Ask an Editor

April 12, 2012

Ask An Editor: Chuck Adams On Getting To Yes

Ask An Editor: Chuck Adams On Getting To Yes

Today we post our fourth installment in our Ask an Algonquin Editor series. Executive editor Chuck Adams shares what editors look for in manuscripts and how aspiring authors can work towards hearing “yes” …

March 15, 2012

Ask An Editor: Kathy Pories on Book Jackets

Ask An Editor: Kathy Pories on Book Jackets

        Today we share our third installment in our Ask An Algonquin Editor series. Senior editor Kathy Pories knows that while many readers would never admit it, we often judge …

May 11, 2011

Ask an Algonquin Editor: Kathy Pories on the Bellwether Prize

Ask an Algonquin Editor: Kathy Pories on the Bellwether Prize

Algonquin Books Senior Editor Kathy Pories talks about the Bellwether Prize, the publication prize founded by Barbara Kingsolver to recognize literature that addresses issues of social justice. Algonquin published two Bellwether Prize …

March 30, 2011

Ask An Algonquin Editor: Chuck Adams on <i>Water For Elephants</i>

Ask An Algonquin Editor: Chuck Adams on Water For Elephants

.       Today we launch our new video series, Ask an Algonquin Editor. Have a question about the publishing world? Submit it in the comments section and one of our …