Susan Rabiner and Alfred Fortunato Books
Susan Rabiner is a literary agent and former editor specializing in serious nonfiction. Alfred Fortunato is a publishing professional with extensive experience in editorial development and author relations.
Known for: Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
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Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
This book offers practical guidance for authors of serious nonfiction on how to craft compelling proposals, structure manuscripts, and collaborate effectively with editors. It demystifies the publishing process, explaining what editors look for and how writers can position their work for success in the competitive world of nonfiction publishing.
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Understanding the Editor’s Perspective
The heart of this book begins with empathy—an empathy most writers never think to cultivate. Editors are not faceless gatekeepers but interpreters of possibility. They balance two loyalties: to the quality of ideas and to the reading public. When I worked as an editor, I read every proposal asking m...
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Identifying the Core Idea
Every great work of serious nonfiction is an argument disguised as a conversation. Before you write a single page of your proposal, you must know your book’s central idea—the lens through which all else is filtered. Too often, writers come to editors with topics, not ideas. A topic is what your book...
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About Susan Rabiner and Alfred Fortunato
Susan Rabiner is a literary agent and former editor specializing in serious nonfiction. Alfred Fortunato is a publishing professional with extensive experience in editorial development and author relations.
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