Description
Book editors find manuscripts that can be published. They review texts from writers to evaluate the commercial potential or they ask writers to take on projects that the publishing company wishes to publish. Book editors maintain good relationships with writers.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
establish collaborative relationsread manuscriptsnetwork within the writing industrysuggest revision of manuscriptsconsult information sourcesselect manuscriptsassess financial viabilitymanage budgetsdevelop professional networkattend book fairsprovide support to authorsimplement marketing strategiesperform market researchcheck correctness of informationapply grammar and spelling rulesmanage contractsinterpret illustration needsuse word processing softwareconserve new mediaapply desktop publishing techniquesselect illustration stylesshow diplomacyrewrite manuscriptsanalyse texts to be illustratedproofread text