Career Options in Editing and Publishing

The work is exciting and involves a lot of reviewing, rewriting and editing the work of other writers. Editors have to plan the content of books, journals, and magazines after deciding what would appeal to the readers. They come forward with suggestions to improve and changes in the work of other writers. Editors also suggest titles for the writers’ work/books, oversee the production of publications, review various book proposals and decide whether to buy their publication rights. Editors work at various levels and assume different responsibilities according to their work settings:

• Copy editor
• Acquisitions editor
• Proof reader
• Line editor
• Assignment editor
• Managing editor
• Publishing editor
• Executive editor
• Book publisher