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Gerald C. Gross (1921–2015)

Author of Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do

5+ Works 322 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: Gross Gerald, Gerald Gross, ed Gerald Gross, Gerald Gross editor

Works by Gerald C. Gross

Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do (1985) — Editor — 295 copies, 1 review

Publishers on publishing (1961) — Editor — 14 copies

The Responsibility of the Press (1969) — Editor — 11 copies

Masterpieces of Murder 1 copy

The Best of the Post: People, places, and surprises from the Washington post (1979) 1 copy

Associated Works

Masterpieces of Murder (2010) — Contributor, some editions — 24 copies

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Birthdate: 1921-10-10
Date of death: 2015-10-14
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Place of death: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Education: Columbia University
Organizations: Harcourt, Brace
Pantheon Books
Macmillan
Boston University (V.P. for Arts, Publications & Media)
Huntington Theater Company
Kneerim Williams literary agency

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Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About… by Gerald C. Gross

The subtitle says it all; this book contains everything a writer needs to know about editing and what editors do.

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NateJordon | May 2, 2009 |

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Frederic G Melcher Preface

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Works: 5
Also by: 1
Members: 322
Popularity: #73,505
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 10

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