What Editors Want In 2012....Mostly The Same That They Wanted In 2011

UK-based Andrew Lownie Literary Agency asked 20 editors on both sides of the pond what they’d be seeking in 2012.

The answers should be illuminating to authors….

A commissioning editor at UK publisher Summersdale is seeking true crime, travel, gardening and pets books, especially from “extremely talented and committed non-fiction authors who already have a following for their work and know how to promote themselves without having unrealistic expectations.” Oh, hey, that’s easy.

More helpful is the editor at Penguin Press who says she’s “looking for authors who want to write about their passion – however unconventional – whether it’s for weathervanes, bridge or graffitti.”