5 Jobs in Publishing Every Book Lover Should Consider

As they always say, the best kind of job is one you're passionate about—one where it feels more like play than work. If you're an avid reader, you can spend morning to evening surrounded by books when you pick a career in publishing.

Unsure where to start? Continue reading to discover all the must-know jobs in the publishing industry.

Literary Agent

Literary agents are the people writers first connect with to get their book off the ground. Usually, the agent will work with the client to fix any major issues within the book to make it as marketable as possible. Then, they will make the connection to publishing houses.

In other words, its the perfect job for anyone who stays up to date on trends. You must always know the next hottest thing, so you can be the first to pitch them to the publishing houses.

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Editor

Are you the person who can quickly spot a grammatical error or serious plot hole in a published book? You may be precisely the person the industry needs to prevent those things in the future. Compared to literary agents, editors dive deeper into the material to make more specific changes to the story and its voice.

 

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Designer

Although we're told not to, we all have judged a book by its cover. As a designer, you can be the reason why someone does pick up a book. As the name suggests, designers will design the aesthetics of the book. Most commonly, this includes the cover, but designers also have a say in selecting the font and whether to include stylistic accents throughout the interior.

 

Publicist

So, maybe you're not an artistic person. Or, you might not be the quickest to identify trends within the industry. Instead, publicity may be your calling. Publicists enter the room post-production. As the book gets ready to premiere, the publicist will work on pitching the novel to publications, libraries and more; they also help set up interviews and monitor press.

 

Author

Corporate isn't for everyone, especially if you are a natural creative. If you're not interested in making others' books come to life, consider making your own. We will warn you—it will be an uphill battle to finally get your story published, but it will be well worth the blood, sweat and tears.

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