That might have been the best advice on editorial tasking ever posted on Mobile Read. Do expect the MR equivalent of flowers at your door.
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Also, consider having an editor (not necessarily the same one) if there's any specialist knowledge required; for instance, if the book is about a crime-fighting duo of gardeners, or a mystery-solving pathologist, then unless the author knows these subjects very well, a couple of hours of an expert's time to check that the technical aspects are correct is likely to be money well spent. Readers come from all walks of life, and they will spot if the Latin name isn't capitalised correctly or the flowers are blooming at the wrong time of year!
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These are touches which most publishers I've known don't think about, perhaps because there's always a fixed amount to spend on the editorial budget. On the nether hind, I'm inclined to consider the idea myself for books which are expected to be very high profile.