Copy-editing

The copy-editors role is to help the reader grasp the author’s ideas, to prevent embarrassing errors and to ensure that the typesetter can do a good job.

Copy-editing is a valuable tool for any author. It provides an experienced, "second set of eyes," to go over your copy focusing on improving grammar, spelling, punctuation consistency and word usage. The edited manuscript returned to you in typeset Galley form for your revision and final edit.

The copy-editor will:

• Correct errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, style and usage

• Eliminate inconsistencies and repetition

• Ensure that the text is structured logically and coherently

• Organize illustrations and ensure their labels and legends are consistent with the text.

Note: Responsibility for issues relating to copyright, libel, obscenity, blasphemy or incitement to racial hatred lie with the author.

Post-Production Editorial Services

Proofreading

Proofreading is performed on the final typeset and formatted version of your book. Even the best copy-editor or the most careful author will miss a few errors. Proofreading is a check of the spelling, typography, and hyphenation of the typeset copy. The proofreader also makes sure that the layout is pleasing and logically arranged. He marks your proof with suggested changes and recommendations to improve readability. The proof is then returned to you for your sign-off.

The proofreader checks that the editor, designer and typesetter have done a good job. Unlike the relative “fluid” state of the manuscript copy, where changes can be made easily, at proof stage the production process is well advanced and the work is now relatively fixed.

If you choose one of Aachanon’s professional editor to do your proofreading the proofreader will:

• Compare proof pages with original copy submitted for typesetting, marking typographical errors

• Check consistency and accuracy of text, typography and design

• Mark amendments on the proof using standard symbols

• Check that the layout is aesthetically pleasing and logically arranged

• Mail the proofread pages to the author for their approval.

The proofreader does not edit, restructure or rewrite. He indicates where corrections have to be made for typographical and design errors or inconsistencies, spelling errors, wrong or bad hyphenation points, so that they can be corrected by the page layout people before the book is printed.

Corrections to grammar and especially restructuring or rewriting should have been done by the author at the manuscript copy-editing stage, before the text was typeset and the pages laid out.