Andy Rathbone

Current

Freelance writer at Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Past

Freelance writer at O'Reilly & Associates
Freelance writer at IDG Books

Education

San Diego State University-California State University

Connections

50 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

My Website

Andy Rathbone’s Summary

I specialize in making technology accessible to today's consumer. Over the past 20 years, my books have sold more than 15 million copies, including the bestselling computer book of all time, "Windows For Dummies."

I also write for Web sites, newspapers, and magazines, usually about technology as well as travel, music, dining, entertainment, and general-purpose features.

Andy Rathbone’s Specialties:

Consumer technology, food, travel

Andy Rathbone’s Experience

Freelance writer

Wiley Publishing, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

1996 — Present (13 years )

I've written more than 40 "For Dummies" books for Wiley, including the best-selling computer book of all time, "Windows For Dummies."
Freelance writer

O'Reilly & Associates

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

I wrote "PCs: The Missing Manual," a 600-page book explaining everything you need to know about PCs.
Freelance writer

IDG Books

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

1992 — 1999 (7 years )

Andy Rathbone’s Education

San Diego State University-California State University

BA , Comparative Literature , 1980 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Editor-in-chief of the school's paper, the Daily Aztec. Supervised a staff of 50, and brought computers into the newsroom for the first time.