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Book SynopsisDistilled wisdom from two publishing pros for every serious nonfiction author in search of big commercial success.
Trade Review"Avoids feeding fantasies in favor of detailing necessities." -- Library Journal
"Starred Review. Useful advice on every page." -- Publishers Weekly
"Rabiner and Fortunato take you through the corporate Oz of the publishing world, behind the smoke and mirrors." -- Dale Maharidge, author of And Their Children After Them, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction
"What a smart and useful book
Thinking Like Your Editor is." -- Gerald Howard, editorial director, Broadway Books
"[W]ill be the standard text for non-fiction authors." -- Herbert P. Bix, author of Hirohito, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize
"In 45 years in publishing I have never read better advice than this book offers. Bravo!" -- Hugh Van Dusen, HarperCollins Publishers
"The path from good idea to great book is anything but a straight line, Rabiner and Fortunato know every precipice and crevice." -- John Paulos, author of A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
"Likely to become the gold standard for anyone hoping to be successful in trade publishing." -- Juliet B. Schor, author of The Overworked American
"[S]hould be required reading for any writer of serious nonfiction." -- Laura N. Brown, president, Oxford University Press USA
"This smart, straight-talking, profoundly encouraging book is an invaluable guide for authors and editors alike." -- Sara Bershtel, Associate Publisher, Metropolitan Books
