Why Editors Lie Editors are a oft-invisible part of publishing, at least to readers. Many companies neglect to put editor names prominantely on the cover.
Editors operate in a nebulous state between art and craft.
Writers and artists create works. Editors see that they get published in, well, publishable form. The reason few mention them, of course, is that all editors are base decievers. Editors make arbitrary decisions as to the direction of books, specifically to alienate their fan base. Often, they manage things poorly enough to delay the book and anger retailers.