The only way to get your manuscript onto the desk
of an acquisitions editor at one of the big traditional publishers (unless you have a personal connection or you meet an editor at a writers» conference) is to sign with a literary agent.
Enroll in the program and Amazon.com will include your titles in monthly sales and marketing reports that reach the desks
of acquisition editors at large publishing houses.
Not exact matches
«As firms attempt to adapt to ever - changing political and technological circumstances, global M&A (mergers and
acquisitions) has stuttered over the summer, following a strong showing in the first half
of the year,» Jonathan Klonowski, research
editor EMEA
at Mergermarket, said in a statement.
He also served as Director
of Acquisitions at Primedia, and he was a founding
editor of SDC Publishing, a financial publishing division
of the Thomson Corp..
Others enjoying the al fresco gathering were Diane Mulligan, former news director
at 7News who is now president
of M & C Communications; Mulligan's husband, Joseph Baghadjian, and their son, Marc; executive coach Kendall Colman; Denise Mickelsen,
acquisitions editor for cooking, baking and gardening
at Craftsy; McKenna Wecker, who is soon to begin her journalism studies
at San Diego State University; and Michael Schultz, whose family started Schultz's Gourmet, a line
of seasonings, hot sauces and snacks found
at such outlets as Whole Foods, Costco and Kroger stores.
And, as an
acquisitions editor at two publishing houses, he's read his fair share
of proposals.
While
at Portland State, Brian took on the management
of Portland Review as
Editor - in - Chief and worked as the
Acquisitions Manager for Ooligan Press.
My experience includes previous work as an Assistant
Editor at COMPOSE Journal, Associate
Editor at Noble / Gas Quarterly, former Roundtable Critique Group Leader
at Red Oak Writing, and a member
of Forest Avenue Press» novel
acquisitions team.
Most
of my friends (and I as well) got publishing contracts directly with a publisher via either a publisher herself or an
acquisitions editor for a publisher
at a conference.
Kim Bangs, senior
acquisitions editor for the Bethany House and Chosen divisions
of Baker Publishing Group, was a workshop leader
at The Christian PEN's
editor convention, «Keys to Successful Freelance Editing.»
Topics: • All aspects
of the writing, publishing, promotion process • How to write a nonfiction book proposal that explains and sells your book to agents and
acquisition editors • How to turn your blog into an e-book • Why every author needs
at least one
editor and how to find a right one
If you pitch a book or article idea to an
acquisitions editor at a conference, and he or she likes your idea, you can submit with the invaluable words Requested Material in the subject line
of your e-mail.
For over two years, I was the Fiction
Acquisitions Editor at Howard Books, a division
of Simon and Schuster.
According to Dominique Sandis, Children's and YA
Acquisitions Editor at Psichogios Publications, «Market research has shown that young adults and adults go out and buy all the books
of a series all
at once rather than gradually.
Once,
acquisitions editors could be expected to handle a lot
of the developmental editorial work
of a manuscript, taking it from an agent
at an earlier stage than is likely now.
If you are considering using the services
of a «professional
editor» who has no experience acquiring (and rejecting) thousands
of queries and manuscript submissions as an
acquisitions editor at a mainstream book publishing company — put away your checkbook, and run the other way.
Martin's Press, where I served as an associate publicity director
at St. Martin's, and the publicity director
of Picador USA, as well as a senior
acquisitions editor at both imprints.
Your book needs to sell, firstly to an
acquisitions editor at a publishing house
of course, and then to bookshop buyers.
During the past 30 years, Michael Hyatt has served in a variety
of roles
at 3 different publishers: marketing director, marketing vice president,
acquisitions editor,
editor - in - chief, publisher, chief operating officer, and now, CEO.
Horn Book
Editor - in - Chief, Roger Sutton celebrated the
acquisition by posting a photo
of himself and LJ / SLJ Editorial Director, Brian Kenney
at MidWinter with a typically wry Suttonesque headline, Many men have tried to mix us up but no one can.
In addition to his work
at Your New Book, www.YourNewBook.com, Neil also is currently the
acquisitions editor of Brigantine Media, which publishes fiction, business, and educational books.
He began his career
at the University
of Toronto Press and soon became an
acquisitions editor in social sciences and cultural studies.
Published to accompany the group exhibition Recent
Acquisitions (LASALLE College
of the Arts Collection), including Amitabh Sengupta, Gobardhan Ash, Jogen Chowdhury, Paramjit Singh, Paritosh Sen, Partha Pratim Deb, Ratna Halder, Sekhar Roy, Subhashih Saha, Subrata Ghosh, Sunil Das, Thota Vaikuntam, Putu Sutawijaya, Yusof Ghani, Jimmy Ong, Wee Shoo Leong, Sutee Kunacichayanont, Vasan Sitthiket, Dang Xuan Hoa and Hua Thanh Binh,
at the Earl Lu Gallery
Editor: Binghui Huangfu Foreword by Earl Lu and Binghui Huangfu Introduction by Gauri Parimoo Krishnan Biographical information Softback, 78 pages, 30 x 21 cm, 36 illus.