Book Editor Needed for Fertility/Medical Science Manuscript
Worldwide
I am looking for an experienced editor to help refine a nonfiction book on infertility, reproductive physiology, IVF, and embryology for a general audience. It is based of the content on www.pooreggquality.com The book is written in a direct, opinionated, contrarian style. I do not want the voice turned into generic medical writing. The editor’s job is to preserve the author’s voice while improving clarity, grammar, structure, flow, and readability. The ideal editor should be comfortable with medical and scientific material, but does not need to be a fertility specialist. More important is the ability to work with complex arguments, recognize repetition, identify weak transitions, and make the writing sharper without making it bland. Scope of work: Developmental and line editing of book chapters Improving clarity, grammar, and flow Preserving the author’s direct voice and style Flagging unsupported or overly broad claims Suggesting structural improvements where needed Helping make the manuscript readable for educated patients and physicians Preferred experience: Editing nonfiction, medical, science, or health-related books Ability to handle strong opinions without over-softening them Familiarity with citation-heavy or evidence-based writing Comfort giving direct feedback Application request: Please include examples of relevant past editing work, especially before-and-after samples if available. Briefly describe your editing approach and how you preserve an author’s voice. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete a paid test edit through Upwork before a larger contract is offered.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- Proposals:15 to 20
- Last viewed by client:5 days ago
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- United StatesHouston6:18 AM
- $29K total spent47 hires, 14 active
- 178 hours
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