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Senior Book Editor

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.

Median pay for other roles: $55/hr

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.

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