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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-10022629997X
ISBN-139780226299976
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038249568
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Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameWhat Editors Do : the Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
SubjectEditing & Proofreading, Publishing, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorPeter Ginna
SeriesChicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-025411
ReviewsA vital resource for writers and readers seeking a comprehensive exploration into the author-editor relationship, the lifecycle of a book, and how editors for publishing houses big and small have adapted to an industry in constant flux., Exceptionally well written. The prose are authoritative, entertaining, and informative. Each chapter is written by a leader in that topic's realm., Detailed and comprehensive in scope . . . The book explicitly aims to keep in check any romantic notions of an editor's life, emphasizing that editors take meetings, publicize books, and check contracts at least as often as they make marks on manuscripts or host boozy lunches., Absolutely essential reading for anyone who aspires to be an editor, as well as critically important reading for authors and publishers with respect to the critically important role that editors play in the publishing process., These honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders are a valuable primer on the field at a time where the value of editors and publishers has been increasingly questioned., Every editor should read this book. It's a top-notch resource no matter what niche or stage of career an editor is in., What Editors Do is the most informative and intelligent book on the work of publishing that you can own. In this collection, some of the best people involved in publishing in the 21st century write lucidly and engrossingly about everything that is important to editors and writers. A lively book that will also be great armchair reading for any book lover. As an editor and publisher of thirty years, I cannot recommend this book more highly., Editors do a lot--patiently, coolly, analytically, but also boldly, urgently, fervently. Their work, almost always invisible, makes ideas speak and books fly. What Editors Do shows just how varied--and valuable--editors are, especially now when the well-edited book is more necessary than ever., Offers an excellent opportunity for would-be authors to see the world through the eyes of publishers/editors., What Editors Do is essential reading for anyone who wants to edit, be edited, or learn how publishing really works. It's also thoroughly delightful--the chance to learn from a wide variety of industry greats as they share frank and fascinating stories about how all sorts of books, famous and unknown, came to life. I've worked in publishing for more than three decades but still learned volumes from this book., Exceptionally well written. The prose is authoritative, entertaining, and informative. Each chapter is written by a leader in that topic's realm., Ginna has collected essays from 27 of his peers in the book business on everything from the importance of the author-editor relationship to the challenges of editing genre fiction to the ways editors must function as evangelists, creating buzz for their books.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal808.027
Table Of ContentIntroduction. The Three Phases of Editing Part I. Acquisition: Finding the Book 1 Where It All Begins by Peter Ginna 2 The Alchemy of Acquisitions: Twelve Rules for Trade Editors by Jonathan Karp 3 Thinking Like A Scholarly Editor: The How and Why of Academic Publishing by Gregory M. Britton 4 The Lords of Disciplines: Acquiring College Textbooks by Peter Coveney Part II. The Editing Process: From Proposal to Book 5 The Book's Journey by Nancy S. Miller 6 What Love's Got to Do With It: The Author- Editor Relationship by Betsy Lerner 7 The Other Side of the Desk: What I Learned about Editing When I Became a Literary Agent by Susan Rabiner 8 Open-Heart Surgery or Just a Nip and Tuck? Developmental Editing by Scott Norton 9 This Just Needs a Little Work: On Line Editing by George Witte 10 toward Accuracy, Clarity, and Consistency: What Copyeditors Do by Carol Fisher Saller Part III. Publication: Bringing the Book to the Reader 11 The Flip Side of the Pizza: The Editor as Manager by Michael Pietsch 12 Start Spreading the News: The Editor as Evangelist by Calvert D. Morgan Jr. 13 The Half-Open Door: Independent Publishing and Community by Jeff Shotts Part IV. From Mystery to Memoir: Categories and Case Studies 14 Listening to the Music: Editing Literary Fiction by Erika Goldman 15 Dukes, Deaths, and Dragons: Editing Genre Fiction by Diana Gill 16 Marginalia: On Editing General Nonfiction by Matt Weiland 17 Once Upon a Time Lasts Forever: Editing Books for Children by Nancy Siscoe 18 Lives That Matter: Editing Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir by Wendy Wolf 19 Of Monographs and Magnum Opuses: Editing Works of Scholarship by Susan Ferber 20 Reliable Sources: Reference Editing and Publishing by Anne Savarese 21 The Pink Should be a Surprise: Creating Illustrated Books by Deb Aaronson Part V. Pursuing a Publishing Career: Varieties of Editorial Experience 22 Widening the Gates: Why Publishing Needs Diversity by Chris Jackson 23 The Apprentice: On Being an Editorial Assistant by Katie Henderson Adams 24 This Pencil for Hire: Making a Career as a Freelance Editor by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf 25 The Self-Publisher as Self-Editor by Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry 26 A New Age of Discovery: The Editor's Role in a Changing Publishing Industry by Jane Friedman Conclusion. As Time Goes By: The Past and Future of Editing Acknowledgments Glossary Further Resources About the Editor Index
SynopsisEditing is an invisible art where the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult to truly understand the range of roles they inhabit while shepherding a project from concept to publication. In What Editors Do, Peter Ginna gathers essays from twenty-seven leading figures in book publishing about their work. Representing both large houses and small, and encompassing trade, textbook, academic, and children's publishing, the contributors make the case for why editing remains a vital function to writers--and readers--everywhere. Ironically for an industry built on words, there has been a scarcity of written guidance on how to actually approach the work of editing. This book will serve as a compendium of professional advice and will be a resource both for those entering the profession (or already in it) and for those outside publishing who seek an understanding of it. It sheds light on how editors acquire books, what constitutes a strong author-editor relationship, and the editor's vital role at each stage of the publishing process--a role that extends far beyond marking up the author's text. This collection treats editing as both art and craft, and also as a career. It explores how editors balance passion against the economic realities of publishing. What Editors Do shows why, in the face of a rapidly changing publishing landscape, editors are more important than ever., Book editing is by design an invisible art, aimed at creating books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable for readers, while directing all credit to their authors. It is also a multifaceted craft, involving the selection of books to publish, the development and refinement of their contents, and the business of bringing them to readers--tasks sometimes vested in a single editor, sometimes shared among several. And the details of editing vary greatly depending on a book's publisher, genre, format, and intended audience. In this collection, Peter Ginna and a cast of 26 leading figures from all sectors of the book publishing industry demystify what editors do and why it remains important, even in an age of self-publishing and technological disruption. The individual essays cover a wide range of editorial functions and categories as well as topics such as career development, the value of diversity in publishing, and the ongoing evolution of the industry and the editorial profession. The book concludes with an extensive glossary and a list of resources for anyone interested in learning more about what editors do.
LC Classification NumberPN162.W465 2017
