Interview With An Editor! | Tea Time #90
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this episode of Tea Time, we interview editorial director Jen Klonsky (she worked on Pretty Little Liars, Lauren Conrad’s books, and more!!) and find out exactly what she does and how she got into publishing! Plus, Margot crashes Aubry’s cubicle to find out more about her publishing job.
Next episode, we’re interviewing the designer of the Red Queen cover! What do you want us to ask her? Tell us in the comments below!
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She didn't really say what she does as an editor though! She was half getting into it and then she started telling about the copy editor.
Other than that, I did really like the video and am looking forward to the next ones!
You never let her explain what the main job of an editor is... :(
As a self-published author, I LOVE hearing from the editors and more about their jobs!
I'm a little sad that she didn't get to fully answer some questions I wanted to hear because you kinda railroaded her to name another question that was related but never got back to the initial :/ overall this video was super helpful though
Fancy new intro. Love it! Thank you so much for this Tea Time. I'm an English major right now and I'm so worried that I'm not picking the right classes to get a career at a publishing house (like Harper Collins ;-)), but this really took the stress off. I don't know if it would be possible but could we have a tag-a-long video? Where we just follow you at work, seeing what goes on? Haha
"Main character that plays the violin", made me think of If I Stay. Quite a good book and the movie was pretty good.
I just want to tell you how much I appreciate this simple video. I've been at a career lull, not necessarily sure of my next big career move, or even where I envision myself in the future, but this video absolutely sparked an interest in Copy Editing! Nit-picking small details and consistencies in books and movies is what I live for!
I'm in love with all this changes to the epic reads channel I love the new editing I love the new topics I love the quality of the camera I love the end plate I love the music in it I'm just so excited to see this years epic reads I love the changes that have happened just so much it looks amazing and I can't wait to see more this year
I have wanted to be an editor since my freshman year of college (im now nearly 2 years graduated), and let me tell you, the fact that I am a voracious reader and love YA and know it's market did not get me a job. I barely got any interviews (and I have been told by an editor at HC that my resume is impressive, so that's not the issue). I don't really know why, and it's frustrating. I'm at a law firm right now bc I needed a job bc $$. I still want more than anything to get that coveted editorial assistant job and won't give up! I freelance edit and copy edit in my free time and love editing and stories with all my heart, so one day it will happen!!! It's been my dream for years.
as someone whose dream is to work at a publishing, this is terrifying. Is there any update? please tell me that things are looking up:(
Can we get an interview with a publicist or whoever deals with bloggers and ARC copies!?!?!
This was totally awesome! I loved hearing about her job as an editor specially because she loves books! On that note I love to read because English is my second language and books really introduced me to the language better!
Question for next week: Have you ever kept a poster of a book cover you loved and which is it?
This interview was great. It gave me the motivation to pursue editing as a carreer. Jen was simply amazing. She seems so fun to be around. Thanks so much for your answers.
I'm sad there's no more live TeaTime, but this was really informative, thanks!
That was like totally neww and impressive! Something I would ask is what does an edtior schdeule look like?
Ohmygoodness this was so helpful! I've always wanted to be a vet, but reading has always been my passion, so the job role as editor has always fascinated me. It's just that the term "editor" has been so vague that I never really looked into it. Thank you for this!
I have questions for the designer !
I'm currently a graphic design major with a focus in Print Design, and I always said designing book covers would be my dream job because it fuses two things I love most: books and design :)
With that said I have a few questions,
1) How did you get your job at HarperCollins?
2) When your designing for a book do you work with a team of other people, or is it a solo project ?
3) Can you tell us the whole process of designing a cover from beginning to end result ?
Thank You!
First of all, I love the cover for Red Queen. The blood effects on the crown are great and I especially like the font choice and the spine! But, here's my question: When a designer works on a cover design do they usually do everything on their own, from creating the concept to making the actual piece to prepping it all for printing and such, or are all these jobs put on different people?
Love the Tea Time revamp! Really it was a smart move
For the cover artist:
1. How do you determine what elements to infuse from the novel onto the cover?
2. How do you know if there's too much on a cover or too little?
3. How do you know what's right for the cover, whether to do a full cover design or go for something more minimal (Like, A Thousand Pieces of You vs Red Queen).
4. How do you get that crisp, CGI-esque effect that most covers have lately?
5. Do you have a favorite cover? If yes, why? Is it one that you personally designed?
6. How much does the current competition determine how you go about designing a cover? Would you say you create more with the novel in mind or marketability?
7. How much say does an author have during cover conception?
Thanks!
If you have a question for Sarah Kaufman, a cover designer at HarperCollins, leave them here for the next episode!
I love illustrating and designing book covers in my own time and I want to know How Do you become a cover designer? and do you have any tips on how you design a cover related to the story?
Hi, I am really interested in book cover and layout design. I was just wondering is being a book designer a hard job to attain? Do a lot of book designers freelance? And what did you study at university? Thank you.
How do you get into this career?
I would love to watch your live shows but its one am in my country :( Do authors get much say in thier cover? Do cover designers read the book? What is the difference between cover designers and artists and their role?
How do you get an editor to look at your book?
nice opening & section titles. I don't know if I feel compelled to watch the uploads straight away now that they aren't live and only available every two weeks. More Margot! The lovely ladies have awesome rapport & feed off each other. Miss that dynamic. Still a great video! #bookshimmy
Please make an interview like this with a publisher!
omg sweet valley high and babysitter club where like the only good young readers book my high school library had!! I LOOOVED THEM
Ahhh I'm seriously excited about the Designer :D
I'm studying Design too and i would like to ask:
1. how did you get the job at harper collins to design book covers?
2. any tips or tricks for people who really want to design book covers in the future?
Sorry for my English i'm from germany :)
Aubry, I missed you in this episode! Margot, you did a great job hosting by yourself this week though! Really neat to see this interview with an editor.
Before I get into my #AskTeaTime questions I just wanna say daaaaayyyyuuummm that intro was sooooo good!
Question Time!
1) How do they decide if the cover is gonna be? Is it gonna be illustrated or a cool photo? What would be the color scheme? What font will be used? What would the texture be?
2) What software is used in making covers?
3) Do you read the book to get ideas or does the author/editor just tells you about the plot?
4) How long does it usually take to design the cover?
5) Which cover that you made are you most proud about? Why?
6) What do you suggest to take in college to get into cover designing?
Thanks!
this is soo much fun. The 15 minute duration felt like tease. I wish it was longer though. Nonetheless, I learn a lot. Wow! y'all have such an amazing dayjob. :))
great stuff. good, good, good. Shout out to Aubry, nice cubicle. Was excited to see that 2 weeks were up and so were you.
Love hearing about the behind the scenes going-ons of the book publishing world! Thanks Epic Reads!! Keep doing what y'all are doing ;)
Tea Time has changed my life for the better. It has made me love books even more and increase my TBR pile. It even made me want to work in publishing.
This video has helped me learn more about it.
THANKS EPIC READS
Every year on the teatime anniversary Margot and Aubry should do a live stream, just kick it back old school💙
So many of my questions have been answered! Thank you so much for this amazing video!
sweet valley, babysitter's club and choose your own adventure were my childhood. :)
*begins to cry because I miss the liveshows*
I really liked the liveshows :
I know it bums me out that they're not live anymore
Even though Aubry wasn't in the video she was missed! But still this was a great video epic reads team!
I love this interview! It's so interesting and Jen was lovely! I really like this new sort of Tea Time 2.0 :)
Love the new opening! :D Where is Aubrey though?
Yay, Die Once More! I want to read it so badly!
This video was so much fun watching, can't wait for next weeks episode!
I'm really missing Live Tea Time and watching Aubry fiddle with her hair. Is it truly gone forever? Say it ain't so!!
HarperCollins editor! :D YAY! Thank you for the awesome interview! :)
I love love love this episode!! I feel like my IQ just went up a notch, as it does every time I watch your show!! Can't wait till the next one!! Thank You!!
OMG thank you so much for this! I'm a senior in high school and next year I'm going to university in english! A book editor sounds very interesting! (Also Aubrey's desk is beautiful!) I live in canada and I really want to work at a publishing company but there aren't any in Canada! How do you end up working at epic reads or random house? I love how she says to get into publishing you need to love books. I love books so much. I'm always reading a book, I don't remember a time when I wasn't reading! Books are my favourite gift. Whenever I get a book in the mail my heart gets so happy. I don't think I like anything more that I like books (maybe the exception of my puppy.)
Hey! So Aubry literally has my dream job. I'm a social media strategist and I LOVE to read. Could you maybe do an interview like this one with Aubry?
I love this show, and I miss it being live and weekly! Anyway If you are in charge of the cover design, are you also in charge of the spine and pretty much the whole dust jacket?
Oh my gosh, this made me want to be an editor. I have my BA in English and I'm getting my MAT in Secondary ed now, but this sounds so awesome!!!
Great interview! I loved hearing more about how to become an editor.
I would love to work in publishing and this was extremely interesting and helpful and overall awesome! I am really looking forward to the interviews with more amazing people from all the departments.
i really wanna know what margot and aubrey do, like what are their jobs?
I'm a Graphic Design student. I would love to know what how is, how long and what it takes the cover design process of a book. How, What and How much is involve the author and the editor in the process. And what really determine what cover is chose.
This was so great and informative. Thank you
I love tea time! Your videos are so fun!
thanks! this was very helpful :)
Did anyone else notice Margot's mug? xD Love it SO much! 💜💙
Editors get to see the greatness before us reviewers. Really cool. Reason I like ARCs
Really interesting video and good job but i really miss the old epic reads and aubrey was missed - without the banter. But you guys are great and was good to understand what you do.
Super like on this interview! I loved it! Very interesting :)
This was such a great video! It's my dream job to be an editor and I'm going to college for English and Creative Writing :) Thank you so much!
The intro is amazing!! I love it!
OMG you have a opening thingy!
Best place _ever_ to intern with! My love for HarperCollins runs deep!
How involved are authors in the designing process? I want to be an author and I always have clear visions for covers for the stories I write. Sometimes I even imagine the cover before I imagine the plot and that is what inspires me.
I feel like this is not really Tea Time anymore. For me it was sort of like at get together with books and fangirling and the liveshows made it more personal. :/
I agree :(
Geek girl is like in my top 5 book series ever its sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good
Hi, I am currently a Graphic Design student, and working in publishing is one of the areas I'm interested in, and my questions are, how did you get into designing books, or how does one get into it, and when hiring, what do they want to see in a portfolio? I was also wondering what your process is when designing a cover. Thanks!
(also, the Red Queen cover is absolutely gorgeous)
im just going to comment in case of answer, and say hi yo you my fellow designer
I just got my copy of Red Queen today and I wanted to also ask if you also did the end papers
Questions for the designer: What was your major in college? Where did you go to college? What did you do before you worked at Harper Collins (i.e., were you a graphic designer in a different industry, different company, freelance, etc.)?
Questions for Sarah: How did you land your job at Harper Collins? What was your portfolio like at the time? What would you suggest for a soon-to-be college grad have in their portfolio if they are interested in book design? Thank you!
Just discovered these videos, now preparing for three days of non-productivity and video marathoning
I started my english degree a couple of weeks ago in hopes of one day being an editor at HarperTeen. I hope my dream can come true.
I want to know why the cover of a hardback changes when it's published as a paperback, who makes this decision and what are the repercussions on the designer's work? :)
9:21 Jen felt so embarassed she was like: "Oh sorry I didn't mean it".
These videos are awesome.
It's a Sky-bison (The floaty thing from avatar) :D
And to designer: Does someone actually need artistic (drawing) ability or is it more photography and computer skill to be a cover designer?
I like this new Epic Reads.......
How do you decide to put people or objects in the covers? Do you have to think about the covers of the books that come next if it is a trilogy or a series, to make them match?
For Designer: How many times do you redesign a cover? How many people are involved in the process?
Falkoff is an excellent surname. Falkoff.... I'm reading!
When you design a book, do you take into account what the author might have imagined or is it a case of leave it to the professionals...you!
You probably watched the "Interview with a Cover Designer" but they said both the author and editor wanted a crown on the cover for the Red Queen book. They probably do take it into consideration, but they do have to make something that will sell.
Avatar's floaty dandelion seed thing is called "atokirina" (Na'vi name) or woodsprite. That's what she meant, right?
Loving the new intro!
How do i begin working as an editor?
How does the working process of designing covers work, and how does one begin working as one?
For the designer:
Do you usually read the whole book to figure out what you want to do with the cover or do you just read the summary?
Are these exclusively about YA books? I like the access and info, are there any like this for general or literary fiction?
My degree is in English. I need to get a job there! LOL
This video was great as always, Q for the designer: What has been your favourites projects and why?
More or less, how long it takes to design a cover? (That includes the developing of the idea and making it real).
pstd: Will be more episodes of Things I've learned in YA?
What do you need to study to be a cover designer?
Do you need to know how to draw or paint for that job?
Go Emerson!
Haha I love your British accent! Hilarious, yes we all sound like that ;)
Nice mug
QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEKS VIDEO: what is the design process? Do you make a folio and pitch it?
How do you get your inspiration? Do you read the books? Or do you get summaries to work with? What are your Top Five Favorite Designs you have created?
Do you work with books in Spanish? I have a book I have been working on, but it is in Spanish, and I heard some editorials have Spanish branches.
What did you study in college and how did you get into the publishing industry?
Nice new intro!
What sort of education do you need (or suggest) for a job in book design?
2:34 You could have said 'Outlandish', hehe!
4:50 I'M SO JEALOUS!!!
How do you figure out what you want the cover to look like?
How closely does the designer work with the author to create the book cover?
A Sky Bison? (For the flying avatar thing)
What jobs are there in book design and what does each job entail?
I want to be an editor! I would like to know:
how I can be an editor?
I don't want to be a freelance editor, what are requirements to become an editor?
Do I have to be an editorial assistant before being an Editor?
thanks 💜