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Closing date for applications: 31 August 2025Salary: £27,500, plus bonus and benefits Are you passionate about book publishing and eager to start your editorial career in a creative environment? Do you have a passion for lifestyle subjects and thrive in a dynamic and energetic setting?&nbsp;DK LIFE specialises in books about all things lifestyle: from gardening and food &amp; drink, to health, self-help &amp; wellbeing, and home &amp; handicrafts . Our programme – published in the UK and around the world –&nbsp;is the home of a wonderful family of authors including Rachel Barr, Mary Berry, Daisy Buchanan, Jamie Butterworth, Monty Don, Julius Fiedler, Dominic Franks, Caroline Idiens, Asma Khan, Christina Kynigos, Rhiannon Lambert, Katie Piper, and Pollyanna Wilkinson. It's an exciting time to join our growing division, as we expand our colour and narrative non-fiction lists with brilliant books that help readers live their best lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;We’re seeking someone who is enterprising, enthusiastic, and determined to make an impact in this busy administrative and editorial support role.&nbsp; You will have a keen eye for detail, be adept at juggling multiple tasks and deadlines, be skilled at problem-solving, and work quickly, efficiently, and accurately. You will also&nbsp;be proactive, agile, and able to manage your own workload.&nbsp;Although this role is admin-based, you will have the opportunity to contribute to new ideas meetings, and the development of acquisitions. Working from the office a minimum of 3 days a week, you’ll get the chance to learn from and collaborate with colleagues in every department and discipline. If successful, you will join a team that supports your on-the-job learning, development, and wider training needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into the world of lifestyle publishing and make a meaningful impact in books that will be enjoyed by readers around the world for years to come. Responsibilities<ul><li>Providing administrative and editorial support for the senior team&nbsp; </li><li>Assisting with the management and delivery of frontlist, backlist, and prospective titles</li><li>Proofreading and copyediting</li><li>Researching opportunities and preparing pitches</li><li>Liaising with authors, agents, and colleagues worldwide</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Detail-focused, methodical, and highly organised </li><li>Calm under pressure and able to multitask </li><li>A confident communicator, whether on the phone, on screen, via email, or in person </li><li>A team player who asks the right questions and is eager to&nbsp; get involved </li><li>Keen to engage with established systems, workflows, and processes – and improve them wherever possible</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply, please submit your most recent CV and a cover letter by midnight on Sunday 31 August 2025.&nbsp;Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. As part of your cover letter, please answer one or both of the following questions in a total of 300 words or less:&nbsp;<ul><li>Which of your lifestyle interests and pastimes would make a good topic for a book, and why? </li><li>Tell us about an existing title within DK LIFE that really inspires you.&nbsp;</li></ul>We are eager to see your own unique voice and talent, not the words generated by an AI tool. Please refrain from using AI in this application. DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Editorial assistant - DK LIFE

Closing date for applications: 29 August 2025Salary: Starting from £27,000&nbsp; Kickstart your editorial career in children's publishing by gaining hands-on experience bringing captivating stories to life for young readers.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. Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is one of the leading children’s publishers in the UK, dedicated to immersing children of all ages in diverse and creative reading experiences, encouraging a lifelong love of reading. Founded in 1998, it has a record of continuously strong sales, prestigious awards, and numerous high quality and bestselling titles and series. Much-loved authors and illustrators include Lauren Roberts (Powerless), A. F. Steadman (Skandar and the Unicorn Thief), Ben Miller (The Night I Met Father Christmas), Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet (Supertato), Benji Davies (The&nbsp;Storm Whale) and many more. Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books won Children’s Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards.The S&amp;S Children’s publishing team is looking for an editorial assistant. Reporting to the editorial director for picture books and supporting the whole children’s editorial team, comprising the fiction, gallery kids, picture books and pre-school lists, this is an exciting role for someone who loves children’s books and wants to work with authors and illustrators who will reach a wide audience. ResponsibilitiesThis role would involve close involvement in all editorial administration activities leading to publication across children’s titles, including (but not limited to):&nbsp;<ul><li>Managing divisional launch meetings and rights catalogues</li><li>Running reports and checking sales data</li><li>Developing and maintaining content on the databases</li><li>Divisional diary management</li><li>Organising author publication gifts</li><li>Organising schedules for fairs and overseas trips.</li></ul>There are also creative responsibilities, including:&nbsp;<ul><li>Reading submissions, reading and assessing manuscripts</li><li>Shadowing senior editors on select projects</li><li>Copyediting and proofreading</li><li>Writing illustration briefs</li><li>Writing effective sales and back cover copy</li><li>Maintaining best-in-class metadata</li><li>Briefing and managing freelancers and liaising with authors and agents</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A can-do attitude, ability to take initiative and thrive in a busy and varied role</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with an exceptional grasp of spelling and grammar, and a meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Be a keen team player with an ability to interact at all levels, who can understand and respond to team needs, shifting priorities, and work collaboratively to meet deadlines</li><li>This role doesn’t require prior publishing experience, but someone who is passionate about children’s books, eager to learn and excited to take the first step in their publishing career</li></ul> Additional informationPlease apply with a CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in the role via the 'Apply' button.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the&nbsp;Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof. Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Editorial assistant (children's division)

Closing date for applications: 10 September 2025Salary: £27,000Location: The role can be fully office based or hybrid. The candidate must be based in the UK with a minimum of 2 days per week in person at our central London offices. The role will require some flexible hours to attend book events in the evenings or weekends with time off in lieu. Are you passionate about global affairs and looking to break into the publishing industry? Join an independent non-fiction publisher and gain hands-on experience shaping impactful books from manuscript to publication.Hurst is an independently owned and run non-fiction press based in London but publishing globally. We produce approximately 90 new titles per year in the fields of history, politics, sociology, war studies, and religion, building on our strengths in African, Asian, East European, and Middle East Studies. We aim to publish books that add meaningfully to conversations or start new ones. Although we are a small publishing house, we consistently achieve coverage for our books in mainstream outlets including the BBC, The Guardian,&nbsp;Financial Times, and&nbsp;The Sunday Times.&nbsp;In the past year, our titles have been shortlisted for the following prestigious international awards: Orwell Prize,&nbsp;Los Angeles Times&nbsp;Book Prize,&nbsp;Financial Times Best Business Book Award, André Simon Food &amp; Drink Awards, Bread &amp; Roses Radical Publishing Award, Gladstone History Prize, and the Templer Book Prize for Military History.We’re looking for a diligent editorial assistant to join our dynamic team at our offices in historic Somerset House in central London. This is an exciting opportunity for a bookworm with a strong interest in global current affairs, in the early stages of their publishing career. The chosen candidate will play an essential role in helping editors get manuscripts into production, working closely with them on a wide range of books at different stages of the editorial process. As we are a small team, there will also be ample opportunity to gain insight into and work closely with other departments, from sales to publicity.&nbsp;You will report directly to our commissioning editor and will play an essential role at every stage of editorial, assisting on both general-interest and academic books. ResponsibilitiesKey elements of the role will include:<ul><li>Editorial skills (proofreading, copy-editing, typesetting preparation)</li><li>Assisting with academic peer review and jacket copy</li><li>Author management</li><li>Metadata skills</li><li>Editorial research for commissioning (diversity projects, reading proposals, etc.)</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Demonstrable knowledge and interest in history and global current affairs</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a good eye for detail</li><li>Outstanding levels of organisation and capacity for independent work</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to learn fast in a small team</li><li>Familiarity with Microsoft Office</li><li>Undergraduate degree (BA or equivalent level)</li><li>Foreign-language proficiency would be beneficial, but is not essential</li></ul> Additional informationPlease note: we can only consider candidates with the permanent right to work in the UK.To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to our commissioning editor, Alice Clarke via the 'Apply' button. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and sent an editorial test by September 18th for interviews the week commencing September 29th. 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.

Hurst Publishers

Editorial assistant

Closing date for applications: 27 August 2025Salary: Basic salary per annum starting from&nbsp;£32,156Location: LeedsReports to: Programme information managerDepartment: Content managementJob Grade:&nbsp;P2 Calling editorial pros with a passion for TV! Craft compelling synopses that help audiences discover their next favourite show.Content management is responsible for supporting content delivery across the portfolio: linear, streaming and listings services. We support live events, platform/content launches and the management of access services. The department is business critical and needs to meet changing business demands. The programme information team is responsible for publishing TV listings, electronic programme guides (EPGs) and streaming metadata for all Channel 4 channels.The role is focused on collating and editing programme information that abides by the department’s editorial policy and can be published across EPGs, TV listings and streaming platforms for all Channel 4 channels, and managing the publication of information in relevant systems. Responsibilities<ul><li>Editing high-quality, well-written, accurate programme information and metadata for streaming platforms, the Listings site and EPGs</li><li>Ensuring that content is consistent with the department’s editorial policy</li><li>Publication and ownership of listings and/or EPGs including publication of schedules, synopses and updates, while meeting regular deadlines</li><li>Management and publication of editorial metadata for streaming platforms</li><li>Managing the workload efficiently and meeting regular, strict publication deadlines</li><li>Working flexibly, and completing any last-minute changes accurately and promptly</li><li>Liaising with internal stakeholders and external contacts, and performing tasks to support the collective efforts of the Programme Information team</li><li>Developing and adapting to responsibilities as the role changes with the ever-changing industry trends</li><li>Developing a good understanding of C4 systems and applications</li><li>This role will be responsible for editorial metadata on content commissioned from all Channel 4 locations</li><li>Working independently and building relationships with the department and stakeholders</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceTechnical &amp; professional skills<ul><li>Accuracy, excellent standards of writing and grammar, keen attention to detail, and the initiative to self-manage are all essential</li><li>An aptitude for different types of software and programmes is important. The ability to embrace technology is essential as the job requires data input across a variety of systems</li><li>A questioning mind and awareness of sensitivities regarding programme content are also key</li><li>A flexible approach to work and an ability to work well under pressure, to short-term deadlines, and to balance competing priorities are vital</li><li>Demonstrable editorial awareness</li><li>Experience of working on websites in an editorial or technical role is an advantage</li><li>Knowledge of relevant compliance and rights issues is beneficial</li></ul>Autonomy/judgement/decision making<ul><li>Self-motivated with a hands-on approach</li><li>A flexible approach to work and an ability to prioritise tasks are vital</li></ul>Relationship management<ul><li>Able to build new relationships across multiple locations</li><li>Can tactfully and diplomatically extract information from colleagues</li><li>Proven interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to work well as part of a team and remain calm under pressure and the confidence to deal with colleagues at all levels around the organisation</li></ul>Complexity/problem solving<ul><li>Demonstrable initiative</li></ul>Business impact/strategic perspective<ul><li>Able to assimilate information quickly, be flexible to business demands and be open to changes in the role’s needs</li><li>An appreciation of the role of listings, EPGs and programme information, and their influence on viewers</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.

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Programme information editor

Closing date for applications: 21 August 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumReporting to:&nbsp;Publishing director, Ithaka PressLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;Editorial&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Imprint:&nbsp;General non-fiction&nbsp; Are you interested in general non-fiction publishing? Are you energised by books that start conversations, spark change and take you on journeys?Bonnier Books UK is looking for an assistant to work across our general non-fiction, including our serious non-fiction imprint, Ithaka, our commercial non-fiction list, Blink, our lifestyle and wellbeing list, LEAP.The ideal candidate would be an open, energetic, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books and an enthusiasm for a wide range of non-fiction, as well as an interest in current affairs, history, memoir and non-fiction with a prize-winning potential.This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative publishing team, where you’ll find out first-hand how the book-making process works and have the opportunity to work with big-name and brand authors. This role will suit candidates who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love driving them through to fruition.If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee the scheduling and editorial critical paths to ensure publication runs to schedule</li><li>Manage freelance copy editors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts</li><li>Assist with setting titles up on Biblio</li><li>Report on submissions and contribute to discussions about potential new title acquisitions</li><li>Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings</li><li>Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings</li><li>Invoice processing</li><li>Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists</li><li>Acting as a point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately</li><li>Liaising with other members of the non-fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales</li><li>Assist in securing endorsements for all titles</li><li>Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts</li><li>Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication</li><li>Writing and editing marketing and cover copy and product descriptions, where appropriate</li><li>Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research</li><li>Additional administrative duties, as required</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books</li><li>An interest in learning and developing editorial skills within a fast-paced and outward-looking department</li><li>Interest in the areas of the market where Ithaka, Blink and LEAP publish</li><li>Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Excellent organisation and time management</li><li>Works well under pressure</li><li>Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages</li><li>Previous editorial experience is not essential</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>&nbsp;If you are interested in this role, please apply through our website via the 'Apply' button. 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.

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