In a special live recording of ABC Radio’s Conversations, Richard Fidler sits down with Benjamin Dreyer, the vice president, executive managing editor and copy chief of Penguin Random House US – or, in other words, the presiding ruler of all things style-related for more than several hundred original titles a year. He is one of Twitter’s leading language gurus, the beloved copy editor of Elizabeth Strout (the only writer he still edits) and is the author of the New York Times–bestselling Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style.
Find out how to put your best prose foot forward as Dreyer shares insight into the art of editing and his love of language with his signature wisdom and wit.
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Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
20% early-bird discount until 11.59pm, Thursday 6 April
Flexible refund policy
Community tickets for First Nations peoples
Convenient public transport and parking options
Coffee, bars and dining options nearby
Readings bookshops available plus book signings
Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
Benjamin Dreyer is vice president, executive managing editor and copy chief, of Random House. He began his publishing career as a freelance proofreader and copy editor, joining Random House as a production editor in 1993...
Writer-broadcaster Richard Fidler is the author of the bestselling books The Golden Maze and Ghost Empire, and co-author of the bestselling Saga Land with Kári Gíslason. Fidler presents 'Conversations', an in-depth, up...
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