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A Sale and a Speaking Event

Arrant Pedantry

On a completely different note, I’ll be speaking next week at the biennial conference of the Dictionary Society of North America on the feedback loop between copy editors and dictionary editors, using towards and toward as a case study.

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15 Writing Tips from a Professional Editor

Kayleigh Moore

No exceptions, not even when writing the time of an event. Good editors understand nuance. No one will read your work as closely as your copy editor. When you work with an editor the goal is to produce the best possible piece. “Two spaces are as dead as the printing presses on which they originated,” she said.

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15+ Best Work From Home Jobs to Bring in the Big Bucks

Smart Blogger

Here are some job sites for when you’re ready: Smart Blogger Proofed American Copy Editors Society If you prefer creating content over reviewing it, you can be a… 6. If you enjoy social media and social events, consider becoming an… 9. Event Planner Job Difficulty (1–5): ???? Blogger Job Difficulty (1–5): ???

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People Round-Up, Mid-August 2023

Publishing Trends

Kimberly Capriola has been promoted as production editor for Simon and Schuster Children’s and Paula Wiseman Books. She was previously a copy editor for Pioneer Valley Books. Hallie Rich has become editor-in-chief at Library Journal. Julia Steffy has been promoted to assistant project editor at the MIT Press.

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People Round Up, Mid January, 2024

Publishing Trends

PROMOTIONS At Penguin Random House Children’s , Annie Kelley has been promoted to executive editor. Rebecca Vitkus has been promoted to senior managing editor. Emily Hoffman has been promoted to associate managing editor. Stephanie Bay has been promoted to senior copy editor.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Workshop , Celina Sun joins as Assistant Editor. At Macmillan , SVP, Communications and Events Erin Coffey is leaving the company on December 1. Debra DeFord Minerva moves up to Senior Copy Editor. Dan Reynolds , SVP and Publisher of Workman Publishing , will retire at the end of the year. November 11-27.

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People Round-Up, Mid-July 2023

Publishing Trends

Artie Bennett , executive copy editor, will retire on November 10. At Penguin Children’s , Gerard Mancini , vice president, executive director managing editorial & production editorial will retire in December. Mancini joined the Viking Children’s editorial team in the fall of 1985.

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