Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do (66 page)

D
U
B
OFF
, L
EONARD
D.
Book Publishers’ Legal Guide
.
Redmond, WA: Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1984, with 1987 paper supplement. Publishing history; business organizational structures; accounting; financing the business; contracts; author-publisher contracts; publisher-supplier contracts; secured transactions; how publishers find authors; copyright law; censorship; defamation; right of privacy; antitrust; unfair trade practices; and more.

D
UKE
, J
UDITH
S.
Children’s Books and Magazines: A Market Study
.
White Plains, NY: Knowledge Industry Publications, 1979. A thorough look at the children’s book industry at the time, analyzing the economic and social trends, the markets, and the future of children’s book publishing. (o.p.)

——, Religious Publishing and Communications
.
White Plains, NY: Knowledge Industry Publications, 1981. Analyzes the religious book industry and the religious communications fields, looking at the economic and social trends, markets, and finances. Includes profiles of some of the major organizations in the industry, (o.p.)

G
EISER
, E
LIZABETH
, et al., eds.
The Business of Book Publishing: Papers by Practitioners
.
Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1986. Aimed at the beginner, it covers every phase and function of the book publishing process as well as specialized types of publishing.

G
RANNIS
, C
HANDLER
B., ed.
What Happens in Book Publishing
.
2d ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 1967. A collection of essays by members of the industry on the book trade, from philosophy to production to sales.

G
REENFIELD
, H
OWARD
.
Books: From Writer to Reader
.
Rev. ed. New York: Crown Publishers, 1988. Another helpful view.

G
ROSS
, G
ERALD
, ed.
Publishers on Publishing
.
New York: R. R. Bowker, 1961. Self-portraits of publishers of the time give insight into the decision-making process. A classic! (Sadly, presently o.p.)

H
OROWITZ
, I
RVING
L
OUIS
.
Communicating Ideas: The Crisis of Publishing in a Post-Industrial Society
.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. A scholarly overview of where publishing is going today.

Information Market Place
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. One of many in the “Market Place” series. Published annually.

International Literary Market Place
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. A reasonably comprehensive directory of publishers, distributors, agents, libraries, and other book-related organizations in 160 countries other than the U.S. Published annually each April.

Literary Market Place: The Directory of the American Book Publishing Industry
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. In this one vital volume, often referred to as the “bible of the industry,” are names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other business data of the people and companies in all aspects of the book business—from publisher to bookstore, from word processing to marketing. Until recently
the
indispensable book for anyone interested in publishing, because the publisher has recently begun slyly removing materials into others of their “Market Place” series, this book is somewhat less complete than was previously so, while costing more.

M
ELCHER
, D
ANIEL
, and M
ARY
L
ARRICK
.
Printing and Promotion Handbook
.
3d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. How to produce and market any printed item, arranged alphabetically by terminology, (o.p.)

One Book/Five Ways: The Publishing Procedures of Five University Presses
.
Los Altos, CA: William Kaufmann, 1978. A fascinating case study of the
publishing history of a single manuscript at five academic presses: University of Chicago Press, MIT Press, University of North Carolina Press, University of Texas Press, and University of Toronto Press. Looks at acquisition and administration, editorial process, production and design, and sales and promotion. One wishes there were a similar book from the position of trade publishers. (o.p.)

P
ETERS
, J
EAN
, ed.
The Bookman’s Glossary
.
6th ed. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker, 1983. A practical guide to terminology used throughout the publishing industry, from editor to bookseller.

S
MITH
, D
ATUS
C, J
R
.
A Guide to Book Publishing
.
Rev. ed. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1989. A handbook explaining the general principles of book publishing, this book looks for universals for would-be publishers to adapt to their particular environments.

T
EBBEL
, J
OHN
.
Between Covers: The Rise and Transformation of Book Publishing in America
.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. A one-volume condensation of his monumental work (below).

——. A History of Book Publishing in the United States
.
4 vols. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. A comprehensive history of the development and progress of the American publishing industry.
Must
reading for anybody interested in the history of publishing in this country.

T
EBBEL
, J
OHN
, and M
ARY
E. W
ALLER
-Z
UCKERMAN
.
The Magazine in America, 1740–1990
.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. Additional
must
reading for an awareness of how our industry came to be.

U
NWIN
, S
IR
S
TANLEY
.
The Truth about Publishing
.
8th ed. Revised and partly rewritten by Philip Unwin. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1976. Originally written more than eighty years ago, this classic on the book trade has been updated factually but holds to its original intent—to provide a publisher’s perspective on the industry.

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, The
,
3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992. More permissive than many, its approximately 200,000 main entries make it an excellant example of its genre.

A
MERICAN
S
OCIETY OF
I
NDEXERS
, I
NC
.
Register of Indexers
.
Washington, DC: American Society of Indexers. A self-selected list of free-lance indexers who are willing to accept free-lance index assignments.

A
NDERSON
, M
ARGARET
J.
The Christian Writer’s Handbook
.
San Francisco: Harper San Francisco. Religious-oriented writing is quite specialized. This manual is designed to lead writers of Christian works through the publishing process and bring them to the Christian publisher’s perspective.

Art Index
.
Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson. Articles in domestic and foreign art periodicals, as well as some yearbooks and museum bulletins, indexed by subject and author.

A
RTH
, M
ARVIN
, and H
ELEN
A
SHMORE
.
The Newsletter Editor’s Desk Book
.
3d ed. Shawnee Mission, KS: Parkway Press, 1984. A concise review of journalism principles applied to special-audience periodicals.

B
EACH
, M
ARK
.
Editing Your Newsletter: A Guide to Writing, Design and Production
.
3d ed. Portland, OR: Coast to Coast Books, 1988. Offers guidance to the newsletter editor and publisher, including techniques in interviewing and working with volunteers, developments in word processing, and alternatives to help new and poorer organizations develop their newsletters as cost-effectively as possible.

Book Review Digest
.
Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson. Published monthly except February and July. Excerpts of reviews of current fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Listed alphabetically by author, indexed by title and subject. Of extreme value when checking for the competition.

Books in Print
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Multiple volumes—title and author indexes—listing available books, new and old. The final volume of the title listings includes publisher information. Annual, published in October.

Books in Print Supplement
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Annual, published in April as a supplement to
BIP
.

Books Out-of-Print
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Listings of titles declared out-of-print during the year. Annual, issued in November.

British Books in Print: The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
.
London: J. Whitaker & Sons. Distributed in the U.S. by R. R. Bowker. The British version of
BIP
. Vol. 1 includes list of publishers and their addresses. Annual.

Business and Economics Books and Serials in Print
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Published irregularly.

Chicago Guide to Preparing Electronic Manuscripts for Authors and Publishers
.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. A handy reference dealing with types of computers, preparing the manuscript for submission to the publisher, publishing the electronic manuscript, coding, copy editing, etc. It also details some of the particular responsibilities of the acquisitions editor, copy editor, designer, and production coordinator.

The Chicago Manual of Style
.
13th ed. Prepared by the editorial staff of the University of Chicago Press. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. A primary authority for much of the American publishing industry. Subtitled
For Authors, Editors, and Copywriters
, this manual is a settler of disputes and a teacher of usage and grammar for much of the book trade.

Children’s Books in Print
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Lists hardcover and paperbound editions of titles published for children to grade 12. Indexed by author, title, and illustrator. Annual, in November.

C
OMMINS
, D
OROTHY
.
What Is an Editor? Saxe Commins at Work
.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1978. A classic study of one editor’s ways. (o.p.)

Computer Books and Serials in Print
.
New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Annual, published in May.

Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields
.
Detroit: Gale Research. One place for an acquisitions editor to find information on the competition.

Current Biography
.
Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson. Monthly magazine presents biographical articles on prominent figures throughout the world. Cumulated and bound yearly.

D
OLAN
, E
DWARD
F., J
R
.
How to Sell Your Book before You Write It: Writing Book Proposals, Chapter Outlines, Synopses
.
San Rafael, CA: A Writer’s Press, 1985. With special chapters on fiction by Irma Ruth Walker. A handy book that can be of considerable assistance to editors and/or writers, particularly beginners.

D
OWNEY
, B
ILL
.
Right Brain … Write On! Overcoming Writer’s Block and Achieving Your Creative Potential
.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984. Every editor, and writer, and agent, needs this book; a gem!

E
HRENS
, C
HERYL
R.
Cumulative Book Index
.
Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson. International bibliography of English-language books, indexed by author,
title, and subject. Published monthly except August, cumulated and bound annually.

F
LESCH
, R
UDOLF
.
The A B C of Style: A Guide to Plain English
.
New York: HarperCollins, 1964. A dictionary/thesaurus of basic English usage. (o.p.)