary Marketplace Publisher's Weekly. Sign up for free online weekly update: Religion Bookline.com The Writer Writer's Digest Categories

Training Programs

American Copy Editors Society. Holds training conferences for copy editors. American Press Institute. Holds training conferences for copy editors. Copy Editor Workshops Inkwell Editorial. Training and placement. "The first site to visit if you're an editorial recruiter or applicant." International Christian Publishing Institute. Cook Communications Ministries International. Publisher training and development. Media Associates International Litt-World Conferences Southern Adventist University School of Journalism and Communication Writing Creative Nonfiction: Instruction and Insights from Teachers of the Associated Press Writing Programs by Caroline Forche (Editor), and Philip Gerard (Editor) Categories

Editor Job Sites

Christianet Jobs: Category "Graphics & Media" Christianity Today Classifieds Looking for Editing Work? Evangelical Press Association JobSearchUSA iUniverse Monster.com Publisher's Weekly TV & Film Production Jobs Writer's Weekly Categories

Professional Organizations

Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA): Book Publishers Evangelical Press Association (EPA): Periodical Publishers Christian Small Publishers Association Categories

Other Sites of Interest

Editorial.com Eyewire: Illustrations, Pictures, Clipart Christian Online Editors Guide. Newspapers with Religion Editors Internet Syndicate - Free articles for newspapers from Amy Foundation OneLook Dictionaries Dictionaries Directory Categories