Janet Mackenzie
Author of The Editor's Companion
About the Author
Janet Mackenzie was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1947. She received a bachelor's degree in English language from the University of Melbourne. She edited her first book for Melbourne University Publishing in 1969. She worked for several university publishing houses in Australia and their English show more offshoots before becoming a freelancer. She was a founding member and inaugural president of the Society of Editors Victoria. She also helped to develop the national accreditation scheme for the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). She received several awards including the Barbara Ramsden Award in 1972, the Distinguished Editor award IPEd in 2008, and the George Robertson Award in 2010. Her book, The Editor's Companion, was published in 2004. She died from cancer in 2019 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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A fantastic book that should be on the shelf of any editor. This is not a style guide, but rather a run down of what an editor does, what skills an editor requires, and what the life of an editor can be like. This book is especially good for freelancers, as it covers the often overlooked aspects such as lifestyle, costing, looking after yourself (desks, chairs etc.) and filing. If you are an editor, buy this book!
An excellent reference source for editors and proofreaders, or those aspiring to it (like myself).
I found it very informative on a large range of subjects.
I found it very informative on a large range of subjects.
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