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April 2020

Nadir

The Language of Political Commentary: From Nadir to Zenith

April 28, 2020 | Filed under: Barbara McClintock

Jean-Paul Sartre, author of Huis Clos, wrote L’enfer, c’est les autres (Hell is other people). Maybe that’s true in a pandemic. However, in this period of social distancing and self-isolation, we still have the luxury of reading. In particular, I’m rereading the excellent book titled The Mother Tongue – English …

Sangeeta Mehta

Diversity in Publishing: An Interview with Sangeeta Mehta

April 21, 2020 | Filed under: Sue Archer

This week, the Editors’ Weekly is holding a conversation with Sangeeta Mehta on the current state of diversity in publishing and how editors can be leaders in the fight for inclusion. About Sangeeta Sangeeta Mehta has worked in the book publishing field since the late 1990s. She has been an …

Technical Editing

Reflections of a Technical Editor

April 14, 2020 | Filed under: Alana Chalmers

This post is part of a series of case studies by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email the Member Services Committee.  A few years ago, I …

Opening Lines

Sure-fire Opening Lines

April 7, 2020 | Filed under: James Harbeck

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a novel in want of readers must be possessed of a good opening line. A book is a relationship — many of us spend more intimate time with books than with people — and it is important to start the relationship off on …

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