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Freelance Proofreader Needed
| Position: | Freelance Proofreader |
| Company: | Packt Publishing Pvt. Ltd. |
| Deadline to Apply: | None |
| Contact: | Prachi Sudame |
| Website: | www.packtpub.com |
Description
Packt has been using freelancers to proofread its books. As we continue to grow our title pipeline, we need to have more freelance proofreaders.
The main job of the proof reader is to ensure that texts due for publication are well-written, grammatically correct, accessible, and meet the in-house guidelines.
This is a job for a Native English Speaker.
The proofreader will be assigned work by the Editorial Team Leader (ETL).
Skills Required
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
- Familiarity with American English
- Strong knowledge of proofreading, syntax, spelling, and formatting skills
- Eye for detail
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative
Activities
Book proofreading involves checking the following against the in-house guidelines:
- Language (e.g., grammar, spelling, usage, and punctuation)
- Code (e.g., formatting, continuity of code lines, proper localization of code in the case of translated titles)
- Content (e.g., consistency of style in the case of multi-author books and readability)
- Figures (e.g., resolution and quality; illustrations, captions and text match; localization of figures in the case of translated titles)
- Layout (e.g., use of correct template styles, page set-up, and headers and footers)
Email your CV or résumé directly to Prachi Sudame.