I am a book packager, working with publishers to produce illustrated books—mostly lifestyle, cooking, gardening, art, gift, and children’s books. There are only around 150 people in the United States doing this type of work, and I think that’s a shame because it’s a job that allows a wide range of personal creative freedom, plus it’s a whole lot of fun. I come up with ideas for books, then sell the ideas to publishers and put together the teams to produce them. The work invol