Date: Tuesdays 29 August and 5 September 2023
Time: 09.45 to 13:00 (with a 15 minute break)

Our regular tutor Cathy Tingle will deliver this course online over two days, with a total of 6 hours of online time, including short exercises for people to do on their own. 

The online delivery platform is Zoom.

About the course
The copy-editor is the vital link between author, publisher, typesetter and reader, and ensures that written material is clear, accurate and correct; that everything is there, and in the right place; that no part of the text contradicts another part; that nothing in the text will create legal or inclusivity problems; and that the copy is thoroughly prepared for trouble-free typesetting. Good copy-editing is invisible – the reader is free to concentrate on content without being distracted by errors of fact, internal inconsistencies, ambiguities, grammatical slips that obscure the meaning, or howlers of phrasing.

Discussion includes:

• Who's who in the typical publishing process, and your role as a copy-editor
• Improving structure and deciding on style
• Ensuring inclusive language and legal compliance
• Working with illustrations, figures and tables
• Grammar and punctuation for copy-editors
• Tips and tricks to help ensure accuracy and consistency

CIEP upgrade points
This course attracts 3 CIEP upgrade points.
NOTE This course takes place live online. We can only issue a certificate of attendance for CIEP upgrade points and other records if you attend all the sessions.

To find out more about the course and tutor, visit the Publishing Scotland website.

EARLY BIRD FEE
Book by Tuesday 8 August 2023 and pay a lower fee.

• The fee for Publishing Scotland and CIEP members is £150+VAT (£180 including VAT)
• The fee for non-members is £200+VAT (£240 including VAT).
• A 25% discount is available to BookMachine members. Insert the discount code at the checkout stage.

FULL FEE
When Early Bird Booking closes, any remaining tickets will be available at the full fee until Wednesday 23 August 2023.

• The fee for Publishing Scotland and CIEP members is £165+VAT (£198 including VAT)
• The fee for non-members is £220+VAT (£264 including VAT).
• A 25% discount is available to BookMachine members. Insert the discount code at the checkout stage.

More courses
You may also be interested in: Introduction to Proofreading (May), Further Copy-editing (June, Edinburgh), Further Proofreading (June, Glasgow), Editing for Better Communications (October), Marketing your Freelance Editorial Business (November)