The Christian Writer's Manual of Style, 5th Edition
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The Christian Writer's Manual of Style, 5th Edition
This handy one-stop reference, now in its fifth edition, provides solid answers to writers', editors', and proofreaders' most pressing questions about language, style, and usage, highlighting issues common to religious writing.
The Christian Writer's Manual of Style is a Christian-publishing-industry standard. Now in its 5th edition, the manual offers vital information to writers in the religious and general markets, including many topics that are not addressed in other style manuals. This edition contains all the most relevant material from the fourth editionβentries on capitalization, abbreviation, citation, fictional dialogue, and moreβbut all of it has been thoroughly revised and updated to keep pace with the changes in our language, including:
- An expanded βWord List,β with more than sixty additional entries.
- An expanded βCapitalization of Religious Termsβ list, with more than six hundred words added.
- New sections: artificial intelligence; ancient monetary values; colloquial English; dyslexia issues; passive voice; Spanish style; using autocorrect, spellcheckers, and grammar programs; abbreviations for Roman Catholic orders; and more.
This book still adheres to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition and has been thoroughly updated to conform to the new Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780310176442
Publisher: Zondervan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Zondervan Academic
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Robert Hudson is an editor, writer, and poet. He was an editor for Zondervan/HarperCollins Christian Publishing for thirty-five years where he worked with many of the major writers in the Christian marketplace. Robert has written articles for numerous journals, like Christianity Today, and his poetry has appeared in journals such as Seneca Review and Mars Hill Review. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including The Beautiful Madness of Martin Bonham, The Monkβs Record Player, and Kiss the Earth When You Pray.
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