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[Dray]

I'd like to get into ELT publishing. I'm thinking of sending a spec CV to a big ELT publisher and asking if they have any proofreading work going. How do you think sending a page full of mistakes I've found in one of their books would go down with them?

[Glenski]

Depending on how you approach it, it might sound anywhere from tactless to aggressive. Be careful.

You wrote that you want to "get into ELT publishing", but is proofreading the only outlet you can think of to get your foot in the door? What are your goals in the publishing field?

[GambateBingBangBOOM]

You'd probably do better by getting qualifications in publishing (on top of ELT qualifications). Publishing is a notoriously hard work area to get into.

[the_thinker]

Most people in ELT publishing don't have specific publishing qualifications. If you're a teacher with a decent amount of teaching experience, preferably in different countries, then you can start apply for jobs as an editor. Proofreading generally isn't done in house, but by freelancers with a lot of experience, so I don't think your method would work. Just look for vacancies for editors � some of the publishers put them on their websites, but otherwise try the Guardian, or also there is an employment agency called Inspired Selection that deals specifically with publishers. This is all assuming you want to work in the UK.

[naturegirl321]

Start at some dinky company and work your way up, become the big fish in the small pond and then move on.

[johntpartee]

[jr1965]

[the_thinker]