Hello,
Are you interested in working as an editor/reader with The Bombay Review? We are currently open for the below positions, all of which are remote (Updated July, 2020).
Common job requirements –
- Previous editing experience preferred at a publication house/magazine (Internships considered)
- Publication history of either editorial work or your own fiction.
- Microsoft Word 10 or higher, a high speed internet connection, availability to talk to the client and TBR team during working hours, five days a week.
- Educational qualification: Degree(s) in literature, mass media, communication, journalism and creative writing are preferred.
- Excellent reading comprehension skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to work accurately and quickly.
- Excellent writing and research skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- In-depth knowledge of one or more style guides (APA, the Chicago Manual of Style) is an asset.
- If you get selected to work for a client based outside South Asia, you need to have a PayPal account to receive payments.
- Please send your resume (work/publications interlinked), cover letter detailing why we should consider you, social media links, and two work references.
- Mail us your applications at thebombayreview@gmail.com, with the subject: ‘Application – Job name – Your Name’
All the best!
Manuscript Editor: An Indian mythology novel
- Author wishes to have an editor with a degree in Indian history (Bachelor’s or Master’s)
- Time frame: 45 days for a comprehensive edit of the manuscript
- Number of pages: 230
- Payment: INR 24,000
- Proofreading, copy-editing, spelling and grammar, summary revision
- Apply by 30th July, 2020 (NOW CLOSED)
Manuscript Editor: Novel set in Brisbane, Australia; dealing with street restaurant owners
- Author wishes to have an editor well versed with Australian culture, especially cuisines.
- Time frame: 60 days for an edit of the manuscript
- Number of pages: 190
- Payment: AUD 2,500 (INR 1,30,000)
- Proofreading, copy-editing, spelling and grammar, summary revision, plot and pacing, content
- Preference given to editors/writers who have worked in lifestyle
Fiction Editor
- The Bombay Review team.
- Time frame: 5 days to edit one piece of 3000 words
- Payment: USD 0.02 / INR 1.50 per word
- Proofreading, copy-editing, grammar, line-editing, plot discussion, character development
- Number of vacancies: 3
- You are required to work on a minimum of 15k words/month, minimum salary would be INR 22,500 per month before taxes.
Proof Reader for Anthology: Fiction Writing from Nepal
- Collection of 14 short stories set in Nepal, and the greater Himalayan region
- Time frame: 30 days
- Proofreading, copy-editing, spelling and grammar, summary revision
- Payment: INR 18,000
- Preference given to writers/editors currently studying
- This is a collaborative project, you will be working with the primary editor of the book
The Bombay Review takes a smaller commission if the editor we hire is from one of the following groups: trans, gender non-conforming, dalit, adivasi, queer. What this means is that you earn 10% more if you are from one of the above communities and are selected by us.
