Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers (Paperback)

Demonstrates how to clear whole jungles of vagueness and verbal clutter - Times Literary Supplement

Every journalist in England should read this exceptional book. Harry Evans is a master of our trade and a master of how to use the English language - Piers Morgan

English is the world's most used and abused language. This book in on the side of the angels. It should become an essential textbook for every journalist - Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail

Harry Evans is one of the great newspaper professionals of his time, and his book should be a standard text for every journalist - Max Hastings, Editor, Evening Standard

Thank God it's back in print. It has never been more necessary - John Humphrys

Great editor: great teacher of editors - Peter Stothard, editor of the Times Literary Supplement

Harry Evans is the journalist we all wanted to be. He could write, sub, design, re-write, think - everything short of standing on the streets and selling the paper himself. Essential English has for generations been the bible of any aspiring Harry Evans. It is as fresh today as it was when it was first published nearly thirty years ago - Alan Rusbridger, Editor-in-Chief, Guardian

Welcome back to the standard and brilliant text on written English for journalism. Good writing is good writing, and Harold Evans is a good writer, when all around are letting standards slip. Essential English should be essential reading for all journalism students, and all journalists who seek to improve their writing - Peter Cole, Professor of Journalism, University of Central Lancashire