A Handbook of Spelling is a Comprehensive and user friendly, handbook that adopts a practice-based approach to mastering spelling. It comprises of three sections. The first section deals with the basic rules of spelling followed by examples and explanatory notes. The second section contains a list of words classified according to theme, while the third section deals with exercises and problem solving activities to test the reader’s grasp of the finer nuances of the English language.

Ramya Y is a freelance copy-editor, collator and author. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Madurai Kamaraj University. She is also a faculty at the Indian Institute of Publishing, Chennai. Her interests include collating and editing projects on Applied/ Functional English. She is the author of 100 Tests in Spelling and Spelling for Juniors (in press).