Littérature - Production de Livres

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

auteur, écrivain

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

romancier, romancière

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

relecteur, correspondant

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

éditeur structurel, éditeur de structure

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

éditeur de commande, éditeur responsable de l'acquisition

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

éditeur des autorisations, responsable des autorisations

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

éditeur de contenu, rédacteur en chef

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

éditeur de sensibilité, éditeur sensibilisé

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

éditeur de lignes, réviseur de lignes

a person or business that sells books to customers

libraire, vendeur de livres

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

rédacteur publicitaire, copywriter

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

artiste de couverture, illustrateur de couverture

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

couverture-testimonial, déclaration de couverture

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

vérificateur de faits, fact-checker

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

nègre, nègre littéraire, prête-plume

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

indexeur, indexeuse

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

agent littéraire, agent de littérature

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

ingénieur du son, technicien du son

a person who writes pieces of poetry

poète

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

imprimeur, éditeur

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

responsable de la production, directeur de production

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

correcteur, correctrice, relecteur, relectrice

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

publicitaire

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

éditeur, éditrice

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

responsable des droits, gestionnaire des droits

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

transcripteur, transcriptrice

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

traducteur, traductrice

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

compositeur, compositrice, typographe

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

dactylographe, saisie

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

écrivain, écrivaine

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

distributeur, répartiteur

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

barde

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

biographe

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

co-auteur

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

collaborateur, collaboratrice

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

auteur d'un journal intime, diariste

someone who writes essays to be published

essayiste

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

écrivaillon, écrivain médiocre

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

hagiographe

someone who studies or records historical events

historien, historienne

a person whose job is to write and edit a dictionary

lexicographe

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

lettrés

a male literary author or scholar

lettré, homme de lettres

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

pamphlétaire

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

nom de plume

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

satiriste

someone who creates and shares stories

conteur, conteuse, romancier, écrivain

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

écrivain, auteur

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

design de livre, mise en page de livre