10. Tward accuracy, calrity, and consistency: what copyeditors do

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part 1. Aquisition: Finding the book
5. 1. Where it all begins 17
6. 2. The alchemy of acquisitions: twelve rules for Trade Editors 30
7. 3. Thinking like a scholarly editor: The how and Why of Academic Publishing 40
8. 4. The Lords od Disciplines: Acquiring College Textbooks 49
9. Part two. The editing process: from proposal to book
10. 5. The book's journey 59
11. 6. What love's got to do with it: The author-editor relationship 69
12. 7. The other side of the desk: what i learned about editing when i baecame a literary agent 77
13. 8. Open-heart surgery, or just a nip and tuck? 85
14. 9. This needs just a little work: On line editing 96
15. 10. Tward accuracy, calrity, and consistency: what copyeditors do 106
16. Part 3. Publication: bringing the book to the reader
17. 11. The flip side of the pizza: the editor as manager 119
18. 12. Start spreading the news: The editor as evangelist 131
19. 13. The half-open door: Independent Publishing and Community 141
20. Part 4. From mistery to Memoir: categories and case studies
21. 14. Listening to the music: Editing literary Fiction 151
22. 15. Dukes, deaths and dragons: editing genre fiction 159
23. 16. marginalia on editing general nonfiction 169
24. 17. Once upon a time lasts forever: editing books for children 177
25. 18. Lives that matter" editing biography, autobiography and memoir 187
26. 19. Of monographs and magnum opuses: editing works of scholarship 197
27. 20. Reliable Sources: reference editing and publishing 205
28. 21. The pink should be a surprise: Creating illustrated books 213
29. Part 5. Pursuing a publishing careen: Varieties of editorial experience
30. 22. Widening the gates: why publishing needs diversity. 223
31. 23. The apprentice: On being and editorial assistant 231
32. 24. This pencil for hire: making a career as a freelancer editor 238
33. 25. The self-publisher as self-editor 248
34. 26. A new age od discovery: the editor's role in a changing publishing industry 256
35. Conclusion. As time goes by 269
36. Acknowledgments 273
37. Glossary 275
38. Further resources 291
39. About the editor 299
40. Index 301