How Words Get Good: The Story of Making a Book

Name: How Words Get Good: The Story of Making a Book
Brand: Profile Books Ltd

Profile Books Ltd

product title\nUp to 75% off publishers' prices\n-- \n-- How Words Get Good \n\nPublisher: Profile\nAuthor: Rebecca Lee\nISBN: 9781788166379\nFormat: Hardback\nPages:\n\nAs 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 \u2018Fight Letters from Charlotte Bront\u00EB\u2019.\nABOUT US\nDELIVERY RETURNS\nPostscript is a long-established mail order company specialising in good quality publishers' overstocks and remainder books at discounts of up to 80% off the published price. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality, lowest cost products on eBay.\nWe've gone green! We have swapped all of our packas