Jay Ponteri Interview Part II by Sione Aeschliman
In part two of her interview Sione Aeschliman talks to Jay Ponteri about his publishing experience with Hawthorne Books.
Sione AeschlimanWhat did you look for in a publisher? What sorts of negotiations did you go through before signing with Hawthorne Books?
Jay PonteriI wanted a publisher who would work hard at every stage of the process: editing, design/ layout, distribution, promotion, etc… I didn’t want a limp-handshake of an edit. I wanted somebody to challenge me, and Rhonda Hughes absolutely did. She took me through a few rounds of substantive revision that included adding more pages, cutting pages, and reorganizing things. It felt like a real collaboration because, among other things, she really gets my book. I guess that’s what you want, somebody who GETS your book and wants to cheer for it. We negotiated little. She said she wanted it, and I said, Take it.
You can read the entire interview here.