Thinking Like Your Editor by Susan Rabiner
Distilled wisdom from two publishing pros for every serious nonfiction author in search of big commercial success.
"Avoids feeding fantasies in favor of detailing necessities" -- Library Journal
"Starred Review. Useful advice on every page." -- Publishers Weekly
"Rabiner and Fortunato take you through the corporate Oz of the publishing world, behind the smoke and mirrors." -- Dale Maharidge, author of And Their Children After Them, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction
"What a smart and useful book Thinking Like Your Editor is." -- Gerald Howard, editorial director, Broadway Books
"[W]ill be the standard text for non-fiction authors." -- Herbert P. Bix, author of Hirohito, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize
"In 45 years in publishing I have never read better advice than this book offers. Bravo!" -- Hugh Van Dusen, HarperCollins Publishers
"The path from good idea to great book is anything but a straight line, Rabiner and Fortunato know every precipice and crevice." -- John Paulos, author of A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
"Likely to become the gold standard for anyone hoping to be successful in trade publishing." -- Juliet B. Schor, author of The Overworked American
"[S]hould be required reading for any writer of serious nonfiction." -- Laura N. Brown, president, Oxford University Press USA
"This smart, straight-talking, profoundly encouraging book is an invaluable guide for authors and editors alike." -- Sara Bershtel, Associate Publisher, Metropolitan Books
"Starred Review. Useful advice on every page." -- Publishers Weekly
"Rabiner and Fortunato take you through the corporate Oz of the publishing world, behind the smoke and mirrors." -- Dale Maharidge, author of And Their Children After Them, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction
"What a smart and useful book Thinking Like Your Editor is." -- Gerald Howard, editorial director, Broadway Books
"[W]ill be the standard text for non-fiction authors." -- Herbert P. Bix, author of Hirohito, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize
"In 45 years in publishing I have never read better advice than this book offers. Bravo!" -- Hugh Van Dusen, HarperCollins Publishers
"The path from good idea to great book is anything but a straight line, Rabiner and Fortunato know every precipice and crevice." -- John Paulos, author of A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
"Likely to become the gold standard for anyone hoping to be successful in trade publishing." -- Juliet B. Schor, author of The Overworked American
"[S]hould be required reading for any writer of serious nonfiction." -- Laura N. Brown, president, Oxford University Press USA
"This smart, straight-talking, profoundly encouraging book is an invaluable guide for authors and editors alike." -- Sara Bershtel, Associate Publisher, Metropolitan Books
Susan Rabiner is the former editorial director of Basic Books. She was a senior editor at Oxford University Press and Pantheon Books. Alfred Fortunato is a freelance editor and writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393038927 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393038920 |
| Title | Thinking Like Your Editor |
| Author | Susan Rabiner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2002-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 286 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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