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- sabbaticals Jul 2013, 4–5
- Saints’ days Sep 1990, 13
- Sale and Supply of Goods Act Jan 2007, 10
- ‘sang’/‘sung’ Mar 2012, 6
- Saramago, José May 1999, 14
- scales: large/small ambiguity Nov 1995, 7
- scholarly editing: Scholarly and Substantive Editing (book review) Mar 1995, 9
- school books: editing Jun 2000, 8–9
- science: dictionaries of Oct 1993, 9; Nov 2000, 13
- science fiction: Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction – and Getting Published (book review) Mar 1999, 14
- scientific editing
- conference sessions Dec 2000, 3; Nov 2016, 17; Nov 2017, 30
- ethics Jan 2007, 8–9
- examination in Dec 1993, 10
- and international authors Apr 1992, 2–6
- maintaining awareness Jan 1996, 8–10
- Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors (book review) Oct 1993, 9
- Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for good practice (book review) May 2008, 11
- problems Jul 2005, 4; 6; Sep 2005, 10; May 2007, 8; Jul 2007, 10–11
- school books Jun 2000, 8–9
- Science Editors’ Handbook (book review) Mar 2005, 10
- Scientific Publishing: From vanity to strategy (book review) Nov 2010, 11
- Scientific Style and Format: The CBE manual for authors, editors and publishers (6th edn: book review) Jan 1996, 10–11
- Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers (book review) Mar 2007, 12
- styles Nov 2005, 1, 4, 4–5
- Subtleties of Scientific Style (book review) Sep 2007, 12–13
- Virtual Words: Language from the edge of science and technology (Keats) Jul 2010, 11
- Writing for Science Journals: Tips, tricks and a learning plan (book review) Sep 2015, 12
- see also Board of Editors in the Life Sciences; European Association of Science Editors
- scientific illustrations Aug 1992, 3–5; Nov 1993, 10–11
- scientific journals
- future of: conference supplement Nov 2009. 1, 3
- workshop on editing: conference supplement Nov 2009. 5
- scientific writing
- Association of British Science Writers Nov 2000, 5
- and Plain English Sep 2011, 5; Nov 2011, 6
- Punctuation Matters: Advice on punctuation for scientific and technical writing (book review) Jan 2011, 11
- science in fiction Jul 2011, 3
- Scientific Publishing: From vanity to strategy (book review) Nov 2010, 11
- Scientific Style and Format: The CBE manual for authors, editors and publishers (6th edn: book review) Jan 1996, 10–11
- Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers (book review) Mar 2007, 12
- Society for Technical Communication (STC) webinar Sep 2013, 7
- translation Sep 2011, 5
- Virtual Words: Language on the edge of science and technology (book review) May 2011, 12
- Writing Successfully in Science (book review) Jan 2000, 9
- Scotland
- All-Scotland SfEP meetings Jul 1996, 7; Apr 1997, 12; Jun 1997, 9–10
- Directory of Publishing in Scotland 2002 (book review) Jan 2003, 9
- early printed books May 2010, 1
- eventettes: 2018 (Linlithgow) Jul 2018, 19–20; 2019 (Dundee) Jul 2019, 8–9
- legislation Nov 2009, 4
- training courses in May 1991, 6–7; Jan 2006, 13
- Scotland Group: formation of Feb 1989, 1
- Scottish Parliament Nov 2009, 4
- Scottish Book Centre May 1992, 10–11
- Scottish Book Collector (magazine) Jan 2002, 3–4
- Scottish local groups mini-conferences Sep 2014, 8–9; Jan 2017, 14; Mar 2017, 1; Jul 2017, 6–11
- Scottish Publishers Association May 1991, 6–7; May 1992, 10
- see also Publishing Scotland
- Scottish Publishing and Book Society Sep 1991, 8; Sep 1996, 11
- screams: spelling the sound of Jan 2013, 3
- screencasts Mar 2017, 8–9
- screens, multiple Nov 2019, 15; see also computers: monitors
- Scribe Design (typesetters) May 1991, 10–11
- scripts: editing Nov 2001, 4; Nov 2017, 19
- search engines Jan 1998, 13; Jun 1998, 5; Jul 2009, 8; Sep 2016, 13
- secretarial help Oct 1990, 3
- Sector Skills Councils Sep 2004, 6–7
- self-employment
- portfolio careers Jul 2006, 3–4
- setting up a business Dec 1997, 9
- see also freelance work
- self-promotion Jul 2015, 11; Sep 2016, 6–7
- see also marketing
- self-publishing Nov 2010, 4; Mar 2013, 4–5; Nov 2014, 21–22; Nov 2015, 17–18, 22–23; Mar 2019, 3–5; May 2019, 20–21; Jul 2019, 5–7
- case-studies Sep 2001, 4–5; Jan 2007, 3; Sep 2007, 3–4
- and freelance editors Jan 2008, 7; May 2008, 6; Mar 2013, 4–5; Sep 2014, 3
- and print on demand Jul 2007, 10
- seminar on: conference supplement Nov 2013, 6
- Small Publishers A–Z: The guide to good publishing (book review) Nov 1997, 12
- semicolons Jul 1996, 11; Jun 1999, 9; Nov 2002, 9; July 2009, 7; Jan 2014, 16; May 2019, 13–14
- SENSE (Society of English-Native-Speaking Editors) Jan 1991, 11; Jul 1991, 4; Sep 2006, 10
- sexist language Nov 1989, 14–15; Mar 1990, 7; Apr 1990, 2; Aug 1992, 3; Jan 1994, 15; Aug 1995, 4–5; May 1996, 7–8; Jan 2000, 1–2; Mar 2003, 7–8; May 2005, 8; Jul 2005, 9–10; Sep 2005, 10; Nov 2007, 16
- A–Z of Non-Sexist Language (book review) Jan 1996, 11–12
- Womanwords (book review) Aug 1992, 10
- sex-related content, editing Sep 2014, 16
- SfEP 100 Club Jan 1995, 14; Apr 1996, 2; Mar 1997, 6; Mar 1998, 15; Mar 1999, 19–20; Jan 2000, 14
- SfEP Blog Mar 2014, 12; Jul 2014, 12; Jul 2015, 9; Nov 2015, 9; Jan 2016, 2; Mar 2016, 14
- UK Blog Awards entry Mar 2017, 3
- SfEP Booklist May 1989, 3; Feb 1990, 6; Dec 1999, 10; Mar 2000, 12
- SfEP Bookshop Sep 1989, 7; Jan 1991, 10; Nov 2001, 5
- SfEP Computing Online (email group) Oct 1996, 1
- SfEP Directory
- classification system Oct 1991, 6; Jun 2000, 4–5; 15; Aug 2000, 19; Jan 2001, 2–3
- clients’ use of May 2009, 4–5
- composing entries Sep 2006, 5–6
- distribution list Mar 1994, 1–2; Apr 1996, 10; Jan 1999, 7; Aug 2000, 19
- editorship Jan 2004, 12; Nov 2004, 5–6
- format Oct 1991, 6–7
- importance of Mar 2000, 11; May 2003, 2; Jan 2004, 7–8; Nov 2005, 13; May 2006, 4; Jan 2007, 6; Sep 2011, 11
- local directories Jun 2000, 15–16
- marketing May 2012, 12
- production of May 1990, 1–2; Jul 1990, 7; May 1991, 1–2; Oct 1998, 5; Nov 1998, 5; Dec 1998, 14–16; May 2006, 4
- revision of Mar 2000, 13–14; Aug 2000, 19–20; Jan 2001, 2–3; Apr 2001, 5–6; Jan 2002, 6–7; Mar 2002, 7; Sep 2016, 8–9
- subcommittee Mar 1990, 8; Jan 2000, 4; Jan 2001, 2
- survey of (1993) Jun 1993, 2–3
- web version Jun 2000, 18; Jul 2000, 10
- SfEP Editorial (email group) Oct 1996, 1, 8
- SfEP forums Mar 2013, 9; Nov 2014, 1, 4
- about Jan 2019, 18–19
- access May 2015, 10
- benefits of Jan 2020, 20
- categorization of forum devotees Jul 2018, 24–25
- core and local group forums Mar 2019, 16–17
- as CPD Mar 2019, 8
- on hardware Nov 2019, 15
- marketplace forum Jul 2019, 22–23
- moderation Jan 2014, 6; Jul 2014, 15; Nov 2014, 4
- punctuation help Sep 2019, 16
- typo of the day May 2019, 22
- see also MarketPlace; SfEPLine
- SfEP Guides May 2008, 14; Nov 2008, 11; Nov 2009, 11; Sep 2010, 3; Sep 2011, 15; Mar 2012, 14; Jul 2012, 14–15; Sep 2013, 15; Jan 2014, 11; May 2014, 5; Jul 2014, 11; Sep 2014, 13; Nov 2014, 3; Jul 2015, 9; Jan 2017, 3
- Editor and Client Sep 2018, 16
- Getting Started in Fiction Editing Sep 2018, 16
- Marketing Yourself Sep 2018, 16
- Pricing a Project Sep 2018, 16
- Proofreading Theses and Dissertations Sep 2018, 16
- SfEP Information Exchange: purpose of May 2004, 13; Nov 2007, 9
- SfEP International (group) Mar 2016, 7
- SfEP Members’ Bookshop Jul 2008, 14
- SfEPAnnounce (email news list) Jul 2001, 8; Mar 2004, 15; Jul 2017, 3
- advertising Jan 2006, 13–14
- Associates Available Mar 2004, 15; May 2004, 13; Sep 2005, 2; 14; Mar 2008, 7; Nov 2008, 12; Sep 2009, 6; Jul 2015, 4
- IM (Intermediate Members) Available Jul 2015, 4
- SfEPLine (discussion list)
- advertising Jan 2006, 13–14
- archive Mar 2009, 14
- development of Jul 1999, 4; Jan 2000, 8; Jul 2012, 1; Jan 2013, 1; Jan 2015, 14
- hostility on Mar 2009, 16; Jul 2009, 9
- importance of Nov 2006, 12–13; Jul 2009, 9; Sep 2009, 10; May 2010, 2; Nov 2012, 7
- launch of May 1997, 7
- mailing list option May 2015, 10
- mini-essays Mar 2002, 9; May 2002, 6
- moderation of Jul 2006, 16; Jan 2011, 14
- obtaining work from Jun 2000, 16–17
- web browser access May 2015, 10
- SfEPWiki Sep 2008, 14; Jan 2009, 16; Mar 2009, 14; May 2009, 7, 10; Sep 2009, 13–14; Nov 2009, 13–14; Mar 2010, 16; Jul 2010, 16
- decomissioned Jul 2016, 3
- SGML Mar 1996, 6
- Concise <SGML> Companion (book review) Sep 1998, 11–12
- training courses Aug 1994, 12; Mar 1996, 10
- Shakespeare, William
- bowdlerisation of Mar 2013
- editing works of Jul 2001, 6
- Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation (book review) Jul 2016, 13
- Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary (book review) Jul 2015, 12–13
- ‘shall’/’will’ Jul 2003, 8–9; Nov 2010, 6; May 2014, 4; May 2016, 10–11
- shareware Jun 1993, 7–8; Nov 2004, 3
- Shaw, George Bernard May 1990, 4
- Sheffield Group
- formation of May 2008, 15
- meeting reports Nov 2008, 15
- ships: pronouns for May 2002, 11
- shorthand Jul 2001, 4
- 'should': use of May 2016, 10–11
- Shropshire and Mid-Wales Group: formation of Nov 2017, 14
- SI see Society of Indexers
- sick leave Jul 1999, 11
- sickness benefit Mar 1991, 3; Mar 1995, 10
- ‘significant’: use of May 2007, 8
- ‘simply’: use of May 2004, 7
- Singapore, training courses in Sep 2013, 4–5
- Singha, Lotika Jul 2008, 4
- singular they Mar 2019, 18–19
- Sir John Kederminster Library, Langley Jan 1992, 8
- skills: diversifying Sep 1996, 6–7; May 1997, 10; Sep 1997, 1; Jul 2000, 9; Sep 2006, 1; 4; Nov 2006, 16; conference supplement Nov 2012, 6; Jul 2019, 11–12
- Skillset (training council) Jan 2012, 3
- Skype Club (virtual local group) Sep 2014, 9–10; Jan 2015, 1; Mar 2016, 7
- slang
- Dictionary of Contemporary Slang (book review) Sep 2006, 12
- neologisms Jan 2009, 1, 4; Jan 2014, 15
- Oxford Dictionary of Rhyming Slang (book review) Jan 2006, 11
- Oxford Dictionary of Slang (book review) Mar 1999, 13–14; May 2010, 11
- Penguin Slang Thesaurus (book review) Apr 2001, 10
- Slough Express (newspaper) Feb 1991, 7
- Slovo, Joe Mar 2018, 4–5
- small businesses
- business support organizations Jan 2005, 1, 6
- management of Jan 1998, 10–11; Dec 1999, 8–9; Nov 2016, 15–16
- Starting Out – Setting up a small business (conference workshop) conference supplement Nov 2012, 2
- Starting Out: Setting up a small business (SfEP booklet) Nov 2006, 13; May 2007, 11; Nov 2009, 7; Jan 2013, 14 ; Jul 2013, 11; Sep 2013, 12
- status of Sep 2006, 9–10
- Which? Way to Drive Your Small Business: How to meet the challenges, and avoid the pitfalls, of developing a small business (book review) May 2002, 10
- see also microbusinesses
- small claims court Jul 2002, 5; Nov 2005, 10–11; Jan 2006, 8–9; May 2014, 8–9; Sep 2015, 5
- smarterwork.com Mar 2000, 5
- Smith, Eric: profile Dec 1998, 2–3
- SMS see texting
- Snow Leopard (operating system) Nov 2009, 10
- social media Mar 2008, 8; May 2009, 16; Sep 2009, 10; conference supplement Nov 2009, 1, 3; Jan 2011, 16; May 2011, 16; Jul 2011, 8–9; Jul 2012, 8; conference supplement Nov 2012, 5; Nov 2013, 1; Mar 2014, 12; Jul 2014, 12–13; Sep 2014, 6; Nov 2015, 20–21; May 2019, 4
- On Message: Precision communication for the digital age (book review) Sep 2013, 12
- Social Media for Editors (seminar) conference supplement Nov 2013, 6
- Social Media for Business (workshop) Sep 2012, 13
- see also Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter
- Society of Authors Nov 1998, 8–9
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders (formerly Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders)
- accounts Nov 1989, 5–6; Jan 1992, 4; Sep 1998, 4–5; Jan 2007, 13
- administrative office Oct 1996, 2; Dec 1998, 19; Apr 1999, 15; Mar 2002, 15; Nov 2002, 13; Sep 2003, 12–13; May 2009, 8–9; Sep 2011, 12; Mar 2012, 1; May 2012, 13; Mar 2013, 11; Jul 2016, 14
- administrative officer Aug 1993, 12; Nov 1993, 8; Oct 1996, 2; Dec 1998, 19; Apr 1999, 15; Aug 2000, 2–3
- Admissions Panel Nov 2013, 4–5
- advanced membership Nov 2005, 2; Mar 2007, 8; Jan 2011, 8–9; Mar 2011, 7; May 2011, 4; Nov 2011, 5; May 2013, 5; Nov 2013, 4–5
- advertising Apr 1990, 5; Nov 1990, 3; Apr 1991, 3
- associates Mar 2002, 2; Nov 2002, 12; Jan 2003, 11; Mar 2004, 15; Nov 2006, 15; Jan 2007, 1; Jan 2011, 8–9
- beginnings of Sep 2019, 3–6
- benefits co-ordinator Jan 2001, 4; Mar 2016, 14; Jul 2016, 1
- benefits of membership Mar 2002, 2–3; May 2003, 13, 14; Jul 2003, 6–7; Sep 2003, 15; May 2004, 14; Mar 2009, 11; Jan 2011, 8–9; Mar 2018, 20–21; Sep 2018, 4
- benefits subcommittee May 2002, 14–15; Sep 2002, 13
- blog see SfEP Blog
- branding Nov 2013, 14; Mar 2014, 15
- career-break membership Sep 2015, 1; Sep 2016, 5; Nov 2016, 5
- chartered status Jul 2016, 4–5; Sep 2016, 7; Jan 2017, 3; Mar 2017, 14; Mar 2018, 8–9; Mar 2019, 19
- Code of Practice Apr 1990, 5; Oct 1990, 9; Dec 1992, 9; Feb 1993, 4; Jan 1994, 8; Dec 1995, 11; Nov 2003, 15; Jul 2004, 4–5; Sep 2005, 13–14; Jan 2006, 2, 11–12; Jul 2009, 2, 11; Sep 2009, 7; Jan 2010, 8; May 2010, 13; Mar 2014, 14
- committee meetings’ frequency Jan 2003, 13
- committee posts Dec 1988, 4; Jan 1999, 1; Mar 2001, 9; Sep 2003, 14; see also directors; Council posts
- community director Jul 2016, 15; Jan 2017, 1
- company secretary Mar 2012, 14
- conference director Jan 2017, 1, 12
- Constitution Nov 1989, 1; Jan 1994, 7–8; Mar 1996, 2; Apr 1996, 2; Mar 2001, 14; May 2001, 14; Mar 2002, 15; Nov 2003, 14; Nov 2016, 4–5
- continuing professional development (CPD) director Jan 2007, 13
- corporate membership/associateship Nov 1989, 7; May 1994, 9–10; Apr 1995, 1; Sep 1998, 1; Nov 1998, 5; May 2002, 1–2; Nov 2003, 15; Mar 2004, 15; Jul 2004, 6–7; Jul 2008, 13; Mar 2010, 13; Jan 2011, 10, 14
- Council Jul 2003, 14; Sep 2003, 14; Nov 2003, 15; Jan 2004, 15; Sep 2009, 12; Mar 2014, 4–5; Nov 2018, 18–19
- Council posts Jul 2004, 15; Nov 2007, 12–13; Jul 2012, 3; Jan 2015, 4; Jul 2016, 14–15; see also directors
- development manager Sep 2012, 13; Jul 2013, 3; Sep 2013, 11
- directors: tasks and responsibilities Jul 2016, 10, 14–15
- Disciplinary Committee Jul 2008, 14; Jan 2013, 14
- email addresses May 2003, 14
- employed members Mar 2002, 1
- executive secretary May 2008, 13; Jul 2009, 6; Nov 2010, 13; Mar 2012, 14
- external relations director Jul 2016, 14; Jan 2017, 1
- fact sheets Jul 2005, 14
- finance officer/director Jul 2004, 15; May 2006, 5; Mar 2007, 12; Mar 2012, 14; Mar 2013, 10
- financial adviser, external Jan 2017, 3
- five-year plan conference supplement Nov 2008, 1, 10
- formation of Dec 1988, 1; Nov 1992, 7–8; Jan 2016, 6–7
- fundraising Sep 1999, 14
- Futures Group (FG) May 2013, 7; Sep 2013, 13; Sep 2014, 4; Nov 2014, 1
- GDPR-compliant contracts Jul 2018, 28
- general secretary Sep 2002, 13
- history of Mar 2004, 1–3; Jul 2008, 6–7; conference supplement Nov 2008, 1, 10; Jan 2016, 6–7
- honorary memberships Nov 2008, 13; Nov 2010, 1, 7; Nov 2011, 1; May 2012, 13
- inactive members and associates Sep 2010, 13
- inaugural meetings Dec 1988, 3; Feb 1989, 1; Apr 1989, 2
- incorporation May 2003, 1; Sep 2003, 14; Nov 2003, 14–15
- international members Mar 2016, 7
- marketing Jan 2001, 4; May 2002, 15; Sep 2005, 13; Jan 2010, 3; Mar 2014, 15
- members’ opinions on Sep 2011, 10–11; Nov 2011, 7; Jan 2012, 10; Mar 2012, 10; May 2014, 11
- membership database Jul 2009, 13; Mar 2010, 13; May 2010, 12; Jul 2010, 14
- membership director Jul 2004, 15; Mar 2006, 13; Jul 2016, 8–9
- membership liaison director Jan 2007, 13
- membership list Mar 1999, 15; Sep 2002, 13–14
- membership renewal form Mar 2014, 14
- membership restructuring subcommittee Jan 2000, 4; Mar 2000, 14; Jun 2000, 17; Jul 2000, 10; Oct 2000, 13; Jan 2001, 4, 6; Jul 2001, 13–14
- membership secretary May 1991, 11
- membership structure subcommittee May 2001, 14; Mar 2002, 15; Jan 2003, 2–3
- membership surveys (2012) Mar 2013, 15; May 2013, 5; (2013) May 2014, 12; (2014) Jan 2015, 3; Mar 2015, 4–5; (2015) Mar 2016, 5; (2016) May 2017, 10–11
- membership tiers Nov 2001, 1; Mar 2002, 1–2; May 2002, 12; Nov 2006, 15; Jan 2008, 4; Nov 2011, 5; Mar 2012, 10; May 2013, 5; May 2014, 1; Sep 2014, 4; Nov 2014, 1; Jan 2015, 3; Jul 2016, 8–9
- Membership Working Group (MWG) May 2012, 3; Jul 2012, 14; Sep 2012, 14, 16; Jan 2013, 14, 15; May 2013, 7; Sep 2014, 4
- merchandise Jan 2006, 14
- name change proposals Dec 1988, 3; Apr 1989, 5; Jun 1993, 1–2; May 1996, 9–10; Jul 1996, 11–12; Sep 1996, 11–12; Jul 2001, 2; Mar 2002, 1; Jan 2012, 11; Mar 2012, 10
- non-editor/proofreader members Mar 1997, 1; May 1997, 10–12; Jun 1997, 12–13
- non-renewal of membership, reasons for Sep 2016, 12
- office manager May 2006, 5; Jul 2017, 1
- operations manager Mar 2006, 13; May 2006, 5; Jul 2015, 14–15
- presidents Mar 2016, 1
- profile-raising Mar 2009, 7
- publications Nov 2008, 11; Jul 2014, 11
- publications director Jan 2007, 13; Jul 2014, 11
- publications subcommittee May 2003, 13; Mar 2007, 14
- publicity of Jul 1999, 6; Sep 1999, 6–7; Mar 2002, 2; Nov 2003, 15; May 2009, 13
- questionnaire on structure and activities (1999) Mar 1999, 1; May 1999, 1, 4–6; 14; Sep 1999, 6–11
- ‘rapid response team’ Jan 2003, 14
- recruit-a-colleague scheme Jan 2005, 13–14
- recruitment director Jul 2004, 15
- regional development director Jul 2012, 3
- remuneration of officers Nov 2002, 12; May 2003, 14; May 2005, 14–15
- retired members Mar 2003, 14; Sep 2003, 14; Mar 2018, 19
- role of Apr 1991, 2–3; Jan 1994, 5–7; Oct 1996, 2–3; Jun 1997, 1; 12–13; Sep 1997, 4–5; Jan 1998, 5–6; Apr 1998, 1–2; Oct 1998, 1; 4–6; Nov 1998, 3–7; Dec 1998, 1–2; 14–17; Jan 1999, 11–17; Apr 1999, 12–13; Mar 2002, 1–2; May 2003, 11; Jul 2003, 11–12
- Royal Charter see chartered status
- social media manager Mar 2014, 3; Mar 2014, 12; Jul 2014, 12–13; Jul 2015, 15; May 2016, 11
- standards director Jul 2016, 14, 15; Nov 2017, 13
- strategic plans Jun 1995, 1; Mar 1996, 1–2; Sep 1999, 8–9; Sep 2004, 13; Sep 2005, 11–12; Sep 2014, 5
- structure Oct 1998, 5–6; Nov 1998, 6; Sep 1999, 8; Mar 2002, 1–2; Jan 2003, 4–5; May 2003, 1; Sep 2003, 14; Nov 2003, 14–15
- subscription payment methods Mar 1997, 5; Jan 2012, 13; Mar 2012, 13–14; Jan 2013, 14
- subscription rates Nov 1989, 6–7; Mar 1999, 15; Nov 2001, 13–15; Nov 2002, 12, 14; Sep 2011, 14; Nov 2011, 1; Nov 2012, 14; Sep 2015, 14
- tests (for membership upgrading) Nov 2014, 10–11; Nov 2015, 7
- training course administrator Oct 1995, 4–6
- training director Jul 2004, 15; Nov 2004, 13; Nov 2005, 14; Nov 2010, 12; Jul 2012, 3, 15; Nov 2012, 15; Jul 2016, 14, 15
- training subcommittee Feb 1990, 4–5
- 20th anniversary Mar 2007, 14; Jul 2008, 6–7; Sep 2008, 4, 8
- upgrading membership May 2013 5; May 2014, 1; Nov 2014, 10–11; Jul 2016, 8–9
- vice-presidents Nov 2004, 1; Mar 2016, 1
- volunteers Mar 2002, 5; May 2009, 8–9; May 2016, 11; May 2019, 23–24; Sep 2019, 17
- see also Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
- Society of English-Native-Speaking Editors (SENSE) Jan 1991, 11; Jul 1991, 4
- ‘Society for Extraordinary Patience’ (poem: Probst) Nov 2005, 16
- Society of Indexers
- Accreditation and Registration Scheme Jan 2000, 15; May 2016, 3
- conferences May 1990, 3–4; Apr 2000, 9; Jul 2000, 5; Jan 2001, 6; May 2006, 13; Jan 2007, 14–15; May 2007, 14; May 2009, 14; Jan 2014, 14; May 2016, 3
- Indexers Available Jan 2001, 6; Mar 2001, 16
- joint conference (2015) Sep 2014, 5; Jan 2015, 9; Mar 2015, 10–11; May 2015, 4; Jul 2015, 10; Jan 2016, 6, 11
- library Sep 2006, 14–15
- links with SfEP Jan 2016, 6–7; May 2016, 14
- pay rates Mar 2012, 3
- reciprocal arrangements Nov 1989, 12
- training Jul 2000, 5; May 2004, 4
- workshop for editors and proofreaders Sep 2012, 14
- see also Indexer, The; Wheatley Medal
- Society for Technical Communication (STC), webinar Sep 2013, 7
- Society of Women Writers and Journalists Nov 1989, 12
- Society of Young Publishers Mar 2000, 13; Jul 2010, 14
- conference Jan 2010, 8–9; Jan 2013, 9; Mar 2018, 3
- discounts for SfEP membership Jan 2012, 13
- Socrates May 1990, 7
- software
- accounting and book-keeping Mar 2014, 8; Nov 2016, 3
- Adobe Acrobat Oct 1994, 5–6; Jul 2003, 4–5; Mar 2004, 3; conference supplement Nov 2004, 6; conference supplement Nov 2005, 4; Mar 2013, 7; Mar 2018, 13–14
- Adobe InDesign Mar 2006, 3–4; conference supplement Nov 2009, 6; conference supplement Nov 2012, 3; Sep 2013, 10
- anti-virus Jan 1994, 12; Apr 1994, 4–7; Nov 2009, 10
- bugs: fixing of May 2017, 12
- bundled Oct 1993, 3
- Calibre (ebook software) Jan 2017, 11; Sep 2017, 11–13
- databases Dec 1993, 7
- DeskPins Jan 2007, 5
- desktop publishing Jun 1990, 6; Dec 1993, 7; conference supplement Nov 2005, 7
- disk compression Jan 1994, 12
- drawing packages May 2007, 5–6
- Editorium Toolkit Plus Sep 2002, 10; Jan 2007, 5
- Editor’s Assistant Feb 1991, 5
- Expresso Jul 2016, 11
- Grammarly Jul 2016, 11
- Hemingway Jul 2016, 11
- integrated packages Nov 1993, 3–4
- LaTeX Nov 2009, 6–7; Jan 2010, 12; Mar 2015, 12–13; Nov 2016, 21–22
- LocoScript Sep 1989, 6; Feb 1990, 6; Jun 1992, 8
- MathType Jan 2007, 5; Jan 2019, 8–9
- MegaReplacer Jan 2007, 5
- Office see Office (Microsoft software)
- OpenOffice.org ('OOo') Jan 2009, 12
- open source software Sep 2005, 3
- Oxford Writer’s Shelf Mar 1992, 8–9
- PerfectIt May 2010, 10–11; May 2012, 14; conference supplement Nov 2013, 6–7; May 2015, 11; Jul 2016, 11; May 2017, 3, 16; Nov 2017, 26–27, 32; Jul 2018, 4–12; Jul 2019, 3–4
- PowerPoint tips and tricks May 2019, 10–12
- public domain Jun 1993, 7–8
- QuarkXpress Apr 1997, 4–5; Jul 2001, 8
- ReferenceChecker Jul 2005, 8; Sep 2006, 15; Jan 2007, 5; Mar 2017, 15
- spreadsheet Dec 1993, 6–7
- TeX Nov 2000, 5: Sep 2005, 10; Nov 2009, 7
- TextExpander Jan 2020, 14–15
- TextStat Mar 2010, 8
- time management Nov 2006, 8, 9–10; Mar 2016, 10–11; May 2016, 12
- translation: conference supplement Nov 2004, 5
- utilities Jan 1994, 11–12
- voice recognition May 2002, 12; Jan 2018, 14–15
- Word see Word (Microsoft software)
- word processing Nov 1993, 4; Apr 1994, 1–2
- WordPerfect Jul 1992, 12
- XTree utilities programs Apr 1992, 7
- software development May 2003, 5–6
- software names Mar 1992, 9–10
- software reviews
- Chiron Reference Formatter Oct 2000, 8–9; Nov 2000, 15–16
- ClickUp Nov 2019, 10–11
- ClipX Sep 2019, 12–13
- Copernic 2000 Jan 2002, 10
- EndLink PC Apr 1992, 7–8; Nov 2019, 3–5
- EndNote PC Apr 1992, 7–8
- FreeAgent Sep 2018, 18
- Medictionary: Spell-checker for prescription and OTC medicines in the UK Jun 2000, 9–10
- Oxford Writer’s Shelf Mar 1992, 8–9
- PhraseExpress Jan 2020, 14–15
- Toolkit Plus 8 (Editorium) Sep 2002, 10
- Zenkit Jul 2018, 22–23
- sole trader status Sep 2006, 9–10
- solecisms
- copy-editors’ Jan 2003, 1–2
- proofreaders’ Jun 1992, 7–8
- Somerset Group: formation of May 1999, 15; Jan 2015, 1
- songs: ‘Lament of the Freelance On-screen Copy-editor’ (Bassett): conference supplement Nov 2004, 4
- South Africa
- living and working in Mar 2004, 6; Sep 2010, 8–10; May 2015, 1
- politics Mar 2018, 4–5
- South African English Mar 2004, 6; Sep 2010, 8–10
- South Hants Group: formation of Sep 2012, 14
- South Wales Group
- formation of Apr 2001, 15; Jul 2013, 12
- forum Sep 2013, 10
- South-West Group: mini-conference Sep 2018, 10–12
- South West London and Surrey Group: formation of Jan 1992, 10; Mar 1992, 11; May 1992, 11
- South West Region Group see West Country Group
- Southampton Group
- meeting reports Sep 1999, 19–20; Jul 2007, 15
- name change Sep 2012, 14
- visits Jan 2012, 7
- see also South Hants Group
- Spanish language
- Manual de estilo de la lengua española (book review) Jan 2002, 9–10
- Spanish Quick Reference Dictionary (book review) Jul 1999, 10–11
- see also UniCo
- spas Feb 1993, 12
- speaking and speechwriting
- Boost Your Word Power: Improve your vocabulary and write and speak with confidence (book review) Jul 2002, 10
- as marketing tool Sep 2012, 11
- Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking (book review) May 2014, 13
- Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking (book review) Oct 1998, 13–14; Jan 2001, 10
- UK Speechwriters’ Guild Sep 2010, 14
- special interest groups
- establishment of Jul 1993, 8; Dec 1993, 10; Aug 1994, 9; Dec 1995, 9
- role of Jun 1997, 13; Sep 1997, 14; Sep 1998, 9
- see also individual groups: Arts and Humanities; Business and Economics; Business, Finance and Economics; Computer Users; Corporate; English Language Teaching; Law; Medicine; Modern Languages; Music; Reference; Technical Writing and Science
- specialisms
- expertise in Sep 2007, 1, 4; Nov 2009, 12
- maintaining awareness Jan 1996, 8–10
- speechwriting see speaking and speechwriting
- spell-checkers Dec 1993, 11; Mar 1998, 7; Jun 1998, 16; Dec 1998, 16; Jun 2000, 9–10
- enhancing Sep 2011, 6–7
- Oxford Spellchecker and Dictionary (CD-ROM) Nov 2005, 12; May 2008, 10
- spelling
- Chambers Super-Mini Spelling (book review) Dec 1998, 12
- common mistakes Oct 1993, 5; Jul 1998, 5, 9; Mar 2010, 16; Mar 2012, 6; Jul 2012, 6
- Does Spelling Matter? (book review) May 2014, 13
- economic implications Sep 2011, 3
- New Oxford Spelling Dictionary: The writers’ and editors’ guide to spelling and word division (book review) Nov 2006, 10
- Oxford Quick Reference Spelling Dictionary (book review) May 1999, 13
- Oxford Spelling Dictionary (book review) Jul 2001, 7–8
- Penguin Spelling Dictionary (2nd edn: book review) Nov 2000, 9
- Righting the Mother Tongue: The tangled story of English spelling (book review) Jul 2010, 11
- Spell It Out: The singular story of English spelling (book review) Jan 2013, 12
- Spelling (book review) Mar 2003, 12; Sep 2003, 11
- split infinitives Jul 1991, 11; Apr 1992, 10; Oct 1992, 2–3; Mar 1993, 9; Aug 1993, 11; Apr 1997, 9; Jun 1997, 13; Sep 1997, 14; Mar 1998, 12; Jan 2003, 8; Mar 2015, 7; Mar 2017, 11
- Spotify (website) Sep 2009, 16
- ‘sprang’/‘sprung’ Mar 2012, 6
- Spraymount (glue) Jun 1990, 8
- spreadsheet software Dec 1993, 6–7
- Stafford, Linden: death Mar 2016, 15
- stamped addressed envelopes Apr 1991, 2
- Standard Generalized Markup Language see SGML
- standards see British Standards; ISO; National Occupational Standards
- standards of editing
- maintaining Oct 1991, 1–3
- perceived decline in Jan 1997, 4–5; 9–10; Mar 1997, 10; Apr 1997, 6; Jan 1998, 5; 17; Jan 1999, 7; Aug 2000, 18–19; Jan 2001, 13; Jan 2002, 2; Jul 2002, 2–3
- reviewers comments on Apr 1996, 7–9; Sep 1996, 14–15; Jan 2000, 11; Nov 2006, 16
- and SfEP Code of Practice Jan 2010, 8
- standards of proofreading: perceived decline in Jan 2001, 8–9
- stand-up desks Jul 2018, 14
- Start-Up Funding scheme Mar 1993, 4–5
- ‘stationary’/‘stationery’ Nov 2010, 6
- statistics Jan 2009, 5–6
- readability statistics Jan 2010, 4–5; Mar 2010, 15
- Stevens, Helen: Judith Butcher Award Nov 2013, 1
- Stitcher (review) Jul 2019, 18–20
- storytelling Jan 2014, 6–7
- ‘straight’/‘strait’ Nov 2010, 6–7
- Strava (software review) Jan 2019, 16–17
- stress management Dec 1992, 4–5; Dec 1995, 8–9; Sep 1996, 14; Dec 1997, 7; Jan 1998, 7; conference supplement Nov 2004, 8; conference supplement Nov 2011, 3–4
- student papers see theses and dissertations
- style guides Oct 1991, 2–3; Jul 1995, 5
- Cambridge Australian English Style Guide (book review) Jul 1996, 9
- Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, The (book review) Nov 2016, 8
- Chicago Manual of Style (14th edn: book review) Jul 1994, 10–11
- Clear English (book review) Oct 1997, 8, 11
- Communicating in Style (book review) Jan 2005, 11
- Economist Style Guide, The (book review) Oct 1999, 12
- Economist Style Guide: The bestselling guide to English usage, The (9th edn: book review) May 2006, 11–12; (10th edn; book review) Sep 2010, 11
- Elements of Style, The (book review) May 2008, 10
- Guardian Style (book review) Sep 2008, 11
- High-Technology Editorial Guide and Stylebook (book review) Nov 1993, 4–5
- Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers (book review) Sep 2007, 13
- MHRA Style Guide: A handbook for authors, editors and writers of theses May 2008, 10
- New Hart’s Rules: The handbook of style for writers and editors (book review) Nov 2006, 10; (2nd edn) Jan 2015, 5, 13
- New Oxford Style Manual Jul 2012, 14
- Oxford Guide to Style Jul 2002, 15; May 2003, 8–9
- Scientific Style and Format: the CBE manual for authors, editors and publishers (6th edn: book review) Jan 1996, 10–11
- Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers (book review) Mar 2007, 12
- Sense of Style: The thinking person’s guide to writing in the 21st century, The (book review) May 2015, 13
- Sentence Style Problems (book review) Jan 2010, 11
- SfEP endorsements Jul 2012, 14
- Strictly English: The correct way to write… and why it matters (book review) Mar 2011, 12
- Subtleties of Scientific Style (book review) Sep 2007, 12–13
- Supporting Research Writing: Roles and challenges in multilingual settings (book review) Mar 2013, 13
- Times Guide to English Style and Usage, The (book review) Dec 2000, 7–8
- Your House Style: Styling your words for maximum impact (book review) Nov 2009, 11; Sep 2014, 13
- style sheets, compilation of Nov 2016, 15; Nov 2019, 22–23
- styluses, use in marking up copy Mar 2014, 10
- sub-editing Mar 2011, 11
- subcontracting Oct 1990, 1–3; Mar 2008, 7
- subjunctive: use of Mar 2016, 1, 11
- subordinate clauses
- dangling Jun 1995, 2; Jul 2000, 8; Jan 2003, 11; Jul 2015, 7
- punctuation of Sep 1989, 9
- subscriptions (SfEP)
- payment methods Mar 1997, 5; Jan 2012, 13; Mar 2012, 13–14; Jan 2013, 14
- rates Nov 1989, 6–7; Mar 1999, 15; Nov 2001, 13–15; Nov 2002, 12, 14; Sep 2011, 14; Nov 2011, 1; Nov 2012, 14
- and taxation Jan 2003, 14
- subscripts Mar 1991, 8
- substantive editing
- Revision: An author’s guide (book review) Sep 1998, 13
- Rewriting and Substantive Editing (workshop) conference supplement Nov 2013, 4
- Scholarly and Substantive Editing (book review) Mar 1995, 9
- Sue Thomson Foundation
- award Jul 2006, 15; Jan 2007, 1
- school placement award May 2009, 14
- training grants Jan 2007, 14; Sep 2007, 2; Mar 2009, 11–12
- suicide Sep 2003, 11
- ‘sulfur’/’sulphur’ Oct 1991, 11; Mar 2001, 5; Apr 2001, 12
- ‘sung’/’sang’ Mar 2012, 6
- Sullivan, Sylvia: profile Jul 1997, 4–5
- ‘sulphur’/’sulfur’ Oct 1991, 11; Mar 2001, 5; Apr 2001, 12
- Surrey (and North Hants) Group: meeting reports Jun 1997, 16; Jan 2001, 6; May 2001, 16; May 2003, 16; Nov 2003, 16; May 2004, 15–16; Mar 2006, 15: Nov 2009, 15
- Sutherland, Mairi: profile Oct 1997, 4–5
- Sweden: working opportunities in Feb 1991, 2–3; Jun 1991, 4
- symbols
- correction see correction symbols
- mathematical Jan 1990, 4; Feb 1990, 2; Apr 1990, 1–2; Jul 1990, 2–3; Jun 1991, 11–13
- Units, Symbols and abbreviations: a guide for authors and editors in medicine and related sciences (book review) Jul 2008, 11
- synonyms Dec 1998, 13
- Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms (book review) Sep 2006, 12–13
- SYP see Society of Young Publishers