| Occupation Title | BOOK OR SCRIPT EDITOR |
| ANZSCO Code | 212212 |
| Occupations in this Group | 212211 Author 212212 Book or Script Editor |
| Description | Evaluates manuscripts of books or scripts to determine suitability for publication or production, and edits and supervises material in preparation for publication or for production on film, television, radio or stage. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Specialisations | Dramaturge Script Coordinator |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -creating and developing ideas and themes for written works, such as novels, plays, musicals, screen productions, educational texts, information texts and multimedia products |
| -researching subject matter through original and secondary materials, interviews and other media | |
| -planning, organising and writing material | |
| -reviewing and evaluating manuscripts of novels, biographies, short stories, poems, educational texts and other books, and ensuring coherence of style and development of theme, plot and characterisation | |
| -advising publishers about potential of works for publication and conditions of publication contract | |
| -negotiating publication details such as royalties, publication dates and numbers of copies to be printed | |
| -reviewing and assessing stories and other material for film, television, radio and stage productions | |
| -directing the preparation of scripts to be read by announcers to introduce and connect parts of musicals, news, sports and special events programs | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | 212211 Author |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |