Hachette Book Group Work Values

Daily Duties at Hachette Book Group:

As the Production Editor for Yen Press, I handled the copyediting and proofreading of Hachette’s manga and graphic novel line, which at the time consisted of eight to sixteen titles per month (each averaging 192 pages) and at least eight prose titles a year. I was also responsible for the copyediting, proofreading, and manuscript styling for e-book conversion of Orbit’s digital-only science fiction/fantasy short fiction program, as well as select print titles on the Little, Brown for Young Readers list. My duties also included schedule and metadata management, seasonal budget updates for applicable costs, as well as contracts, payment requests, and general oversight for a pool of genre-specific freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

What they like about Hachette Book Group:

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Tags

Copyediting, Proofreading, Comics, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Copywriting, Production, Ebooks

Skills

Copyediting, Proofreading, Line editing/developmental editing, Ebook conversion and QA, Digital manuscript workflow management, Freelance talent management, On-site staff management, Budget creation and implementation, Adobe Creative Suite proficiency, Microsoft Word proficiency, Microsoft Excel proficiency, Power Point proficiency, Copywriting, Publishing schedule creation and management, Vendor relations, Scriptwriting

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