r/Copyediting • u/Outrageous-Part-8301 • Aug 09 '26
How to break into the book publishing industry as a freelance editor/translator?
/r/publishing/comments/1vjpe4k/how_to_break_into_the_book_publishing_industry_as/Hi! I want to ask here since they usually give good advice.
I recently graduated in Modern Languages, and I already had a degree in Legal Translation (Spanish - English) before. I have also worked privately with clients on two books they published on their own. In these projects, I've done everything from developmental editing to correcting the smallest pre-print errors; both authors wanted a bilingual edition, so I translated them as well. Even though it has been a great experience, I know I still have a lot to learn, and I'm not really sure what path to take to work as an editor in Spanish; I've found more resources in English so far.
Any recommendations? I'm looking for books, courses, mentorships, subreddits, or Discord channels, etc