A day for RJS Books
Today is a day for work on Robert J. Sawyer Books, the line of SF books I edit for Calgary's Red Deer Press. Had to do cover copy for the trade-paperback reissues of Marcos Donnelly's Letters from the Flesh and Andrew Weiner's Getting Near the End, plus cover copy for our newest title, Nick DiChario's A Small and Remarkable Life. Also, reviewing cover designs for the Donnelly trade paperback, trying to track down rights to a book we want to reissue, and reading slush. Whew!
Posted by Rob on Wednesday, January 25, 2006
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Whatever takes your mind off the election results. We could all use the distraction. :(
Hey Rob, I just found your blog. I've been a fan for a while, and I'll make sure to bookmark this.
as for the election... ugh, i don't even want to hear about politics until April, at the earliest.
Hi, Simonp and C.Rooney. As you guys say, anything's better than thinking about the election! :) And, actually, I quite enjoy the editing work I do.
Hi Robert,
My name is Jessica Thomas. My brother Matthew (Who is a librarian for Queens University) just sent me this link. I was quite excited to see it was your blog!
I am actually right in the middle of Mindscan and the Fossil Hunter. I received them as a gift for Christmas.
I always disliked election time, but at least you are keeping yourself busy. I hope your editing work is going well.
Cheers,
Jessica Thomas
Hi, Jessica. Welcome aboard! :)
I was wondering, Rob, if you could help me out. My friend is interested in becoming an editor, but she's not certain how to make it happen. Is there a post-secondary program that would help her? Or should she hone her skills on editing for friends and then apply to a publishing house?
Hey Rob,
Great to see you in blog mode.
Bookmarked!
And election results? What election?
:)
Hi, C.Rooney. There certainly are lots of places to study publishing. In Canada, Simon Fraser is famous for its publishing program; in the States, NYU is among those that are well-regarded. These days lots of people do come to publishing with formal post-secondary education in that field. Of course, lots of editors simply have degrees in English literature (my own editor at Tor has a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature). "Editor" is not an entry-level position, by the way. Usually you start off as editorial assistant, then assistant editor, then finally maybe five years on make it to editor.
Thank you, Rob. I'll pass that information along to her.
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