Editors are people, and get to see everything – so this is how to work with them and make their lives easier, which will make your life easier.
Simon Spanton (m, Gollancz), Nicola Budd (Jo Fletcher Books), Abigail Nathan (Bothersome Words), Gillian Redfearn (Gollancz), David Moore(Abaddon Books)
The editor's role is often misunderstood - from thinking that's the person who fixes the commas and typos, to characterising them as vicious monsters who make authors cry. Five editors get together here to explain what they really do and how this traditionally fraught relationship can be the best creative collaboration ever. Superbly moderated by Simon Spanton (seriously, he should give classes on moderation), they talked first about working on the manuscript, and then their role once the manuscript is ready.
