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In 1968 she became senior editor at Stein & Day, where she stayed seven years until she became a senior editor at William Morrow. Because she was not allowed to take the time needed to edit the titles she acquired, she dropped out of mainstream publishing in 1979. In 1980 she founded The Editorial Department. In 1991 she and Dave King wrote Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, the bestselling title on editing, now in its fifth printing and second edition from HarperCollins. She has written book reviews and magazine articles and appeared on NPR. Over the years Renni has given lectures, workshops, and seminars around the country on self-editing, dialogue, getting published, and other topics of interest to writers. She's originally from Charlotte, N.C, and now lives in Asheville with two cats. Hobbies include old-time music festivals, walks in the mountains, and reading fiction. She especially enjoys Elizabeth George's and Lee Smith's fiction. ArticlesFive Questions with TED Founder Renni Browne Interview with Literary Agent Owen Laster The Writer's Secret Weapon: The Power of What You Leave Out Favorite GenresAbsolute favorite fiction genre: southern fiction Preferred genres: crime, mystery, and suspense; literary fiction; horror; legal thrillers; psychological thrillers; action-adventure, romance; family drama; women's fiction, mainstream fiction of virtually any type. Other genres Renni enjoys working on: general science fiction, espionage and all types of thrillers, erotica, westerns, Christian/inspirational, historical and biographical, children’s, satire, multi-cultural, travel, gay/lesbian. Genres Renni prefers not to work on: techno sci-fi, "message" fiction Areas of interest in nonfiction: memoir and autobiography, arts and photography, Christian, also general religion and spirituality, psychology, crime and criminals, entertainment, gay and lesbian, history, outdoors and nature, philosophy, politics, science, pets, social sciences, sports, travel, true stories, women's issues Absolute favorite nonfiction categories: true crime and memoir. SubmissionsInterested in working with Renni? Please visit our editor availability inquiry center. |
Renni Browne has been editing fiction and nonfiction for forty-eight years. Before she became an editor for Scribner's in 1966, she was a copy editor for Time-Life Books, co-author of a novel, and assistant fiction editor for Woman's Day. When she left Scribner’s she worked part-time for a paperback publisher and a literary agent while reviewing books for Kirkus, Library Journal, and Publisher's Weekly.Author Testimonials
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