Evaluates books and project portfolios according to her/his area of genre or expertise, prepares evaluation reports, participates in publishing activities and carries out activities related to professional development.
Duties and responsibilities
1- Evaluates books and project portfolios and writers according to her/his area of genre or expertise
a- Inspects the portfolio or the book in accordance with the publishing house policy and related criteria.
– Reads and reviews the books or files in accordance with company policy.
– Identifies the value of a project regarding its subject, content, and genre.
– Evaluates according to the target audience.
– Evaluates according to language use, style, and narrative consistency.
– Evaluates the text regarding its distinctive features and authenticity.
– Evaluates sale potential.
– Compares similar or competing examples.
– Does research and evaluates different points of views on the subject if any.
b- Does research about writers’ publishing past, her/his knowledge and sufficiency on the subject he/she is working on, her/his success (including awards, sales numbers, media impact, etc.), critical acclaim of her/his words.
2- Prepares evaluation report about the book or the file
a- About the book or the file:
– Identifies its value regarding its subject, content, and genre,
– Identifies the target audience,
– Identifies text adequacy regarding language, style, and narration,
– Identifies the ideas, arguments, and points of view,
– Verifies dates and places,
– Expresses opinion on the sale potential, shelf-life, possible international publication opportunities, exporting to other mediums (cinema, television, theatre etc.) and highlights of writers’ publishing past or any other significant point if any be.
b- Presents her/his general evaluation on the book and opinion in its publication.
3- Makes suggestions about the book or the file
a- Recommends people for the publication process (translator, editor, photographer, designer, etc.) and methods.
b- Suggests possible timing for the publication, printing numbers, and print features
c- Makes suggestions on about the textual alterations.
d- Makes suggestions about possible publishing supporters (sponsors, funds, wholesale etc.).
e- Makes suggestions about sales and promotions.
4- Contributes to publishing house practices
a- Delivers the written report to the publishing house and presents it to the publishing commissions if need be.
b- Revises the report if need be.
c- Participates in the setting of the publishing program. Contributes to the publishing program with analysis and evaluation on the area of expertise.
d- Expresses general opinion on the publishing program.
5- Directs the publishing house by suggesting new fields, writers, and emerging trends
a- Points out new publishing areas and makes suggestions.
b- Observes and points out emerging trends in publication business.
c- Looks for writers to incorporate by considering the area of publishing house specialization.