Introduction

Book Desk Reviewers serve as the primary screening gate for book manuscripts across GYSJ's three distinct publishing desks: STEM, Fiction, and Humanities. They conduct rigorous initial assessments—inspecting manuscripts for originality, plagiarism, content standards, and submission completeness—before assigning them forward to Developmental Editors.

Your role and responsibilities

• Screens incoming book manuscripts across GYSJ's three dedicated publishing desks: STEM Desk, Fiction Desk, and Humanities Desk • Performs comprehensive plagiarism checks, source validation, and originality screenings across all submitted manuscripts • Evaluates submission eligibility: word count requirements, genre fit, ethical compliance, structural integrity, and formatting • Triages manuscripts and assigns eligible projects to the corresponding STEM, Fiction, or Humanities Developmental Editors • Delivers clear, professional initial screening communications and missing material requests to authors

Minimum Requirements

• Age 14+ with broad literary or scientific reading comprehension spanning STEM non-fiction, creative fiction, or humanities essays • Strong familiarity with academic originality principles, plagiarism detection, and book submission requirements • Exceptional organizational, critical evaluation, and written communication skills • Ability to commit 2–4 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with plagiarism detection tools or book publishing screening workflows • Active reader in contemporary STEM writing, youth fiction, or philosophical/social science literature

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Plagiarism detection, book manuscript screening, genre triage, editorial intake.

Job Title Book Desk Reviewer – STEM, Fiction & Humanities

Job ID GYSJ-BK-DESK-01

Location Remote

Work arrangement Remote

Area of work Books Publishing

Position Book Desk Reviewer

Book Desk Reviewer – STEM, Fiction & Humanities

Introduction

Your role and responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

GYSJ Recruitment Team