Senior Book Editor for AI-Ready Manuscripts (Remote)

Synthires; Greater London; A distancia; GBP 83.000 - 125.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Synthires is seeking experienced Senior Book Editors to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects. You will review and enhance book manuscripts, ensuring high editorial quality while guiding the training of AI systems.

This role emphasizes independent, remote, contractor engagement with flexible project-based workloads. Ideal candidates have a track record with published books, exceptional English language skills, and the ability to provide precise, actionable feedback across

Formación

• Extensive professional experience editing published books for recognized publishing houses, prominent authors, or established editorial organizations.
• Exceptional command of the English language, grammar, syntax, and literary style.
• Proven expertise in manuscript editing, line editing, copyediting, and content restructuring.
• Strong ability to evaluate narrative structure, character development, thematic continuity, voice, and overall manuscript quality.
• Ability to provide incisive, nuanced, and actionable editorial feedback across different genres and formats.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, contractor engagement.

Responsabilidades

• Review, analyze, and enhance book manuscripts with a focus on clarity, narrative structure, voice, and market alignment.
• Perform advanced line editing, copyediting, and content restructuring as needed.
• Provide detailed and actionable editorial feedback across manuscripts.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in plot, character development, pacing, and thematic continuity.
• Contribute to the development of editorial guidelines and best practices that support AI model development.
• Draft, revise, and polish editorial commentary to ensure feedback is constructive, precise, and aligned with professional publishing standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders through written and verbal communication to explain edits and recommendations.
• Review and refine AI-generated editorial work for accuracy, consistency, style, and quality.
• Support ongoing editorial quality control across assigned manuscripts and project deliverables.

Conocimientos

Book editing

Manuscript editing

Copyediting

Editorial feedback

English language

Remote work

Descripción del empleo

Synthires is seeking experienced Senior Book Editors to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects. You will review and enhance book manuscripts, ensuring high editorial quality while guiding the training of AI systems.

This role emphasizes independent, remote, contractor engagement with flexible project-based workloads. Ideal candidates have a track record with published books, exceptional English language skills, and the ability to provide precise, actionable feedback across