What’s new in the 56th edition of the AP Stylebook? (2022–2024)
Front Edge’s Dmitri Barvinok highlights important updates in the new Associated Press (AP) Stylebook involving religion and diversity. …
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Tips for Authors: Preparing photographs and other images for print and eBook production
Front Edge Publishing books contain media, photographs and images. Learn how to select and optimize images and photographs for print and eBooks. Production Manager Dmitri Barvinok outlines these important issues for authors. …
Tips for Authors: Selecting stable URLs to share with readers in your columns or your book
Front Edge Publishing Director of Production Dmitri Barvinok offers writers tips for choosing the best URLs for links in columns and books. …
Tips for Authors: Understanding Digital Proofs (includes an Adobe Reader tutorial)
Learn about best practices for proofing books and returning corrections in the digital age. This column includes an Adobe Reader tutorial, as well as tips for sending proofs to allies—and staying fresh after multiple reads. …
News for authors and editors from AP: What changes are in the 2019 Associated Press Stylebook?
Read Front Edge Publishing’s summary of the 2019 changes to the Associated Press Style Guide. Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of AP, notes that some of the most interesting changes came about as a result of conversations on Twitter. The 2019 edition of the AP Stylebook has more than 200 updates. …
Editing FAQs: What are editing styles authors can use for their book manuscripts?
What are copy editing styles for books? Dmitri Barvinok explains that publishing houses follow a wide variety of editing styles and authors should discuss this issue prior to copy editing. Our editors need to establish a set of ground rules to make sure they’re on the same page with the …
Editing FAQs: Does my book need copy editing?
The answer is: Yes! That is, . Our director of production Dmitri Barvinok writes, this week, about the many reasons you’ll sleep sounder and wake up refreshed as an author—if you’ve got talented copy editors on your side! …