SUMMARY:
Hachette Book Group is seeking a temporary production editor to oversee around 10 to 12 titles per season for Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, an award-winning trade list of picture books as well as middle-grade, young-adult, and new-adult fiction and nonfiction titles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Traffic books through copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, and printing to meet deadlines and ensure overall quality.
• Work closely with various in-house departments including Editorial, Design, and Production to create and monitor production schedules and anticipate and resolve problems.
• Assign, manage, and review the work of freelance copy editors and proofreaders throughout the production stages from manuscript through final files.
• Copyedit and proofread jacket and cover materials from original copy through final proof.
• Style electronic manuscripts in MS Word in preparation for copyediting.
• Perform ebook quality review.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Relevant work experience, preferably in trade publishing.
• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style.
• Strong MS Word skills and knowledge of electronic copyediting and PDF markup. Knowledge of electronic styling is a plus.
• Spanish language and writing experience is a plus.
• Organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and within tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively.
• This position is a great opportunity for a candidate who is detail- and accuracy-oriented and has the ability to balance many projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining high standards of quality.
Temporary period of 2-3 months for 28 hours a week.
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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