How Words Get Good
The Story of Making a Book
$33.73
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2023
Summary
‘Any bibliophile will find many enjoyable nuggets in this compendium of book chat’ Stephen Poole, Guardian
‘An engaging little eye-opener about the publishing business, full of tasty nuggets about books, writers and their editors’ Sunday Times
‘Enjoyable … engaging … insightful’ Independent
Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next?
Join Rebecca Lee, professional text-improver, as she embarks on a fascinating journey to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788166386 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1788166388 |
| Author: | Rebecca Lee |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fascinating and funny look at what really goes into the making of a book’ - Sunday Times‘A masterpiece’ - Daily Mail‘Inject this straight into my veins!’ - Lucy Mangan‘Engaging, informative, and fascinating!’ - David Bellos, author‘Beautifully written, unbelievably well informed and utterly fascinating - I adored it.’ - Shaun Bythell, author
About The Author
Rebecca Lee
Rebecca Lee is an editorial manager at Penguin Random House. She’s spent twenty years managing hundreds of high profile books from delivery of manuscript to finished copies, signing off millions of words as fit to go to print with only the occasional regret.
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