So far, in this series on the publishing roles involved in building a book, we’ve heard from Cath Burke, in what does an editor do? and Thalia Proctor, in what does a desk editor do? Now that we have a finished manuscript, it’s time to think about the way it’s going to look on the shelf. […]
Building a book: what does a desk editor do?
In this series we go behind the scenes to speak to the people who take a book from the author’s desk to the reader’s shelves. In last week’s post, what does an editor do? we met Cath Burke, one of the two editors with whom I worked on my latest book, LET ME LIE. Once […]
Building a book: what does an editor do?
Publishing is a mystery to anyone outside the industry (and to a fair few within it, if we’re honest). In a recent post I answered the frequently asked question, how long does it take to write a novel? by taking you through each stage of the publishing process. I thought it would be interesting to […]