Book Editors

The Ten Awful Truths -- and the Ten Wonderful Truths -- About Book Publishing

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.05.2012

BJ Gallagher

So, which list is true? "The Ten Awful Truths About Book Publishing" or "The Ten Wonderful Truths About Book Publishing"? They both are.

Lit Agent David Nelson Thinks That Publishing "Is Being Revolutionized"

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rivera

Literary Agent David Nelson says that his experience in the industry is what sets him apart. In this interview, he tells us why new technologies are ...

Lit Agent Ashley Grayson Wants Writers Who Think of their Books as "an Investment"

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rivera

Ashley Grayson, the founder of the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency, understands the business of publishing. In this interview, he explains how he helps...

Lit Agent Lucy Childs Thinks Authors Need To Know Their Success is Not "Guaranteed"

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rivera

Literary Agent Lucy Childs likes literary fiction, not werewolves and vampires. In this interview, she suggests that authors keep their query letters...

Lit Agent Daniel Bial Says Publishing is Facing "A New Economic Reality"

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rivera

Literary agent, Daniel Bial has nearly two decades of experience as an agent. He tells us in this interview, why he's not really excited about ebooks...

Do You Really Need an Editor at a Publishing House?

Carole Baron | Posted 05.25.2011

Carole Baron

Before, you, as a writer, decide to bypass the publisher and the editor, remember it is the role of the editor to be the author's advocate in the arduous publishing process so that the book will get the readership it deserves.

A Filing Cabinet, Some Contracts, and Kate Duffy

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Gerald Sindell

Kate Duffy had mass-market ink running in her veins. She was a book editor, through and through.