 Jobs in PublishingPublished Date: 2010-02-03 09:13:13 WorkOnInternet.com
Authors write the material or texts that are to be published. They submit their work to literary agents who forward the work onto the editors of publishing companies. Sometimes authors will forward their work directly onto the editor, foregoing the agent who will take a percentage cut of the author's paycheck. If the author is really lucky, the editor will call him directly with a job. A publisher is the person who owns the publishing company and prints the books, periodicals, newspapers, etc. This position has really opened up because of the innovations made in printing technology and how people choose to read. Print on demand technologies allows a book or magazine to be printed as it is ordered by the customer, instead of the traditional route of printing thousands of copies at once. Also, people are becoming more accustomed to reading online. With the introduction of the Kindle, less and less actual print materials will be produced. College text books, for example, are moving to an online format because of the Kindle. Because of the low start-up costs of print on demand and online publishing, more and more individuals are starting their own publishing companies. There are other lesser known jobs in the publishing industry other than author, agent, editor, and publisher. One of these lesser known jobs is that of author publicist. The publicist takes the published book, the author, and puts together a public relations campaign that goes beyond simply marketing. If the author is a growing phenomenon, chances are that the publicist can be seen right beside the author during book tours. Another not so well known job is as a first reader. A first reader is not paid much and normally does the work for the pure enjoyment of reading as opposed to the paycheck. In a lot of ways, the first reader is much like an editor in that he or she plays a part in whether an unpublished text (normally a book or novel) is accepted by the publishing company. The first reader sloshes through what is known as the unsolicited manuscript pile, and if he or she discovers a story that they like, then they pass that text on to the editor. ------------------------------ Louise G is a prolific busness author and business consultant. Louise has been instrumental in the development of successful marketing strategies for many leading internet businesses. Examples of Louises work can be found at http://jobsno1.co.uk for the site for UK Jobs.
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