Six Types of Jobs You Can Build Around Book Publishing in Kenya

Six Types of Jobs You Can Build Around Book Publishing in Kenya.

1. Editing

Become an Editor. I have mentioned the five reasons why you need an editor here. This job is perfect for you if you love language, are meticulous with your reading, and don’t mind spending hours rereading and rewriting sentences.  If you have such a passion, try it out. Editors edit copy in magazines, manuscripts, copy used for advertising, and other printed material used by organizations and businesses.

2. Book Formatting/Printing

Book formatters often work directly with printers. They design books, and arrange content for print. If you have a knack for design, this is a great skill to pick up. If you would like to open a printing shop, it is also a great skill to have.

3. Creative Design

Creative Designers in the book publishing industry have the most fun. They are artists who create art for book covers, art for use in between paragraphs, illustrations, and color pages. The list is endless. They can also create book marketing logos, banners and social media posts.

4. Book Marketer

Authors spend a lot of time writing their books. They try to market their books, but it takes up a lot of their time, and they might even lose hope in between this process. This is where a book marketer comes in. If you have the skill to market products, take on book marketing and create a winning marketing formula that will get authors to reach out to you.

5. Book Publisher

Do you love books, and think there should be more publishers in Kenya? Then start a publishing company. Become a publisher. Publishers acquire authors proficient in particular genres and who are able to create content in that genre often. They market these authors and pay authors a particular royalty percentage, the rest of the profit is left with the publisher. Genres are many: mystery, fantasy, folklore, school books, romance novels, literature, comics e.t.c. If you are hoping to encourage a reading culture, and love books, become a book publisher.

6. Translator

Kenya is blessed with 50+ languages within its borders. There are also many different types of stories told in all these languages. Translation work does not have to be for foreign languages. You can choose to translate beloved stories written in English or Swahili, and translate them into these languages to encourage reading across the nation. Translation does not need to be limited to fiction. You can take topics in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering and translate this information into tribal languages. Who knows, you might inspire a budding engineer who only understands their mother tongue.

There are many different types of jobs one can create in the publishing industry, including printing, and paper manufacturing. There is of course the most creative one: becoming a writer, or comic book creator. There are so many possibilities.

Which one would you choose?