What Should I Look for When Hiring a Book Editor?
A helpful list of the good and bad
Congratulations! You’ve written a book! Or maybe you’re still in the process of writing it, but you’ve already begun the search for an editor.
The first thing you’ll want to do before you even start looking for someone is to figure out what type of editing you need.
Now that you’ve narrowed down what you need, it’s time to find out who is best suited for the job. More specifically, who is best suited for YOUR job. Because there are many factors that come into play, the editor who did such a great job for your writing friend’s memoir may not be the right person for your YA science fiction, and that’s okay.
Here are a few things to consider:
Does the editor have a website?
Academic editors often don’t have their own websites; working for universities or research facilities will keep their name in the right circles, and they don’t need to advertise in the same way other editors do. An email address…
