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Editorial T h e b u s i n e s s w e ' r e in - 5 Gordon Graham In t h e spectrum of creative functions b e t w e e n t h e act of authorship and the act of reading, t h e work of the editor is the least visible. Indeed, invisibility and a happy author are signs of a good editor. But invisi• bility is not an argument for disappearance. It has never been more urgent t h a n now, in t h e midst of the turbulent adjustment between the print and elec• tronic cultures, to assert the indispensability of edit• ing. Every practising editor is today challenged to demonstrate that editing enhances the author/reader communication - whatever the medium. In t h e vertical sequence of t h e matrix, editing is t h e bridge from authorship to production. It is a bridge with many arches. A commissioning or acquisitions editor initiates or cultivates or nurtures the publisher's relationship with t h e author. A tex• tual editor reads, analyzes a n d studies t h e manuscript; is a sounding board for t h http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Logos Brill

Editorial

Graham, Gordon
Logos , Volume 7 (3): 202 – Jan 1, 1996
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Brill
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0957-9656
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1878-4712
DOI
10.2959/logo.1996.7.3.202
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T h e b u s i n e s s w e ' r e in - 5 Gordon Graham In t h e spectrum of creative functions b e t w e e n t h e act of authorship and the act of reading, t h e work of the editor is the least visible. Indeed, invisibility and a happy author are signs of a good editor. But invisi• bility is not an argument for disappearance. It has never been more urgent t h a n now, in t h e midst of the turbulent adjustment between the print and elec• tronic cultures, to assert the indispensability of edit• ing. Every practising editor is today challenged to demonstrate that editing enhances the author/reader communication - whatever the medium. In t h e vertical sequence of t h e matrix, editing is t h e bridge from authorship to production. It is a bridge with many arches. A commissioning or acquisitions editor initiates or cultivates or nurtures the publisher's relationship with t h e author. A tex• tual editor reads, analyzes a n d studies t h e manuscript; is a sounding board for t h

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Published: Jan 1, 1996

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