Those days, when fascinating and useful texts were printed on brown paper, have long sunk into oblivion. A modern book in its physical essence is a complex, high-tech product. However, the main masters remain the writer and editor. Elena Shubina has been working as an editor for a publishing house for many years.
Starting conditions
Each profession has its own secrets, its attractive and repulsive sides. Students who love literature as a subject most often dream of becoming writers or journalists. Elena Danilovna Shubina chose the profession of editor. The decision, at first glance, is unexpected, but quite logical. The girl was born on August 17, 1952 in an intelligent family. At that time, parents lived in the suburbs. In the house, besides other furniture, there were two bookcases.
Lena learned letters early and began to read. It was the love of reading that was promptly instilled in the child that shaped her life path. At school, the girl studied well. Not surprisingly, her favorite subjects were Russian language and literature. Having received a certificate of maturity, Shubina entered the philological faculty of Moscow State University. Student practice was held in the famous publishing house "Soviet writer". She received her first editorial skills in the department of criticism and literary criticism.
Professional activity
In 1975, having received a specialized education, Elena Shubina came to the editorial office of the journal "Literary Review". In those years, the printing press, so to speak, worked at full capacity. Books of various authors and genres entered stores and libraries. The average reader found it difficult to navigate the flow of information. To help a person with a certain taste and level of intelligence, the magazine staff wrote reviews of works and wrote detailed reviews of books that came out of the printing house.
In the magazine "Friendship of Peoples, " Shubina headed the prose department. The specifics of the work was already completely different. She had to read the works of the authors and decide on publication or refusal. Evaluating the work of young writers is especially difficult. In this case, the editor needs wide erudition and, as they say, well-read. Until a certain moment, Elena Danilovna did not suspect that reading novels, novels, and short stories was hard work. Over time, a competent editor was approved as a member of the jury, which awards the Big Book Prize.
