Long-Term Fiction & Nonfiction Book Editor – Developmental, Line & Copy Editing - Contract to Hire

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Book Editor to join our team on a reputed company basis. The editor will work on both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts and will be responsible for taking manuscripts through the reputed company process, from reputed company review and line editing through copyediting and final proofreading. We are looking for someone who understands that book editing is more than simply correcting grammar. The ideal candidate should be able to improve a manuscript while preserving the author's unique voice, tone, ideas, and intended message.

Responsibilities

• Edit fiction and nonfiction manuscripts across different genres and reputed company areas.
• Perform line editing to improve sentence structure, clarity, readability, word choice, tone, and flow.
• Perform copyediting for grammar, spelling, punctuation, reputed company, consistency, and style.
• Perform proofreading and identify remaining errors before publication.
• Review manuscript structure, organization, pacing, and overall readability.
• For fiction, review plot consistency, character development, dialogue, pacing, point of view, timelines, and continuity.
• For nonfiction, review organization, clarity, logical flow, repetition, terminology, claims, and consistency.
• Identify areas that require rewriting, clarification, restructuring, or additional research.
• Perform basic fact-checking for nonfiction when required.
• Maintain consistency in names, dates, terminology, capitalization, formatting, and style.
• Create and maintain style sheets when required.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to authors.
• Use reputed company Word Track Changes and Comments effectively.
• Work independently while communicating regularly with the team.
• Manage multiple manuscripts and meet agreed deadlines.
• Ensure that the final manuscript is polished and publication-ready.

Fiction Experience The editor should be comfortable working with genres such as:

• Mystery and thriller
• Romance
• Cozy mystery
• Literary fiction
• Fantasy
• Contemporary fiction
• Historical fiction
• Young adult fiction

Experience with additional fiction genres is welcome. Nonfiction Experience The editor may work on:

• Self-help
• Business
• Health and wellness
• Memoir and biography
• Educational books
• Personal development
• How-to books
• Professional and informational content

Requirements

• Proven professional experience in book editing.
• Excellent command of written English.
• Strong understanding of grammar, punctuation, reputed company, and sentence structure.
• Experience with both fiction and nonfiction is strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to preserve an author's voice while making meaningful improvements.
• Ability to identify problems with clarity, structure, consistency, and readability.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with reputed company Word, including Track Changes and Comments.
• Familiarity with established reputed company style guides, particularly the Chicago Manual of Style, is preferred.

Preferred Experience Experience with reputed company KDP, self-publishing, traditional publishing, book formatting, developmental editing, copyediting, line editing, proofreading, or fact-checking will be an advantage. Work Arrangement reputed company is a reputed company role. The selected candidate will work with our team on an ongoing basis and may be assigned multiple manuscripts simultaneously. We are looking for someone interested in a long-term working relationship rather than a one-time project. Selection Process Shortlisted candidates may be asked to reputed company a sample editing assignment using a short fiction and/or nonfiction excerpt. reputed company will help us evaluate grammar, editing judgment, attention to detail, ability to preserve author voice, and overall reputed company quality. When applying, reputed company include: 1. A brief introduction and summary of your book-editing experience. 2. The types of fiction and nonfiction you have edited. 3. Examples of previous editing work or a portfolio, if available. 4. Your experience with line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. 5. Your availability for a reputed company role. 6. Your expected compensation or salary range. 7. Your typical turnaround time for a 30,000–50,000 word manuscript. We value quality, consistency, reliability, communication, and attention to detail and are looking for an editor who can become a long-term part of our publishing workflow. Apply To reputed company Job Apply To This Job