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Freelance Book Editor

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Freelance
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
Work from: 
United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

3+ years of editing experience, Expertise in various editing services, Experience with recognized publishers, Portfolio of at least 5 published books, History with bestselling authors or high-quality work.

Key responsabilities:

  • Work 1-on-1 with authors
  • Help authors through the publishing process
  • Select preferred projects and rates
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Reedsy Writing & Editing Startup https://www.reedsy.com/
11 - 50 Employees
About Reedsy
A friendly place for authors to learn, create and market the best indie books: Reedsy is an award-winning community of over 1,000,000 authors and publishing professionals. Our mission is to help authors create high-quality books by connecting them with the world's best editors, designers, marketers or ghostwriters. Since our launch in 2014 we have been developing a number of resources for authors to learn about writing craft and publishing (blog.reedsy.com) and for professionals to develop their freelance career (blog.reedsy.com/freelancer). In 2019 we launched Reedsy Discovery (reedsy.com/discovery) to give the best indie books the exposure they deserve. Reedsy is a fully remote company with a diverse team of 40, coming from 15 different countries. ⛰ Read about our co-founder Matt spending 3 months living and working from the Alps: https://www.businessinsider.com/i-live-and-work-in-my-car-heres-how-2018-5
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Job description

“Four years since I began editing on Reedsy and it has been the greatest gift of my professional career.” — Nicole F. Reedsy editor

We are seeking talented editors to join our fast-growing community of top talent in the publishing industry. Reedsy's vetted group of freelancers have worked with bestselling authors like Stephen King, Suzane Collins (The Hunger Games), E.L. James (Fifty Shades of Grey), or James Clear (Atomic Habits).

Requirements

Our selection requirements are:

  • 3+ years of editing experience. We are looking for editors with expertise in any of these services: editorial assessment, developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, query letter review, and book coaching.
  • Experience working with recognized publishers in your niche.
  • A portfolio with at least 5 published books that are well-reviewed.

Experience working for a renowned publishing company or a history of high-quality work with a bestselling author/book will be positively valued.

Benefits

As a Reedsy editor, you will work 1-on-1 with talented authors in the genres of your interest (fiction and nonfiction), helping them along in their path to publishing their stories. You will select the projects you want to work on and determine your own rates and availability.

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Writing & Editing
Spoken language(s):
English
Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

Hard Skills

Editorial DesignCopy EditingPortfolio ConstructionProofreading

Other Skills

  • Coaching
  • Editing
  • Verbal Communication Skills
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