Editors Talk About Editing ― Insights for Readers, Writers and Publishers

This book gathers interviews with 13 editors working at a variety of types of publications and media venues, including the Wikimedia Foundation, The Economist, The Baltimore Sun, New York magazine, and BBC Multimedia Newsroom; other interviewees include a novelist, a book editor, and a literary agent. Those interviewed describe their typical work tasks and touch on themes such as the effects of editing on a text, the teaching of editing skills, and responding to digital challenges. An introduction briefly outlines interpretive frameworks relevant to editing. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Susan L. Greenberg (PhD, University College London) took up teaching and research after a long career as a writer and editor. She is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Roehampton and a founding member of the International Association of Literary Journalism Studies (IALJS).