Book editor needed

I need a book production specialist to take my chapter files and deliver final, upload-ready files for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.

Status: Content is locked. Media-law attorney has cleared the manuscript. Not looking for developmental editing.

About the book:

• Title: Behind the Veil: Why Your Life Is F*cked

• Genre: Nonfiction — spirituality, alternative measurement, social commentary

• Length: ~28 chapters + 6 profile sections + appendix + front/back matter (estimated 90,000–120,000 words)

• Voice: Direct, blunt, conversational, irreverent. The bluntness is intentional and stays.

• Comparable to: David Hawkins, Bradley Nelson, Joe Dispenza, David Icke

Scope of work:

1. Assembly — Combine ~35 separate .docx files into one master manuscript using my version map. Front matter, 26 chapters, 6 profile sections, appendix, back matter.

2. Copyediting — Full pass for grammar, syntax, punctuation, clarity, word choice. Track Changes throughout. Cut weak words. Fix awkward phrasing. Don’t smooth out the voice.

3. Continuity & consistency — The book contains hundreds of measurements that recur across chapters. Catch contradictions. Catch repetition. Catch inconsistent name spellings.

4. Pacing review — Flag chapters that drag, transitions that fall flat. I make the calls.

5. Final interior typesetting — Take the edited master and produce the final print-ready interior PDFs. Two separate PDF files required:

• KDP paperback PDF — RGB color, 6×9 trim, with bleed, embedded fonts

• IngramSpark paperback PDF — CMYK color, PDF/X-1a:2001 compliance, 6×9 trim, embedded fonts (IngramSpark rejects RGB and non-X-1a files)

6. Ebook export — Reflowable EPUB file for Kindle upload, with working table of contents and proper chapter breaks.

Final deliverables:

1. KDP paperback PDF (RGB, print-ready)

2. IngramSpark paperback PDF (CMYK, PDF/X-1a, print-ready)

3. EPUB file for Kindle

4. Source files (InDesign or Vellum project files) so I can produce a hardcover version later

5. Editorial memo summarizing your work and any flagged decisions

The voice is intentional and stays. Don’t smooth out the bluntness. If a sentence is unconventional but the meaning is clear, leave it. When in doubt, flag rather than rewrite.

Required experience:

• Book editing experience (minimum 5 years, nonfiction preferred)

• Adobe InDesign or Vellum proficiency for final print-ready output (this is critical — most editors don’t do this; please don’t apply if you’re only an editor)

• Experience preparing files specifically for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark (the spec differences matter)

• Comfort with controversial content — the book names public figures and makes provocative claims

In your proposal, please include:

• Examples of nonfiction books you’ve taken from manuscript to final published files

• Confirmation you do BOTH editing and final InDesign/Vellum typesetting (or how you handle if you don’t)

• Estimated turnaround

• Any questions about scope

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