Job Desc
We are looking for an editor with a good sense of what makes an interesting story, to juggle all the moving parts of publications. You will plan, coordinate, review, edit content and work with an author to make sure a literary work has no inconsistencies, misspelled words or grammatical errors as well as working with design artists and marketing departments to produce an attractive product and promote it successfully.
The successful candidate will be able to decide which ideas should be pursued and which should get dropped in order to meet quality and accuracy standards. The goal is to provide exceptional, diverse and engaging content.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Babel Novel Book Editor:
- Hires, for original titles, freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers and reviewing their work, including clearing manusc
- Assists the author in developing their diverse stories
- Maintains contacts with various authors, agents and related professionals.
- Monitors and judges competitions.
- Keeps up with marketing trends.
- Recommends books for promotion.
- Assesses potential authors.
- Negotiates contracts and terms of commission with authors.
- Suggests possible titles and blurb for books.
- Works with marketing staff on a plan to promote a book.
- Finds books according to its data, online performance and readers' reviews.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must have knowledge of the structure of the English language and rules of composition and grammar.
- Must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Versatile writing skills with the ability to tailor the writing style to different platforms
- Fluency in both spoken and written English, preferably with a native English speaker
Education and Experience:
- Recommended: Bachelor’s degree (Master's degree preferable) in English, Journalism, History, Language Arts, Literature, Cultural Studies, Communications or a related field.
- Speaking Chinese is a plus
- Experience as a copywriter or associate editor.
Work Environment:
- Remote/ Work From Home/Internet Accessible
- Attending administrative and workflow meetings online.
Salary Range: negociable
Application Requirements:
- Cover Letter
- C.V.
About BabelNovel:
BabelNovel is a huge Web Novel Community that includes novels and stories of different genres such as fantasy, romance, historical, sci-fi, drama, wuxia, fanfiction, light novels. Currently our website www.BabelNovel.com has over 1,500,000 monthly active users and over 1 million installs of our APP.
