Book Editor | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; South Africa; A distancia; ZAR 360.000 - 580.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Crossing Hurdles is seeking an experienced editorial professional to review and enhance manuscripts, focusing on clarity, narrative structure, voice, and market alignment. You will provide detailed feedback, perform advanced line editing and copyediting, and help shape editorial guidelines for AI-related projects.

The role requires leading editorial work on high-profile books, delivering incisive feedback across genres, and collaborating with authors and project teams in a remote, tech-enabled

Formación

• Extensive experience editing published books for recognized publishing houses or prominent authors.
• Editorial leadership on award-winning books is a plus.
• Exceptional command of English language, grammar, and literary style.
• Proven ability to deliver incisive, nuanced editorial feedback across genres and formats.
• Strong collaboration skills with written and verbal communication.

Responsabilidades

• Review and enhance manuscripts focusing on clarity, structure, voice, and market alignment.
• Provide detailed editorial feedback and perform advanced line editing and copyediting.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, or opportunities in plot, character development, and themes.
• Draft and polish editorial commentary; ensure feedback is constructive and industry-aligned.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate edits and recommendations effectively.
• Support quality control by reviewing AI-generated editorial work for accuracy and style.

Conocimientos

Editing leadership

Line editing

Copyediting

Editorial feedback

Story analysis

Descripción del empleo

• Review, analyze, and enhance book manuscripts with an emphasis on clarity, narrative structure, voice, and market alignment.
• Provide detailed editorial feedback and perform advanced line editing, copyediting, and content restructuring as needed.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, or opportunities for improvement in plot, character development, and thematic continuity.
• Contribute to the creation of editorial guidelines and best practices to inform AI model development.
• Draft, revise, and polish editorial commentary, ensuring feedback is constructive, actionable, and aligned with high industry standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders by participating in written and verbal discussions to communicate edits and recommendations effectively.
• Support ongoing quality control by reviewing and refining AI-generated editorial work for accuracy and style.

Requirements

• Extensive experience editing published books for recognized publishing houses or prominent authors.
• Editorial leadership on books that have achieved notable recognition is a significant plus.
• Exceptional command of the English language, grammar, and literary style.
• Proven ability to deliver incisive, nuanced editorial feedback across genres and formats.
• Strong collaboration skills with a passion for both written and verbal communication.
• Comfort working in a remote, tech-enabled environment and adapting to evolving project needs.