SFF Addicts Ep. 222: Working with Book Editors with Diana M. Pho, James Logan & Ed Crocker (Masterclass Panel)

Episode 222 of SFF Addicts has arrived!

Join host Adrian M. Gibson for a masterclass panel on Working with Book Editors, featuring editors Diana M. Pho, James Logan and Ed Crocker. During the panel, they offer up the unedited fundamentals of book editing, discussing what a book editor really does, how freelance editors compare to traditional publishing editors, advice for becoming a book editor, the 101 on developmental editing/line editing/copy editing/proofreading, how publisher acquisitions work, in-house pitches and comp titles, what it means when a book “dies at acquisitions,” budgeting for editing in self-publishing, finding/contacting freelance editors, communication between authors and editors, author mindset for editing and more.

Diana M. Pho is a Hugo Award-winning developmental editor, writer and podcast producer. She is the Editorial Director at Erewhon Books. Find Diana on Instagram and her website.

James Logan is the senior commissioning editor at Orbit Books UK, as well as the author of The Last Legacy series. Find James on Instagram, Amazon and his website.

Ed Crocker is a freelance book editor and the author of The Everlands Trilogy. Find Ed on Instagram, Amazon and his website.

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