Writing a dictionary is a long process involving many people. In this section we would like to give you the opportunity to see how the Macmillan Essential Dictionary was created.

On these pages we introduce people who have been involved in the creation of the Macmillan Essential Dictionary and also give an account of what it takes to write a new dictionary.

To give you an insight of what a lexicographer does we have added an article describing a day in the life of a lexicographer.

Click on a section to read more about creating Essential:

Author Profiles

Diary of a Lexicographer

How Essential was Written