Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing tra

"Lucid, thoughtful...writers and teachers will learn much from it...Belongs wherever Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style finds frequent use.”--Booklist

Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: “Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field.” —Publisher