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Book Editor

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Book editors in India acquire manuscripts and shape them into publishable works across Penguin Random House India, HarperCollins India, Aleph Book Company (Rupa group), Westland (Pratilipi), Speaking Tiger, Simon & Schuster India, and Juggernaut. The role spans the full editorial chain: identifying saleable ideas through literary agents and unsolicited submissions, working with authors through developmental editing (structure, arc, argument), line editing (sentence-level clarity and voice), coordinating the copy-editor and proofreader chain, and collaborating with design, marketing, and publicity through to publication. Entry requires an M.A. in English Literature or Comparative Literature from a reputable university, typically followed by 1-2 years as an editorial assistant. The craft is genuinely literary but the job is also commercial — editors must assess market viability, negotiate advances and royalties, and build author relationships across years and multiple books.

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Career Interests
7 min
Tells us if the day-to-day activities of this role energize you.
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Personality Profile
8 min
Reveals whether the working style this role demands fits how you naturally show up.

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