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Book editor

Latest available data: September 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Acquisitions editor Book editor Book editor and consultant Book editor and project manager Book editor and publisher Book editorial director Children's book editor Commissioning editor Editorial director of publications Manuscripts editorial director Senior book editor

Book editors find manuscripts that can be published. They review texts from writers to evaluate the commercial potential or they ask writers to take on projects that the publishing company wishes to publish. Book editors maintain good relationships with writers.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conceiving, writing and editing novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation;
(b) Conducting research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information;
(c) Writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes for stage, film, radio and television productions;
(d) Analysing material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and creating manuals, instructions for use, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software, electronic, mechanical and other equipment;
(e) Writing brochures, handbooks and similar technical publications;
(f) Selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranging for any necessary revisions and checks proof copies before printing.

Knowledge

  • Literature and linguistics
  • Computer use
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Technical or academic writing
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Negotiating and managing contracts and agreements
  • Documenting and recording information
  • Artistic and creative writing

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Collaborating in teams and networks

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Authors, journalists and linguists

Authors and related writers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Authors and related writers

104

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

71,72%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-35,40% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

25,00%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

22,12%

Part-time contracts

1,20% Turnover index

241

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

11%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

42%

58%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Authors, journalists and linguists

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Authors and related writers

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
52%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
15%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
10%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
34%
Information and communication
25%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Human health and social work activities
7%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.