Copy Editor and Proof Editor (EDT II)

• Full Time

Responsibilities: Working with databases, as well as via the internet, CD-ROMs or from paper manuscripts. Liaisoning regularly with authors and publishers by phone and email. Checking that authors have provided all the required materials and paperwork or develop content based on the subject syllabus. Resolving queries directly with the author, e.g. style and text inconsistencies. Correcting spelling mistakes, syntax and grammatical errors. Coding manuscripts for design features, such as hierarchy of headings etc. to instruct the production/ development team. Creating artwork briefs to detail the content of illustrations. Ensuring that illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text Producing or working to a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc. Sub-editing text written by a number of authors to ensure consistent house style. Retrieving articles from archives and rearranging within publications. Preparing preliminary pages for the title, contents and preface of a publication. Overseeing the work of indexers, typesetters and designers. Ensuring that publications are prepared on budget and to schedule;,

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