We are looking for Senior Book Editor candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Review, analyze, and enhance book manuscripts with an emphasis on clarity, narrative structure, voice, and market alignment.
- Provide detailed editorial feedback and perform advanced line editing, copyediting, and content restructuring as needed.
- Identify inconsistencies, gaps, or opportunities for improvement in plot, character development, and thematic continuity.
- Contribute to the creation of editorial guidelines and best practices to inform AI model development.
- Draft, revise, and polish editorial commentary, ensuring feedback is constructive, actionable, and aligned with high industry standards.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders by participating in written and verbal discussions to communicate edits and recommendations effectively.
- Support ongoing quality control by reviewing and refining AI-generated editorial work for accuracy and style.
What you need
- No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
- This opportunity is ideal for expert editors who have demonstrated excellence working on published books.
Nice to have
- Extensive experience editing published books for recognized publishing houses or prominent authors.
- Editorial leadership on books that have achieved notable recognition (e.g., New York Times bestsellers or award-winning titles) is a significant plus.
- Exceptional command of the English language, grammar, and literary style.
- Proven ability to deliver incisive, nuanced editorial feedback across genres and formats.
- Strong collaboration skills with a passion for both written and verbal communication.
- Comfort working in a remote, tech-enabled environment and adapting to evolving project needs.
Expertise
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $80–$120/hr. That is about 82% above the $55 an hour median for other roles open now.
Who can apply from where
The provider has not confirmed country eligibility. Check the original offer before applying. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.

