I was rather scared to find my next book announced on Amazon as if it already existed, when parts of it hadn’t even been written yet. It made me realize that Polity Press was deadly earnest about ...

Do you know the difference between “FAQ’s” and “FAQs” or “less oranges” and “fewer oranges”? Do you cringe when you see statements such as “all major credit cards excepted” or “hope you well”? If you ...

If you’re good at spotting grammar and spelling errors, you can get paid to read. Several sites enlist freelancers to copy edit and proofread everything from business documents to books, resumes to ...

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Q: I have an English degree and four years’ proofreading and editing experience. I am interested in doing copy editing/proofreading work from a home office and am curious if publishers ever hire ...

The year was 1997. ACES: The Society for Editing — formerly known as the American Copy Editors Society — was founded as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in copy editing.