Comments on: Interview with an Editor Series: Cindy Hwang, Berkley

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:59:22 +0000

As far as I know, Cherie, Hwang accepts only agented proposals.

By: Cherie Rosen

Cherie Rosen — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:15:11 +0000

Does Cindy Hwang accept query letters and how can I reach her?

Thank you.

By: Linda Nightingale

Linda Nightingale — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:55:32 +0000

Does anyone know if Cindy accepts unagented submissions or queries? I was totally impressed with her interview and by the books she has edited. I congratulate Meljean Brook. My WIP is a fallen angel. Glad I stumbled upon this site.

By: Alyssa Day

Alyssa Day — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:23:58 +0000

Cindy is the best editor on the planet! And lol on the stalking – I think we should form our own “Cindy Hwang stalkers club” if she ever tries to leave us.
Thanks for this great interview series – I look forward to reading them all!
Alyssa
ATLANTIS RISING

By: Sybil

Sybil — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:12:48 +0000

I forget who said it… but they were right…

It makes sense to look at the editors of books. Because chances are if you like a couple of books they have done you would like more. I loved Demon Angel (and just picked up a paper copy at B&N for my keeper shelf) and of course thought the moon of McKade’s first book. CAN’T wait to get my hands on the A Reason to Believe. And that Cindy bought a western (trilogy at that) makes me sqqquuueee with delight.

Donna McMeans book is one I will certainly be looking out for and of course Valdez’s. LOL looking at it I have three of these authors set to guest on my blog so… yeah just call me Cindy Hwang’s fangirl.

Really the only one on here I wouldn’t jump for joy to have (now) would be Barbara Bretton and I think I will try it anyway. Since I seem to follow her taste in books… and so few women’s fiction work for me… it will be a kick to see if that one does or not.

Berkley is doing a hell of a lot of things right. And it would seem a lot of that is because of Hwang. Thanks for thinking this up Jane. I think the series will be a blast to read. And thanks to Hwang for playing! I am sure this is just a glimpse of how busy an editor’s day is and I really appreciate her taking time to ‘chat’ with some readers.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:52:10 +0000

Hmm – tis a very good question and not one that I thought of, obviously. What I thought was most interesting about Ms. Hwang’s interview was her focus on diversity which I really believe in. Avaron Dale couldn’t stomach the Brook book while Jayne and I liked it. I suspect that there are fans who like some of the other authors of Hwang’s that I can’t stomach so that means that there is a little something for everyone from Berkley (even Westerns!). That makes good business sense to me.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:47:33 +0000

One wonders what kind of reception McKade’s book(s) would have gotten with other publishers.

Editors at NJRW gave a resounding no to westerns when asked during the editor panel. That was St. Martins, Avon and Kensington (the editors from Harlequin were representing certain lines so of course they didn’t want it). But who knows, maybe if the manuscript hooked them they might have been sucked in.

One thing I found myself wondering, while reading Cindy’s interview was how Berkley decides if a book will go mass market or trade? What’s the difference between Meljean’s book in mass market and Jean’s book which is being released in trade format? I’ve always been curious about that but when I looked up Jean’s book on Amazon and saw it was releasing in trade, it brought the question to mind again.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:10:40 +0000

Hwang gets major props from me for not only A Reason To Live by Maureen McKade – but the fact that Berkley is publishing two more books in that series. Be still my heart, a western romance trilogy?! In today’s “westerns are so dead” romance publishing climate? One wonders what kind of reception McKade’s book(s) would have gotten with other publishers. Me thinks not a terribly welcoming one (even though book 1 is emotionally satisfying, heart breaking and utterly fantastic – but that’s business for ya!)

By: Donna MacMeans

Donna MacMeans — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:24:28 +0000

Wow Cindy -

I’m so thrilled by your kind words. Like a box of chocolates? Can’t get much better than that. All the covers featured here are fabulous. Can’t wait to see mine :) All the Best -

By: Racy Li

Racy Li — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:22:26 +0000

Thanks, Jane for a wonderfully informative interview and to Cindy for shedding some light on the secret world of NY editing :)