- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press (28 Oct 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521450802
- ISBN-13: 978-0521450805
- Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,617,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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' … [the authors] have written by far the most complete manual for editors ever published, and they have spiced it with dozens of examples, taken from life, that will delight everyone who has had or is about to have a career in publishing.' Richard Marek, President, Marek & Charles
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Editing Fact and Fiction is a concise, practical guide for people interested in book publishing or already working as editors who want to learn more about the opportunities in various kinds of book editing. Written in a lively, informal style, two editors with extensive experience in a wide variety of fields - fiction and nonfiction, trade and reference, academic and commercial publishing - explain what editors in different jobs really do. This is a book to be read, not just referred to. It will be an indispensable guide for anyone thinking about making a career in book publishing, a valuable resource for editors working in publishing who want to enlarge their knowledge, and a useful tool for senior editors in training their staff.
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To many people embarking on a career, as well as to those in the general public with a love of books and reading, publishing has a special mystique. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
To many people embarking on a career, as well as to those in the general public with a love of books and reading, publishing has a special mystique. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Frustrated legal secretary looking for new career as a copyeditor, fact-checker, and proofreader researched the subject at the public library and found this the very best on the subject - a must-have. I must have my own copy. Great resource.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A Great Teaching Tool
18 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
As an editor, I'm always amazed at how few texts are out there to teach young editors how to edit. I discovered this book, when it was first published years ago, and gave it to my junior staff to read and, hopefully, teach them the basic principles of editing. Which it did, really well. I went back looking for it again, and I was amazed and delighted that it's still in print (though it could indeed us an update in the tech chapter especially). But the core chapters--on principles, senses, and sensibility--are still solid, fresh, and very, very useful. I'm going to recommend it to this new generation of editors. And I'm so pleased it's still around!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Well Worth the Purchase
30 Dec 2002
Format:Paperback
One Stop shopping for editing information. This is a great tool for beginning editors and writers. The book is concise, easily readable and contains a wealth of information about the editing role in publishing. There is also great insight and tips for freelance editing and excellent reference information in the back. This is the best book of its type that I've come across to date.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Strong on overview, philosophy; weak on technique.
26 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
While not much of a how-to book, it provides a fine overview of the publishing business, with details on specific editorial positions and what kinds of people will succeed in them. It's also good at describing/prescribing the editor-author relationship: how to write tactful queries, be a friend to authors, and generally get what you want. More of this would have been helpful. The final chapter, on technological advances in publishing, is out of date and mostly pointless.
I enjoyed the read, but I could easily have lived without this book. Glad I bought it used; it's not a book to which I will often refer.
P.S. One of the ugliest covers I've ever seen. What on earth was Cambridge thinking?
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