Literatur - Buchproduktion

a person who writes books, articles, etc., often as a job

Autor, Schriftsteller

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

Romanautor, Romanschriftsteller

a professional who ensures that written material is clear, concise, and free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Korrektor, Redakteur

a professional who works with an author to improve the overall structure, content, and organization of a manuscript

Strukturredakteur, Verschönerungsredakteur

an editor responsible for acquiring and developing content, including books, articles, and other media, for a publishing company or other organization

beauftragter Redakteur, Redakteur für Content-Akquise

a person responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted material in a book, such as images or excerpts from other publications

Berechtigungsredakteur, Verantwortlicher für Berechtigungen

a professional who reviews and edits the content of a manuscript or document for style, tone, consistency, accuracy, and overall effectiveness

Inhaltsredakteur, Content-Editor

a person who reads through a written work to identify and eliminate any potential biases, stereotypes, or insensitive language

Sensibilität-Editor, sensibler Redakteur

a type of editor who focuses on improving the writing style and clarity of individual sentences and paragraphs in a manuscript

Zeilenredakteur, Lektor

a person or business that sells books to customers

Buchhändler, Buchverkäufer

a professional writer who creates advertising and promotional materials, typically for businesses and organizations

Texter, Werbetexter

the person responsible for creating the visual design and artwork for the front cover of a book

Cover-Künstler, Cover-Designer

someone who writes a brief endorsement or review of a book that appears on the book's cover or promotional materials

Buchcover-Bewerter, Cover-Rezensent

a person who verifies the factual accuracy of information presented in a publication or other form of media

Faktenprüfer, Fact-Checker

an author whose work is published under someone else's name

Ghostwriter, Geisterautor

a professional who creates an index for a book or other document, organizing its contents alphabetically or thematically for easy reference

Indexierer, Indexiererin

a professional who represents writers and their written works to publishers, film producers, and other potential buyers

Literaturagent, Literarischer Vertreter

sound professional responsible for recording, mixing, and editing audio to achieve desired results

Tontechniker, Audioingenieur

a person who writes pieces of poetry

Dichter(in)

a company or individual that produces books, magazines, newspapers, or other printed materials by applying ink to paper or other materials

Druckerei, Verlag

a person responsible for overseeing the production process of a book, including printing, binding, and distribution

Produktionsleiter, Leiter der Produktion

someone whose job involves reading and marking the errors of a written or printed piece

Korrekturleser, Lektor

a person whose job is to make a new actor, product, etc. known to the public

Publicist, Öffentlichkeitsarbeiter

a person or firm that manages the preparation and public distribution of printed material such as books, newspapers, etc.

Verleger, Verlag

a professional responsible for managing the intellectual property rights of an organization or individual

Rechte-Manager, Rechtsverwalter

a person who converts audio or video recordings into written or electronic text documents

Transkriptionist, Transkriptionistin

someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one language to another

Übersetzer, Übersetzerin

a person or software program that arranges and sets the text, images, and other elements of a book or other printed material into a format ready for printing

Setzer, Typograf

a person who types written or dictated material, often using a typewriter or computer keyboard

Schreiber, Maschinenschreiber

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

Schriftsteller(in)

a company or organization that supplies and delivers products or materials from a manufacturer, supplier, or publisher to businesses, retailers, or end-users

Distributor, Verteiler

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

Barde, Dichter

someone who writes the story about the events of someone's life

Biograf

someone who writes a book, article, etc. with another author

Mitautor

someone who works with another person in order to create or produce something such as a book

Mitarbeiter, Mitarbeiterin

someone who keeps a diary, especially for the purpose of publication

Tagebuchschreiber, Tagebuchautor

someone who writes essays to be published

Essayist

an author or journalist who produces low-quality and dull work, aiming solely for commercial success

Schundautor, Trittbrettfahrer

a biographer who gives an idealized account of someone's life

Hagiograf, idealiserender Biograf

someone who studies or records historical events

Historiker(in)

a person whose job is to write and edit a dictionary

Lexikograf

well-educated and intelligent people who deal with literature or publishing

Literaten, Intellektuelle

a male literary author or scholar

Mann der Buchstaben, Literat

someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues

Pamphletist, Schriftsteller von Flugschriften

a name used by an author instead of their real name when writing or publishing their works

Pseudonym, Autorennamen

a person who writes or uses satires in order to criticize or humor someone or something

Satiriker

someone who creates and shares stories

Erzähler, Geschichtenerzähler

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

Wortakrobat, talentierter Autor

the process of creating a visually appealing layout and structure for a book, including elements such as typography, page layout, images, and cover design

Buchgestaltung, Buchdesign