commissioning editor

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

An editor who finds authors and commissions them to write books.

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Examples (10)

  • She has an interview for a commissioning editor position at a major publishing house.
  • The commissioning editor is looking for a new author to write a series of children's books.
  • As a first-time author, I worked closely with my commissioning editor on the book's outline.
  • The bestselling novel was a risky project, but the commissioning editor's belief in the author paid off.
  • A key role of a commissioning editor is to identify market trends and find books that will sell.
  • He works as a commissioning editor for the academic and scientific division.
  • The celebrated author was first discovered by a young commissioning editor in the 1990s.
  • Our commissioning editor will attend the book fair to scout for new talent.
  • It's the commissioning editor's job to negotiate contracts with authors.
  • Having been a successful commissioning editor for over a decade, she had a keen eye for spotting potential bestsellers.