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The Black Cat monthly round-up: September 2018

September is one of the months I enjoy most. This is mostly because it contains the…
SfEP conference: Lancaster 2018

This year the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) held its 29th annual conference. It’s a…
The Black Cat monthly round-up: August 2018

We had a temporary addition at Black Cat HQ this month. The absolute sweetheart that is…
Tools of the trade: resources for style and usage

It’s part of my job to make sure the texts I work on are consistent in…
Converting PDFs to Word documents using Office 365

If you are working on PDF page proofs, or on hard copy with the PDF as…
The Black Cat monthly round-up: July 2018

July has been a busy month, and the UK heatwave didn’t help productivity at Black Cat…
Black Cat Editorial Services: an evolution

Three years ago I was a fledgling proofreader; I’d just finished my initial training and I…

The Black Cat monthly round-up: September 2018