Reagan Arthur, the editor of Case Histories, is guesting over the Litblog Co-op today. She talks about the book from the perspective of the editor, but more so from the perspective of being a fan of the author. It is heartening to read such enthusiasm for an author’s work, especially considering how many words an editor must encounter on a day-to-day basis.
As a reader and as an editor, I’m always happy to encounter a gorgeous sentence but I’m happier still to find a novel filled with them when they’re all in the service of that tricky taskmaster: Plot.
