Episode 8
Page proofs and the proofreading process
The Editing Podcast · Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
March 6, 201912m 25s
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss page proofs and how they fit into the editing process.
Listen to find out more about:
- Tangled terminology and how proofreading means different things to different writers and editors
- Designed page proofs vs raw-text files
- Defining page proofs
- Where proofreading and page proofs fit into mainstream publishing industry’s production process
- What to look out for at proofreading stage
- Knock-on effects that could damage designed page proofs
- The benefits of professional interior formatting
Editing bites and other resources
- The Penguin Guide to Punctuation (RL Trask)
- Quick and Dirty Tips (online hub hosted by Grammar Girl, aka Mignon Fogarty)
Denise and Louise
- Denise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)
- Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)
Music credit
‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/