Senior Book Editor
micro1 is engaging Senior Book Editors to contribute their expertise to a dynamic customer project focused on elevating editorial standards across diverse manuscripts.
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $80 - $120/hour
- Location
- remote
- Eligibility
- Remote, applicant location not specified
- Qualification difficulty
- Selective
How current is this information?
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- Platform
- Micro1
- Fit category
- Writing and editing
- Listing/source checked
- Sep 24, 2026
- Apply link checked
- Sep 24, 2026
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What this role involves
micro1 is engaging Senior Book Editors to contribute their expertise to a dynamic customer project focused on elevating editorial standards across diverse manuscripts. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. 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, especially those with experience editing award-winning or bestselling titles. A strong commitment to both written and verbal communication is highly valued, as contributors will be collaborating in a fully remote environment with a focus on impactful editorial contributions.
What you’d 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.
What they’re looking for
- Extensive experience editing published books for recognized publishing houses or prominent authors.
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Why it may fit
- Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Book Editor qualifications.
- Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: remote.
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- You cannot meet the public role's stated location or eligibility requirements.
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- Review the current Micro1 job post before applying. Role type, contractor status, location, screening steps, pay text, hours, and availability can change.
- Applicant eligibility still needs checking: Remote, applicant location not specified.
What to prepare
- 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. US-based contributors are preferred, though highly qualified professionals from other locations will be considered.
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