Copy editing is the process of revising written material to improve quality and readability, ensuring that a text is free of errors in grammar and style and that it is accurate. The Chicago Manual of
Example of non-professional copy editing in progress
Publishing is the process of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, whether in physical or digital form, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally,
Copy editing
…the late 19th century, the role of an editor was to decide if a manuscript was good enough to be published. As time passed, the role of an editor and publisher became more distant. Although there was a newfound relationship between editors and authors, thoughtful editing did not end. Copy editors were employed…
The Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) bookshop at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Printer working an early Gutenberg letterpress from the 15th century (1877 engraving)