The Editors’ and Proofreaders’ Alliance of Northern Ireland (EPANI) is a group for editors, proofreaders and other publishing professionals in Northern Ireland.
Our members offer a broad range of skills – editing, copy-editing, proofreading, indexing, research, copywriting, rewriting, translation, manuscript critique, book design – across a wide range of fields – business and technical, non-native English, academic, fiction and non-fiction. Our directory of editorial freelancers lists areas of expertise and special interests that will help you find the ideal person for your project. For our members, we provide information, advice and resources, support, training and professional development, networking events and a general sense of camaraderie. Click here for more information about EPANI. If you’re interested in becoming a proofreader, editor and/or indexer there’s more information here, or if you’re an author and want to know more about the services we offer, click here.
First published in 2008 by The Northern Ireland Publications Resource (NIPR), this short guide provides a clear outline of the publishing process, with friendly, practical advice about sensible paths to follow and common pitfalls to avoid.
Written by Anne Tannahill, managing director of Blackstaff Press from 1980 to 2003, it is packed with helpful tips on financial management; legal aspects such as copyright and libel; editing, proofing, design, typesetting and printing; and publicity, sales and distribution. Also includes useful appendices of local resources.
This third revised edition, published in 2022, brings the book right up to date to include advances in self-publishing and the use of digital technology.