How to Find the Right Editor for Your Book
Part of the Getting Your Book Published For Dummies Cheat Sheet
One of the most important tasks in getting your book published is to find an editor who's going to get behind your book and help it — and you — make your way in the publishing world. To find an editor who's a good fit, try these tips:
Read acknowledgment pages of books similar to yours — authors often acknowledge their editor's contribution
Scour press coverage of books you admire for the editor's name
Go to writers' conferences and/or conventions and network
Call the company that published a book similar to yours and ask who the editor is
