first reader
Manuscript's first audience
A first reader is someone who initially reviews manuscripts submitted to a publisher, literary agent, or magazine, screening material before it reaches senior editors.
The role involves filtering the volume of submissions down to those worth further consideration: She worked as a first reader at a literary journal while finishing her MFA.
In Christian Science, First Reader denotes a lay official who reads Scripture during church services.
Preparatory coat or guide
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- alphabet bookLetter-teaching volume for children
- sight wordsCommon words learned by shape
- early literacyFirst reading and writing skills
picture book · vocabulary builder · elementary · kindergarten · grade school · decoding · fluency · comprehension
One who revises text
- slush pileUnreviewed manuscript accumulation
- submissionsItems offered for consideration
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- proofreaderOne who corrects texts
copyeditor · galley · literary agent · publishing house · editorial assistant · rejection letter · acceptance · feedback
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- alphabet bookLetter-teaching volume for children
- sight wordsCommon words learned by shape
early literacy · picture book · vocabulary builder · elementary · kindergarten · grade school · decoding · fluency · comprehension · Dick and Jane
editor
One who revises text
- slush pileUnreviewed manuscript accumulation
- submissionsItems offered for consideration
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
proofreader · copyeditor · galley · literary agent · publishing house · editorial assistant · rejection letter · acceptance · feedback · evaluation
first readereditor
One who revises text
editor-in-chief · senior editor · publisher · decision maker · managing editor
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