Philip Rappaport – Editor

After more than twenty-five years as a non-fiction editor of all genres at Big Five Publishers including Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster, I now work independently with writers, agents and publishers to write or rewrite, shape or reshape proposals and manuscripts. I also teach book publishing at Emerson College and City College of New York.

What I do:

· developmental editing

· jump start an existing proposal or develop one from scratch

· manuscript critique

TESTIMONIALS

"Philip, my full-time editor and part-time counselor, agreed to shape the book and shepherd it through the Free Press and Simon & Schuster. He read every word at least twice and changed a surprisingly large number for the better." -- Dr. Martin Seligman, bestselling author of Authentic Happiness

"Thanks and gratitude to . . . the most enthusiastic editor an amateur writer could ever wish to have, for giving the book a home." -- Maxwell Ryan, author and creator of the award-winning website Apartment Therapy

"To my editor . . . for his enthusiasm and intelligence and for getting me through my first book. I've loved every second." -- Adam Roberts, author of The Amateur Gourmet

"Philip has been a sweetheart of an editor. Immersing oneself in narcissism can activate anger, and Philip’s kindness and optimism helped me to keep my balance throughout the revision process." -- Sandy Hotchkiss, author of Why Is It Always About You? The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism

"Philip's incisive eye, thoughtful comments, and personal support across the whole arc of this project have made it a privilege to work with him." -- Mitch Horowitz, author of Occult America

"Philip is a great editor and friend." -- Dr. Leslie Baumann, bestselling author of The Skin Type Solution

"At the Free Press the manuscript found a sympathetic, thoughtful, challenging, and generous friend in my editor; I appreciate his skill and his tenacity." -- James Garbarino, author of Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Help Them