What is a book editor?
Book editors are an integral part of the book publishing process. They work with publishing houses to identify books to publish and with authors to deliver a quality product.FactsIn addition to editing books, editorial duties often include planning book content, reviewing story ideas and guiding authors.TypesEditors in the book publishing industry usually fall into one of two categories: copyediting and acquisitions editing.FunctionCopyeditors review manuscripts for grammar, spelling and punctuation. They check for consistency throughout the book and provide feedback to authors. Acquisitions editors determine which books to publish. They work with both the author and literary agent, providing guidance to the author throughout the stages of book production.ConsiderationsEditors are required to do an extensive amount of reading and often work very long hours to meet deadlines.SignificanceIn addition to authors, book editors work with design artists, marketing departments and production p
