As an editorial manager at Penguin, Rebecca Lee has seen hundreds of books into print. Here, she explains the mysteries of the craft, from copyediting and proofreading through typesetting and design to printing and binding. She recounts the history of the blurb, and offers insights into the arcana of grammar, punctuation, indexes and footnotes, alongside entertaining anecdotes and humorous typographic errors such as the ‘Fight Letters from Charlotte Brontë’.
'A fascinating and funny look at what really goes into the making of a book' Sunday Times
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Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next?
Join Rebecca Lee, professional word-improver, as she embarks on the fascinating journey to find out how a book gets from author's brain to finished copy. She'll learn the dark arts of ghostwriters, uncover the hidden beauty of typesetting and find out which words end up in books (and why). And along the way, her quest will be punctuated by a litany of little-known considerations that make a big impact: ellipses, indexes, hyphens, esoteric grammar and juicy errata slips. Whoops.
From foot-and-note disease to the town of Index, Missouri - turn the page to discover how books get made and words get good.
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