[stylist] who checks the details?

[slery]

This is the job of a copyeditor. Depending on what the copyeditor is
contracted to do, they will either do the actual checking or they make a
note that it needs to be verified. Sometimes, for non-fiction books, a fact
checker is hired. 

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:45 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] who checks the details?
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> 
> I downloaded a book from bookshare the other day and as I was 
> reading, I found some glaring inconsistencies in facts in the 
> book.  Once before I read a book that changed someone's hair 
> color once.  Who checks those kinds of things?  Do they still 
> read the books thoroughly before sending them to press?  I'm 
> just curious because that looks bad for the author when 
> someone lets things slip that you miss. Barbara
> 
> A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have 
> something to hide.  The people have spoken, yet they do not 
> listen. _______________________________________________
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