Developmental Editor for Memoir

Job Title: Book Shepherd and Editor for 70k-Word Memoir (Amazon KDP) Project Overview: I am looking for an experienced professional to help me finalize and independently publish my family history memoir. The manuscript is 90% complete and currently sits at roughly 70,000 words. The book chronicles my family’s ancestral legacy dating back to the British Raj era in India and post partition Pakistan and includes translations of old legal documents, historical context, and personal narratives. Crucially, the book will feature several photographs and scanned historical documents that need to be professionally integrated. Scope of Work: I am looking for someone to take this from a nearly finished manuscript to a published, marketed book on Amazon. The project includes: • Copy & Line Editing: Polishing the final 70,000 words for flow, clarity, grammar, and consistency, while preserving my personal voice. • Interior Layout & Formatting: Formatting the manuscript for both print (paperback/hardcover) and eBook formats specifically for Amazon KDP. You must have experience formatting books that include high-quality photos and scanned documents, so they look professional in print. • Publishing Assistance: Guiding me through or handling the setup on Amazon KDP, including metadata, categories, and keyword optimization. Ideal Freelancer: • Proven experience in self-publishing, specifically with memoirs and biographies. • A strong portfolio showing interior book formatting that includes images and historical documents. • Expertise in the Amazon KDP ecosystem. To Apply, Please Provide: • A brief overview of your experience with similar projects. • Examples of books you have formatted that include images/documents. • A rough estimate of your timeline and fee structure for a project of this scope. • Willingness to provide a sample based on a 2000-word extract of manuscript.