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Production Editor Books (4 months)

A dynamic, growing publisher specialising in non-fiction books is now looking for a Production Editor with good proofreading skills to work in their books department. You will be working on Education/ career titles with advertising. This is a part time role 3 – 4 days a week. This is due to start on January 12th and run until mid to end April 2015, with possible extensions likely.

 

Key duties:

 

  • Project manage titles from handover of manuscript through to delivery to the warehouse
  • Ensuring that good quality control is maintained, BSDs are met, and print and production costs are kept within budget
  • Copy editing and proofreading
  • Typesetting
  • Reviewing manuscripts

 

Experience / skills required:

  • Create briefs for third party suppliers including typesetters, designers, printers
  • Proofreading and up to date proofreading symbols
  • Oversee the preparation of any artwork and scanning
  • Ensure that proofs are dispatched in a timely and efficient manner
  • Collate and oversee the correction of page proofs and revised page proofs, clarifying any points of ambiguity with authors/editors
  • Negotiating with suppliers to achieve optimum costs and source print quotes
  • Ensure that ad flatplans are implemented in the relevant books

 

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to alisonredfearn@atwoodtate.co.uk

 

Contact:            Alison Redfearn

Tel:                   020 7487 8236

 

Atwood Tate acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent and contract vacancies and an Employment Business for interim and temporary recruitment.

 

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

 

Production Editor Books (4 months)

Atwood Tate, Bath
Part-time, Temporary
Publisher, Trade
Editorial, Production
Reference: 
4047
Salary description: 
Available on request

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