What You'll Be Doing
You'll help authors cross the finish line. Your north star? Clean, beautiful, error-free books that authors are proud to hold.
Formatting & Layout Design
- Run AI and human-eye QA on layout deliverables before they go to authors
- Prepare style samples in InDesign (short sections with style options) for books starting layout
- Handle revision rounds on books that are already laid out, making author fixes and requests
- Complete full book layouts in InDesign
Editing
- Perform developmental edits and write an editor letter covering areas for improvement in structure, content, and more
- ️Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style
- Proofread manuscripts so nothing slips through before publishing
What You'll Learn
- ️How a book goes from manuscript to print-ready file, step by step
- ️Professional InDesign workflows for book interiors
- How developmental editors diagnose structure and give feedback authors can act on
- Copyediting and proofreading to a professional style guide
- How to use AI in quality checks without losing the human eye
- How to work with real authors, real feedback, and real deadlines