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Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025Salary: £24,840 based in Sheffield; £27,000 based in London (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week From copy-editing and proof-reading to liaising with authors and agents, assist with all stages of the publication process, helping bring books to life that spark conversation and make an impact.Wildfire Books is a boutique imprint of Headline Publishing Group that launched in 2016. Our aim is to publish forward-thinking, agenda-setting fiction and non-fiction that spark conversation and spread like wildfire – books, as we like to say, that have a bit of soul. The results speak for themselves: in a few short years, we’re proud to have had many Sunday Times bestsellers and our books have been nominated for the Women’s Prize, International Booker Prize, the Orwell Prize, Cundill History Prize, Hawthornden Prize, Baillie Gifford Prize, National Book Award, Carnegie Medal, Book of the Year at the Nibbies, McKitterick Prize, National Book Critics Circle, Pulitzer Prize, CWA Daggers, and more. What you'll be doingAs editorial assistant at Wildfire you’ll be assisting the editorial team with seeing books through the publication process – whether that’s helping with the admin of commissioning a book; managing the copy-editing, proof-reading and collating of our manuscripts; keeping an eye on the schedule; or liaising with authors and agents. Meanwhile, you’ll be learning what it takes to acquire new fiction and non-fiction projects, and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns. You’ll also be able to get involved with our vibrant IP development programme. It’s a busy, demanding, but most of all really rewarding entry role in publishing. At least that’s what two of the people who have done it before say:Areen Ali (now senior commissioning editor)&nbsp;“Wildfire is one of best imprints at which to kick-start your publishing career. As a team we cover a lot of ground in terms of the genres we publish, and you’re guaranteed to gain a lot of diverse experience. If you’re a dynamic person, with lots of creative energy and you’d love to be part of positive team, we’re definitely the right place for you.”Jo Edwards (now assistant editor)“Wildfire is the perfect place to take the first step in your publishing career. The role involves working across both fiction and non-fiction within a closeknit team where everyone has a voice. If you’re driven, resourceful and imaginative, this is the ideal environment to grow and develop your editorial judgement. You’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience from day one, helping you learn quickly and placing you in a strong position to start building your own list.” Who we are looking forFirst and foremost, we’re looking for someone who really loves books and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works. You’ll be full of creative energy, thriving on working with brilliant authors and amazing ideas. There are a few other things that will also be really important:<ul><li>You’ll love reading fiction and non-fiction books</li><li>You’ll be interested in the world around you – from current affairs and social issues, to arts and culture, and maybe popular science…</li><li>Your attention to detail will be extraordinary</li><li>You’ll be really organised, and able to juggle lots of things all at once</li><li>You’ll be confident and calm</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc</li><li>You’ll want to have fun at work, and to bring your own personality and taste to the role to really make it yours</li></ul> 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>Dental 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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editorial assistant

Closing date for applications: 16th December 2025Salary: £29,000-£34,000 pa depending on experience Are you an editor with a background in crime, thriller and horror publishing? Or an assistant editor looking for your next step?&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing’s Head of Zeus are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and collaborative editor to join the fiction team to help grow the publishing on Aries, our crime and thriller list. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the Head of Zeus ethos and either a track record in editing and publishing commercial crime and thriller fiction, either in print or digital, or an assistant editor with extensive experience working in this field. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative individual to help publish, and commission as necessary, within a respected imprint, home to multiple award-winners and Sunday Times bestsellers. Reporting to the Head of Zeus editorial director for Aries, fiction, the successful applicant will be a voracious reader, have strong relationships within the industry, show demonstrable market awareness, and will be keen to seek out new publishing opportunities. The chosen candidate will have a clear vision for publishing books on the Aries imprint – either inherited or acquired – based on market experience, and how they would complement the list as a whole as well as exhibiting the skills and enthusiasm needed to bring colleagues, both in the home and international markets, with you on that journey.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing ongoing existing publishing for a range of current Aries authors, shaping and strategising their publishing going forward</li><li>Considering submissions with scope for acquisition going forward</li><li>Building strong relationships internally with the wider stakeholders in production, sales, marketing and publicity</li><li>Managing relationships with new and existing authors and agents with diplomacy and excellent author care</li><li>Demonstrating strong market awareness of the current market and using this to inform your publishing, both inherited and newly acquired.</li><li>Working collaboratively with the editorial director, Aries, and the publishing director and the wider editorial team to develop new ideas and opportunities for growth</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Demonstrated editorial experience in crime and thriller publishing; experience with horror genre desirable</li><li>Publishing vision: A proactive publisher and acquirer; interested in developing IP</li><li>Passionate: An avid consumer of crime and thriller fiction</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Excellent proofreading and copy-editing skills</li><li>Energetic and energising: Able to inspire internal colleagues</li><li>IT literate, understands how technology can enhance publishing</li><li>Organised and excellent at prioritising tasks</li><li>Articulate, an excellent copywriter</li><li>Strong visual sense (confident briefing covers and communicating vision for positioning)</li><li>A willingness to develop skills in relation to contractual negotiations, auctions, etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is full-time and permanent. The role is based at our London office <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=801b366342af44fea3fe86be6ae483f4af73a64fae2a5a0ffaa2f25a7ba09d93JmltdHM9MTc2MzUxMDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=3f0cb080-353a-6b14-07b8-a57b34596ade&amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MH5-RW1iZWRkZWR-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9SGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1cyZzcz15cGlkLllORDNEMTlCMzJERDY5MDdBMyZwcG9pcz01MS41Mjc2MTg0MDgyMDMxMjVfLTAuMTA4Mzg2ODk2NTUwNjU1MzZfSGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1c19ZTkQzRDE5QjMyREQ2OTA3QTN-JmNwPTUxLjUyNzYxOH4tMC4xMDgzODcmdj0yJnNWPTEmRk9STT1NUFNSUEw&amp;ntb=1" target="_blank">5-8 Hardwick St, London EC1R 4RG</a> on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).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 apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the applications questions via our website&nbsp;detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 16th of December 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. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury benefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - 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>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources Bloomsbury 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 required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editor, Aries - Head of Zeus fiction

Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025Salary: c. £28,000 per annum, depending on experienceContract: Full-time permanent, subject to 3 months’ probationary periodHours: 37.5 hours per week, plus a 1 hour unpaid daily break usually&nbsp;10am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday, based at our offices in London. Due to the nature of this role some evening work will be required and you may be asked to work additional hours from time to time.&nbsp;Location: Primarily based at the Casarotto Ramsay office in London, with the possibility of some remote working.&nbsp; Step behind the scenes of a busy talent agency and provide vital administrative support to a film and TV agent, while gaining valuable insight into the inner workings of the industry.At Casarotto Ramsay &amp; Associates, we represent and manage many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, literary properties, and below-the-line talent in film, theatre, television and new media. We also strive to welcome new, exciting and powerful voices to our client roster, and we are strongly and vocally supportive of diversity and inclusion of marginalised groups within our industries.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant to join our film and TV department full-time. You will provide administrative support to an agent and ensure the effective upkeep and management of internal systems. This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the assistant and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the nature of the post as agreed with their manager. Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing the diary and setting meetings for your manager and their clients</li><li>Keeping on top of a busy inbox with lots of incoming emails</li><li>Organising travel/accommodation/meeting itineraries, for festivals or set visits. Proactively providing information that is needed on companies/projects in advance of meetings.&nbsp;Researching production companies to submit client projects when asked by agent. Tracking film and television projects and updating project information on the database</li><li>Ensuring that we have up-to-date details of where producers/execs currently work, and previous credits/development projects</li><li>Forwarding or handling festival invitations and press requests</li><li>Providing paras (short pre-written client bios) for OWA/ODAs (open writing and directing assignments) on request</li><li>Taking minutes in meetings occasionally</li><li>Tracking and identifying talent</li><li>Submitting client projects to producers in collaboration with your manager - and following up on submissions</li><li>Updating credits and images on client pages of our website and posting Tweets where appropriate, using the house style guide and relevant hashtags (instructions available)</li><li>Reading and reporting on material sent in for&nbsp;clients, reading&nbsp;client’s work (treatments, bibles, and scripts) and sending feedback notes</li><li>Making enquiries with publishers/publishing agents to discover whether film/TV rights are currently available</li><li>Attend regular catch-ups/status update meetings with your manager, keeping a log of what we need to do with each client</li><li>Saving emails on clients’ and producers’ ACT pages (our contact information database), and ensuring that client and producer contact details are updated on ACT</li><li>Working with the finance team to keep on top of invoices</li><li>Managing and administering client guild memberships (such as WGA/DGA/WGGB/ALCS)</li><li>Helping with reviewing changes in drafts of contracts using Word comparison and tracked changes tools</li><li>Scanning and filing contracts</li><li>Preparing contracts for client signature (both in hard copy and via DocuSign as necessary) and ensuring that we receive fully-executed copies</li><li>Keeping track of contracts&nbsp;(circulating for signature either physically or electronically, chasing up as necessary)</li><li>Taking and fielding calls</li><li>Putting together Word document booking notices using information gleaned from contracts including details of payments to be invoiced</li><li>Script reading and discussion on clients’ work</li><li>Drafting emails to producers to introduce clients and their projects</li><li>Tweeting, updating the website, sourcing publicity and production stills as needed</li><li>Updating paras and the CVs in Word doc and PDF form and uploading to the website</li><li>Keeping track of client ‘welcome packs’ (the paperwork we issue for signature to new clients when we begin representing them) and co-representation agreements, and overseeing to ensure we always get FECs (fully executed copies, ie signed by all parties) of all contracts</li><li>Corresponding with clients and helping them with basic queries – answering questions about whether funds have come in, if a payment has been invoiced yet, asking for a producer’s email address etc.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Knowledge of and interest in the film and TV industry</li><li>Computer literate, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs</li><li>Some administrative experience in the film and TV industry</li><li>Strong editorial skills for reading and reporting on material&nbsp;either submitted for a client/client work</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail, organisational and forward-planning skills</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li><li>Excellent communication skills and confident telephone manner</li><li>Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced office environment</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Annual Leave: 20 days per annum, plus bank holidays, plus a 2 week Christmas closure rising after 3 and 10 years’ service</li><li>Pension: The company will match the contribution of the employee to a maximum of 5%</li><li>Tickets to client productions</li><li>Interest free cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership</li><li>Private health insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Travel insurance after two years’ service</li><li>Non-contractual company bonus scheme</li></ul> Click the 'Apply' button to visit our website to download the application form and info pack for next steps. Casarotto Ramsay strives to support a creative industry that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our community, especially in supporting equal opportunities for our clients and colleagues regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. As such we are making a concerted effort to foster an inclusive workplace culture and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and drive to support new, exciting work.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates LTD

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates

Assistant to film & TV agent

Closing date for applications: 8th December 2025Salary: £27,000 per annumReports to: Publishing director &nbsp;&nbsp;Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Imprint: Embla BooksDepartment: Editorial&nbsp; Are you passionate about books and looking to break into publishing? Join a dynamic team and learn how to create digital bestsellers while supporting authors and editors.Embla Books is looking for a talented and ambitious editorial assistant to join its dynamic, forward-thinking and leading digital team. Based in our new London offices, you’ll work closely alongside the publishing director and two senior commissioning editors on their list of titles, assisting their authors directly as well as providing general support to the wider team.&nbsp;This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative publishing team, where you’ll learn first-hand how to create digital bestsellers and you'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of authors, from brands to debuts, in all commercial genres.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Supporting the editorial team in ensuring the imprint's smooth running, including but not limited to general author care, production and distribution tasks, sending author and agent copies</li><li>Managing Biblio for all of our titles</li><li>Leading on putting together ‘best in class’ metadata for all our titles and regularly optimising our keywords across the list</li><li>Ensuring endmatter for all eBooks follows internal guidelines and is regularly updated in the most strategic ways</li><li>Updating reader quotes and Amazon pages for new releases during the pre-order period and immediately post-publication. Ensuring our Amazon pages follow best practices at all times and appeal directly to our target consumer market</li><li>Working closely alongside the publishing director and the two senior commissioning editors on their lists and assisting them with market research, acquisition documents, author pitches, proofreading, cover briefing and drafting press releases</li><li>Supporting the editorial team in reading and evaluating submissions</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books and&nbsp;excellent organisational skills</li><li>Someone who is data driven and thrives in a fast-paced, commercial environment with excellent organisational skills</li><li>Feels confident prioritising a busy workload on tight deadlines while supporting multiple members of the team</li><li>Creativity, passion and the ability to come up with new ideas and think strategically about publishing across multiple genres</li><li>Confident in providing first class author care and in liaising directly with the broader company and agents on a range of queries</li><li>Ability to work independently and with initiative on individual projects, with appropriate support and mentoring</li><li>Strong proofreading, communication and problem-solving skills</li><li>A dynamic, proactive team player with a positive attitude</li><li>Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages</li></ul> Company benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.&nbsp; We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Editorial assistant, Embla Books

Closing date for applications: 20th December 2025Salary: £38,000-45,000 per annum Step into this leadership role, shaping a publishing programme and overseeing the editorial process from manuscript to final copy.The managing editor will shape and manage the publishing programme to time and budget, from acquisition to launch, lead the team and collaborate with partners to harness the company's growth potential. Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage the full editorial workflow, from manuscript intake through final proof</li><li>Line edit, copyedit, or developmental edit select titles as needed</li><li>Maintain editorial style guides and ensure consistency across all publications</li><li>Ensure files are production-ready for print and digital formats</li><li>Oversee and mentor a mixed team of staff, freelancers and interns, managing workloads, training, and professional development</li><li>Coordinate schedules between editors, designers, authors, and production teams</li><li>Track deadlines, manage calendars, and monitor the status of multiple titles</li><li>Communicate clearly with authors and freelancers to keep projects aligned</li><li>Collaborate with the Aurora Metro Charity on arts and education projects.</li><li>Manage the overall day-to-day business, including operations, budgeting, freelance and vendor coordination, along with workflow optimisation</li><li>Oversee sales and marketing activities, including metadata creation, seasonal planning, and campaign execution</li><li>Work closely with marketing/publicity to create back-cover copy, press materials, and promotional content</li><li>Support acquisitions by evaluating manuscript submissions and pitches</li><li>Contribute to strategic planning and growth initiatives across the company</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Aurora Metro Books

Managing editor

5 Editorial / Writing / Storytelling Opportunities in London, UK