HarperCollins Canada is seeking a Production Editor to support the production editorial process for a wide variety of titles, both fiction and nonfiction, across diverse subjects and voices.
Responsibilities
Handle production editorial work from manuscript through bound book for various formats, including novels and nonfiction titles.
Assess and style manuscripts using proprietary Microsoft Word and Harper’s proprietary software for copyediting, design, and composition.
Hire and oversee freelance copy editors and indexers.
Collate and process proofreads and slugs in Adobe Acrobat; check all stages of proofs and PDFs for interiors.
Copyedit flap and back cover copy and proofread and check all stages of jacket/cover proofs.
Work with editors, designers, authors, managing editors, and production managers to anticipate and resolve problems.