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  • On Becoming an Acquiring Editor
    On Becoming an Acquiring Editor
    June 03, 2022

    On Becoming an Acquiring Editor

    For thirty years I was on the other side of the desk: submitting books to editors who didn’t reply or who took six months to reply, who replied with no-thank-you formulae, or who replied with suggestions ...

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