Book Editor

Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Tasks**:

- Evaluate suitability of material for publication, broadcast or publication on Internet
- Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax
- Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly
- Negotiate royalties with authors and initiate payments to freelance staff
- Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy
- Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met
- Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy
- Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Large workload
- Large caseload
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 36 to 44 hours per week