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Closing date for applications: Sunday 23rd February 2025Salary: £34,000 per annum, pro-ratedContract: Part-time - 28 hours (Monday-Thursday)&nbsp;We are looking for a project editor to work across the Children’s list.Faber is a leading independent literary publisher. We publish a diverse range of high-profile authors such as Kacen Callender, Emma Carroll, Akwaeke Emezi, Swapna Haddow, and Marissa Meyer, and we have a backlist containing the works of T. S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney, and Sylvia Plath, among many others. The Faber Children's list spans picture books to YA crossover, through gift, graphic novels and&nbsp;non-fiction.&nbsp;We give teachers and educators the books they need to nurture, support and inspire children to become the great minds of the future.&nbsp;Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.The successful candidate will have a&nbsp;meticulous approach to work, and will be deadline-focussed, with a keen eye for detail and great communication skills. They will need experience in proofreading, copyediting and advanced knowledge of typesetting in InDesign. The ideal candidate will have experience working on a children’s list or excellent knowledge of the project-editing demands for children’s titles from picture books up to YA. This is a fantastic role for someone who is keen to work independently from within a close-knit team.&nbsp;&nbsp;Key tasks<ul><li>Project editing 25–30 titles and managing the critical path for the full list of 43–50 titles a year, including full colour, black and white illustrated and full-length fiction.&nbsp;</li><li>This role will involve liaising with freelancers and internal teams as well as authors.&nbsp;</li><li>The candidate will also be required to write copy, present titles at internal meetings and be the first port of call for author care as required.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>The concept of 'Growing up with Faber' is one we take seriously – through responsible editing, typesetting and art direction and the FAB Prize and Creative Pride.&nbsp;We are in the business of giving all children and young people –&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;those readers from LGBTQ+, ethnically diverse, disabled and neurodiverse communities – the courage, confidence and character to live life to the full.Beginning in April 2025, it will be a part-time (Monday–Thursday) position for a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months. We accommodate hybrid working, and this role requires a minimum of two days in our London office.&nbsp;To apply, please send your CV and covering letter by clicking the 'Apply' button quoting reference CA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Faber has a staff of just over 150, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.Our benefits include:<ul><li>Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles, discounted Faber Academy courses</li><li>Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app&nbsp;</li><li>Season-ticket loans</li><li>Cycle-to-work vouchers</li><li>Subsidised eye tests</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance and income protection insurance</li><li>Access to online GP and advisory services</li><li>Cash plan for healthcare costs</li></ul>&nbsp;We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy" target="_blank">Data Protection Privacy Notice</a> and our <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy" target="_blank">Data Protection Policy</a>. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.

Faber & Faber

Children’s project editor (maternity cover)

Closing date:&nbsp;14th February 2025Location:&nbsp;This role is based in our Central London office, five days a weekDuration:&nbsp;Permanent&nbsp;A new vacancy for a dynamic, ambitious, and highly organised assistant to the head of TV has opened within Blueprint Pictures.&nbsp;This is an excellent opportunity for a bright, pro-active, passionate person with relevant experience within the industry. We are looking for someone with a thirst for knowledge and a love of TV, who wants to get into TV development.Blueprint Pictures is an award-winning UK-based production company specialising in high-quality film and television projects for theatrical and streaming partners across the globe. TV credits include BAFTA and Emmy winning&nbsp;A Very English Scandal, A Very British Scandal&nbsp;and, most recently, A Very Royal Scandal&nbsp;starring Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson and directed by Julian Jarrold.&nbsp;Blueprint’s film titles include the BAFTA and Academy Award-winning titles of Martin McDonagh’s, such as&nbsp;Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Banshees of Inisherin, Autumn de Wilde’s&nbsp;Emma&nbsp;and John Madden’s beloved classic&nbsp;The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.&nbsp;The company has received eleven BAFTAS (19 further nominations), nine Golden Globes (14 further nominations), and two Academy Awards® (17 further nominations).&nbsp;The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, will be highly organised, adept at multitasking, and proficient in managing a high volume of administrative duties in a fast-paced environment. They will act as the first point of contact to the Head of TV and will be able to offer support to the TV development team. There will be opportunities to grow within this role so being ambitious, pro-active, and passionate is a must. Relevant experience preferred.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Administrative responsibilities (primary): managing and maintaining the diary of the Head of TV; booking travel; managing expenses; ordering supplies for the development team; booking theatre and screening tickets; booking cars / couriers; running ad-hoc errands. &nbsp;</li><li>General responsibilities (primary): supporting the wider TV team, as well as the film and production teams, when required; liaising with IT support and troubleshooting when needed; helping the office assistant in maintaining the smooth running of the office, including taking calls and greeting guests</li><li>Development responsibilities (primary): reading scripts, pitches and IP and reporting on materials submitted to the team; attending theatre with particular attention to new talent; undertaking research tasks as and when required; maintaining and updating the various development logs, writer and director databases and the TV Development Slate</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills, and experience<ul><li>Exceptional organisational and time management skills; the ability to prioritise, multitask and work proactively in a fast paced, high-pressure environment&nbsp;</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; excellent attention to detail&nbsp;</li><li>Passionate about television, with a wide knowledge and love of TV, film, and literature&nbsp;</li><li>Friendly, approachable manner with a flexible, can-do attitude</li><li>IT literacy, proficiency in Google docs, Google sheets, Excel is desirable</li><li>Confidentiality and discretion required&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;We will make every effort to but please note, due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every candidate.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Blueprint Pictures

Assistant to head of TV

Closing date: 17th February 2025Salary: £29,000-£32,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Are you creative and proactive with strong proofreading skills? Do you love creating ideas for new content and working as part of a close team?Hachette Children's Group of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.Hachette Children’s Books is looking for an Assistant Editor to join their preschool and picture book team.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will play an important role, providing editorial and administrative support across the lists, as well as taking the editorial lead on a number of designated titles - working closely with your design colleagues at every stage.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll draft copy for sales sheets and book fair guides, as well as developing storylines and coming up with new format ideas.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll read and review submissions and present titles in meetings, as well as supporting the senior editorial team on their titles. This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning, best-selling preschool and picture book list, and expand your skill set in a wide-ranging and varied role.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a highly organised person with strong communication abilities, and a can-do attitude.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have excellent proof-reading and copy-writing skills, and be a real team-player, happy to turn your hand to a variety of projects.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll have a passion for preschool and picture books, and be efficient and self-motivated.&nbsp;</li><li>A working knowledge of Biblio would be helpful.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Assistant editor

Closing date: 12th February 2025Salary: £35,000-40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We're seeking a dynamic, creative, commercial commissioning editor / senior commissioning editor to run the Robinson imprint’s How To list.Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.Robinson is a leading non-fiction imprint home to million-copy bestsellers, must-reads and books that make things happen. Its How To list offers practical, inspiring, bestselling guides to just about anything that anyone might want to do, from writing a wedding speech to learning to read music, and from training your dog to managing your money. Each book is written by an expert you can trust, to inspire as well as instruct. Recent stand-out titles include How to Raise the Perfect Dog&nbsp;by Adam Spivey and Cory Althoff’s&nbsp;The Self-taught Programmer.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>This is a unique opportunity to run your own list, setting the creative and commercial vision for the future of How To.&nbsp;</li><li>The role offers the opportunity to acquire titles across an exceptionally broad range of categories in the lifestyle and entertainment space from gift and puzzle to colouring to cookery, pet care, gardening, health and parenting, creative writing, property investment and business guides.</li><li>You will also support the publishing director on Robinson’s narrative list – home to extraordinary stories across pop culture, nature, true crime, memoir and big ideas.&nbsp;</li><li>For the right candidate, the role also offers the opportunity to acquire for the Piatkus Non-Fiction’s practical business and personal success list.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>If you're an ambitious commissioner with a fresh approach and broad taste in lifestyle and entertainment commercial non-fiction, this role could be for you.&nbsp;</li><li>We’re looking for someone who is strong at steering books editorially (with exemplary author care and attention to detail), but also someone capable of motivating the teams around them (e.g. campaigns) and drive commercial success.&nbsp;</li><li>You will have strong relationships within the industry and be proactive in seeking out new projects, both via literary agents, direct approaches and IP.</li></ul>Within your cover letter, please give details of specific book ideas or areas of the market you’d like to commission into for the How To list.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Commissioning editor / senior commissioning editor

Contract: The role is a&nbsp;full-time, permanent positionSalary: £27,000&nbsp;This is an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand about a broad range of activities across the publishing business and develop the key skills required for a career in publishing.&nbsp;Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking Editorial Assistant to provide administrative and organisational support for our Continental Philosophy list.&nbsp;The successful candidate will assist and report to the Senior Publisher for Continental Philosophy, supporting them to achieve agreed revenue and profitability on the list and developing strong working relationships with authors. We publish a range of Philosophy titles for scholarly and student audiences as well as a more popular readership, including world-renowned authors such as Slavoj Žižek and Frantz Fanon and best-selling titles such as Becoming Beauvoir.The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Senior Publisher for Continental Philosophy in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process.&nbsp; This includes liaising with authors to ensure manuscripts are delivered on time, preparing manuscripts for production, sending proposals and draft manuscripts for review, managing backlist titles, and other administrative duties. The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices. &nbsp;Tasks will be varied but will include:<ul><li>Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process</li><li>Keeping the publishing programme on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year&nbsp;</li><li>Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule&nbsp;</li><li>Setting up new titles on Biblio (our bibliographic database), and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates&nbsp;</li><li>Writing and editing marketing copy&nbsp;</li><li>Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested; ensuring these reviews are delivered in a timely way; recording the progress of all projects under review&nbsp;</li><li>Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefing cover designs&nbsp;</li><li>Supporting the Publisher in managing backlist, including monitoring stock levels, reprints and the Print on Demand scheme, as required&nbsp;</li><li>Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries&nbsp;</li><li>Providing basic reports and sales information&nbsp;</li><li>Providing administrative support for team (filing, photocopying etc)</li><li>Creating and managing companion websites&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, Skills and Experience<ul><li>Will have knowledge and/or experience of relevant processes, systems and websites</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise&nbsp;</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar</li><li>Proactive and able to take initiative&nbsp;</li><li>Good time management with ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Evidence of project management skills&nbsp;</li><li>Solution-focused, calm&nbsp;and able to logically solve problems under pressure</li><li>Flexible and able to work independently</li><li>Effective team working, networking and building relationships&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally</li><li>Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel</li><li>Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable</li><li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship</li><li>An interest in academic publishing, and in&nbsp;developing industry and market awareness</li><li>Some prior publishing experience an advantage</li></ul>The role is based at&nbsp;our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Wednesdays and ThursdaysAs an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please complete the application form&nbsp;via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button and attach&nbsp;your&nbsp;CV&nbsp;for this role by Friday 14th of February 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;&nbsp;For additional benefits see our careers pageBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in yout application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editorial assistant, Philosophy – Bloomsbury Academic

Closing date: 10th February 2025Salary: £29,000–£34,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Do you have an excellent foundation in editorial, and are you looking for the next step in your career? Do you have a love of illustrated books and a keen eye for detail?Part of Headline at Hachette UK, Welbeck Illustrated has a mission to publish beautiful books that find a passionate audience all around the world. We create illustrated titles that are published in more than 30 languages and 60 countries, covering lifestyle, food, drink, fashion, music, film, sport and more. We work with brands from Chanel to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the Guardian to FIFA, and with expert authors from botanists to mixologists. Our recent publications include New York Times bestseller Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs, the Little Books of Fashion series and Sunday Times bestseller Formula One 2024.The Assistant Editor at Welbeck Illustrated supports the commissioning team day-to-day with both administrative and editorial tasks.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doingThe role covers close involvement in all editorial activities leading to the successful publication across all illustrated non-fiction titles, including but not limited to:&nbsp;<ul><li>copywriting,&nbsp;</li><li>contributing ideas for new illustrated projects,&nbsp;</li><li>managing editorial processes,&nbsp;</li><li>project managing new editions and reprints (with progression to managing some new projects),&nbsp;</li><li>publishing programme maintenance,&nbsp;</li><li>metadata and keyword entry,&nbsp;</li><li>picture research navigation,&nbsp;</li><li>assisting with costings as instructed,&nbsp;</li><li>liaising with editorial freelancers,&nbsp;</li><li>taking in corrections on InDesign files and checking plotters.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forAt Welbeck Illustrated we are looking for an efficient, commercially savvy candidate with outstanding editorial skills and a creative eye.<ul><li>Our ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, strong copywriting skills and the ability to manage projects effectively with proven organisational methods.&nbsp;</li><li>We need someone with impressive communication skills who can liaise with in-house departments such as sales and marketing, design, production and operations, as well as external contacts such as authors and editorial freelancers.&nbsp;</li><li>Editorial experience is necessary, but we welcome applications from candidates from outside the book publishing industry.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;<blockquote>“Welbeck is a buzzing imprint where everyone has a voice – you can channel your creativity and at the same time become integral to the team. Not only do we get to make beautiful books that entertain, engage and inspire, but we get to work with the most talented people in the industry. What’s not to love?”</blockquote>Heather Boisseau, Editorial Director<blockquote>“I know it’s a cliché, but no two days at Welbeck are the same, with such a unique range of titles on all the subjects we love, like music, fashion, sport and cookery. It’s this variety of titles that make it such a fantastic place to work, with the challenge of shaping the books to appeal to our stylish readers.”</blockquote>James Empringham, Art Director&nbsp;&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Closing date: 10 February 2025Salary: Starting from £33,000&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster UK’s Adult Non-fiction team is looking for a talented and precise project editor to work on their award-winning list.&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Reporting to the Senior Project Editor, the Project Editor will take a complete manuscript through all stages of the editing process, coordinating with authors and with agents when necessary, the editor, and the production and design departments to ensure that assigned projects are delivered within deadlines and budgets and to ensure the smooth running of our non-fiction publishing schedule.They will help the team publish the most exciting and distinctive talent in non-fiction and champion our books and authors with clear vision and creativity, ensuring that they are a success critically and commercially.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe core responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to;<ul><li>checking copyedits and liaising with author to resolve queries,&nbsp;</li><li>collating proofs and checking proof corrections,&nbsp;</li><li>proofreading jackets and text to ensure complete accuracy,&nbsp;</li><li>booking and managing freelancers and budgets,&nbsp;</li><li>compiling plate sections (including picture research, clearing permissions, copyediting captions, drafting layouts, proofreading and liaising with designers and authors),&nbsp;</li><li>briefing covers and writing cover copy,&nbsp;</li><li>working on metadata and making sure internal systems are kept up to date and are accurate, reading submissions and giving feedback to acquiring editors.</li></ul>The Project Editor will work closely with authors and agents on all elements of the text and cover, ensuring prompt communication and swift replies to queries and providing authors and agents with the highest standard of care.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be able to work in a busy editorial team, with experience of being responsible for signing books off to press.&nbsp;</li><li>They will be able to work on their own and take responsibility for the accuracy of the finished product, work well to deadlines and have a meticulous ability to project manage.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have an awareness of publishing systems and timelines, show demonstrable experience of copyediting or line editing and proofreading.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, experience of working closely with authors, agents and internal stakeholders.&nbsp;</li><li>A meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>You must have a passion for non-fiction publishing and ideally, knowledge of the market.</li></ul>This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for their next step in editorial and who wants to work on a wide variety of bestselling and crucially acclaimed non-fiction. We are encouraging candidates with a broad range of experience to apply.&nbsp;Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter explaining why you would like to work at Simon &amp; Schuster UK and how you are qualified for this role.The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Project editor, Non-Fiction

Closing date: 13th February 2025Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Are you an imaginative, self-starting and experienced editor of preschool and picture books? Do you have a proven track record in acquiring the very best books for young children, and developing novelty formats?Hachette Children’s Books is looking for a highly motivated Senior Commissioning Editor to join their preschool and picture book team. This is a great opportunity for someone with creative flair, excellent editorial and organisational skills, an understanding of novelty formats and an appetite for IP.Hachette Children's Group of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Publisher, you will have a specific focus on preschool as well as editing picture books on our award-winning, bestselling list.</li><li>Working alongside your senior colleagues, you will be responsible for implementing preschool strategy – creating high-quality books that meet market needs and delight young readers.</li><li>Liaising with your design colleagues at every stage, you will be responsible for delivering the books on time and on budget.</li><li>You will be key to reviewing preschool and picture book submissions, negotiating on contracts and championing titles in meetings and presentations.</li><li>You will be someone with a wealth of ideas who is excited by creating content and new format ideas, as well as enjoying close collaboration with authors and illustrators to make the best possible books.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>An experienced editor with a successful track record of working on a broad range of formats and with a real passion for preschool.</li><li>Excellent project management and editorial skills are essential, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the children’s market.</li><li>We are looking for someone with creative vision and a strategic mindset who can work well as part of a team.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior commissioning editor

Closing date: 13th February 2025Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Hachette Children’s Books is looking for a creative senior editor to join their picture book team.Are you an imaginative preschool and picture book editor with an eye for a great text and a passion for illustration? Do you have a successful track record of taking books from acquisition to publication? This is an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent editorial skills, a proactive, creative approach and an appetite for IP creation.Hachette Children's Group of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Editorial Director of Picture Books, you will be the editorial lead on a range of preschool and picture book titles, working collaboratively with authors, illustrators and agents to create the best possible books on an award-winning and bestselling list.</li><li>Liaising closely with your design colleagues at every stage, you will be responsible for delivering the books on time and on budget.</li><li>You’ll read and review preschool and picture book submissions, negotiate on contracts and champion titles at meetings.</li><li>You will be someone with a wealth of ideas, who is keen to create content including storylines and new format ideas.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for an experienced acquirer and editor of picture books, with excellent project management and editorial skills.</li><li>A good understanding of the design and illustration process will be necessary, as will good knowledge of the children’s market.</li><li>We’re looking for someone highly organised who is passionate about books for young readers, and who enjoys working as part of a team.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior editor

Closing date for applications: Monday 24th February 2025 at 11.59pmStart date: 24th March 2025Salary: £28,000 per annum, pro-rataInternship duration: 6 monthsHours: 10am-6pm, Monday to FridayLocation: Based in London with at least 3 office days / week.&nbsp;Uncover captivating stories, sharpen your journalistic skills, and gain invaluable experience in the world of media during this six-month internship with The Economist's 1843 magazine.We are looking for an aspiring journalist to join the team at The Economist’s 1843 magazine, named for the year The Economist was founded. We specialise in features and narrative journalism.The role will teach you how a digital magazine is produced, and will include ample fact-checking and administrative responsibilities. There will be opportunities to pitch and write stories for The Economist and 1843 magazine. Former interns have gone on to work for The Economist.Before submitting your application, please see the 'to apply' section at the bottom of this listing, as it contains important instructions regarding the application task that must be submitted alongside your CV.&nbsp;Key activities<ul><li>Fact-checking and research</li><li>Writing social-media posts</li><li>Suggesting ideas for features</li><li>Assisting in awards applications</li><li>Writing the weekly newsletter</li><li>Attending meetings on behalf of the department</li><li>Administrative tasks</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>A quick learner who is both curious and entrepreneurial</li><li>Brimming with ideas and keen to learn about every aspect of journalism, from written content to art direction, design, photography and social media</li><li>A voracious reader with a keen eye for detail and a sense of how to tell stories with individuals at the heart</li><li>A record of academic achievement and evidence of strong critical thinking skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>After clicking the 'apply' button, you will be directed to the&nbsp;application&nbsp;form</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Further application instructionsAs part of your application – alongside a CV and cover letter – please write a short critique of <a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2024/04/14/houston-texas-where-asylum-cases-come-to-die?src=gft" target="_blank">the 1843 piece about asylum lawyers in Houston, Texas</a>, outlining its strengths and weaknesses. Don’t be afraid of being harsh – we are our own sternest critics, and none of our pieces are perfect.&nbsp;Please also come up with three ideas for how we could turn news in the headlines into magazine pieces that tell the stories of individuals. For example, we ran a piece about <a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/09/15/my-life-as-an-ai-chatbot-operator?src=gft" target="_blank">one person’s experience working with an AI chatbot</a>.&nbsp;If you are called for interview, we will also ask you to do a short fact-checking exercise.Below are a few recent 1843 stories that we’ve particularly enjoyed. The links below are free to read. You can read more 1843 content by registering with The Economist.<ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/05/30/the-second-world-war-turned-okinawa-into-a-graveyard-now-its-in-chinas-sights?src=gft" target="_blank">The second world war turned Okinawa into a graveyard. Now it is in China’s sights.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2024/03/01/how-poor-kenyans-became-economists-guinea-pigs?src=gft" target="_blank">How poor Kenyans became economists' guinea pigs.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2024/03/15/how-a-trucker-became-a-deadly-people-smuggler?src=gft" target="_blank">How a trucker became a deadly people smuggler.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/04/14/the-mystery-of-moroccos-missing-king?src=gft" target="_blank">The mystery of Morocco’s missing king.&nbsp;</a></li></ul>For more information on the types of pieces 1843&nbsp;publishes, read the <a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/08/15/pitching-guidelines" target="_blank">pitching guidelines</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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