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Finding a Tech-Friendly Novel Editor?

Posted by Cliff on from the for-the-aspiring-author dept.

Brian J. asks: "I've recently completed a manuscript for a novel that depicts a heist involving elements of the Information Technology industry. Basically, a quartet of laid-off technology workers think they're going to get revenge against their former employer, but it doesn't work out that way. I was wondering if Slashdot knew of author's agents or editorial staff at publishers who have an affinity for technology, especially technology fiction, to whom I could send a query letter."

3 of 45 comments (clear)

  1. Office Space by Bartab · · Score: 4, Funny

    The movie only had three protagonists, is the fourth person you?

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  2. A good editor by pcbob · · Score: 3, Funny

    I always go for LyX for all my editing needs, I think it will do just fine for a novel as well... what's that, not that kind of editor? Oh, well, LyX has spellcheck and thesaurus features, so it still might be on topic :)

  3. /. editors? by AvitarX · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet the /. editors like sci-fi.

    OK, maybe a bad idea.

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