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Closing date: 27 April 2025&nbsp;Contract: Full-time permanent contractSalary: £27,000 per annumLocation: Hybrid working potential, based in Central London&nbsp;Love illustrated books and brilliantly told stories? Join our Children’s team at Thames &amp; Hudson and help bring bold, beautiful titles to life.Thames &amp; Hudson is the leading global publisher of illustrated books on the visual arts. We are looking for a well organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated Editorial Assistant with excellent communication skills (written and spoken) to support the small team producing our award-winning list of children’s books. Based in London, the Editorial Assistant will work on a wide range of tasks, providing essential editorial and administrative support within a fast-paced, creative environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide editorial assistance across the children’s list, including research, fact-checking, copy-editing, indexing, proofreading and keying in corrections</li><li>Oversee all titles from final text through to publication, which includes liaising with our US office to generate Americanised text, and checking final text PDFs, plotters and F&amp;Gs before print</li><li>Communicate reprint corrections to the Reprints Coordinator</li><li>Coordinate weekly work-in-progress meetings for the Children’s team </li><li>Independently manage first-time paperback and board book releases</li><li>Provide general administration support including processing invoices, organising meetings and taking notes, and arranging author copies</li><li>Provide commissioning support by drafting contracts, conducting ad hoc market research, assisting with publishing proposals and drafting sales copy as required</li><li>Act as the main point of contact between the Children’s team and other internal departments </li><li>Communicate directly with external authors, editors, consultants and publishing partners as required, including to chase manuscripts and author questionnaires and to send sales summaries</li><li>Independently manage the children’s book fair catalogue, and check and correct children’s titles in both the UK and US trade sales catalogues</li><li>Organize book fair appointments and liaise with international publishers in relation to bought-in titles</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Impeccable proofreading skills and an excellent command of English spelling and grammar</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing demands</li><li>Reliable, methodical and conscientious and able to consistently deliver </li><li>A proactive approach to problem-solving </li><li>Confident and diplomatic liaising with third parties from a wide range of backgrounds </li><li>Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality </li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages</li><li>Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro</li><li>A demonstrable interest in illustrated children’s publishing</li></ul>Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.At Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to succeed and selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or belief.To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to Sophie Castle at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk</a>. Use the cover letter to address how you meet the requirements above. The deadline for applications is 27 April 2025.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Some of the benefits of working with us, apart from working with a highly talented and creative bunch of people, we offer:<ul><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Profit share scheme</li><li>Interest-free loan for rent deposit or season travel ticket</li><li>Discounts off our lovely T&amp;H books and co-editions</li><li>Generous pension contributions</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwide</li></ul>And more!

Thames & Hudson Headquarters

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Editorial assistant, Children’s Publishing

Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside of London(+bonus +benefits)Location: Sheffield, LondonContract: Permanent Support a small number of Headline fiction editors see books through from acquisition to publication.Headline Fiction&nbsp;is the core fiction team within Headline Publishing Group which was&nbsp;founded in 1986 with a single promise at its heart – to publish the books people&nbsp;want to read. We remain faithful to that vision nearly four decades later.From chart toppers to award-winners, conversation starters to page-turners, our list offers brilliant books for every type of reader. We’re proud to be the home of&nbsp;some of the biggest,&nbsp;bestselling and most celebrated authors&nbsp;in fiction, including Martina Cole, Maggie O’Farrell, Steve Cavanagh, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson and Deborah Harkness. And we continue to invest in new talent, launching an array of exciting new voices in recent years including Bolu Babalola, Alex Hay and Bobby Palmer.&nbsp; What you'll be doingReporting to the Editorial Director, you’ll be assisting a small number of editors in the Fiction team on their publishing, seeing books through from acquisition to publication. This will predominantly consist of working on books in the crime and thriller genre, but could involve working on books across the commercial fiction spectrum. You will get involved with all aspects of the publication process, from managing the copyediting and proofreading of manuscripts to liaising with authors and agents, reading and reporting on submissions, taking minutes and maintaining schedules.Meanwhile, you’ll be developing your commercial and creative skills through writing copy and honing metadata – and learning what it takes to acquire new fiction and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns.This is a busy, collaborative, varied, but above all really rewarding entry role in publishing. Just ask someone who has done the job before:&nbsp;<blockquote>‘I joined the Headline Fiction team as an Editorial Assistant in 2021 and have enjoyed working on this varied and exciting list so much! If you’re an organised and creative person looking to develop your understanding of the fiction market, this is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the publishing of key brand authors and up-and-coming stars – while learning essential editorial skills from a talented and encouraging team.’Jessie Goetzinger-Hall (now Commissioning Editor)</blockquote> Who we are looking forFirst and foremost, we’re looking for someone who really loves books – especially crime and thriller fiction – and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works. You’ll be as full of creative energy as you are detail-orientated, thriving on working with brilliant authors and ideas as part of a dynamic editorial team.There are a few other things that will also be really important:<ul><li>You’ll be passionate about different ways of telling stories and interested in the publishing and media landscape, as well as the wider world around you</li><li>Your attention to detail will be meticulous</li><li>You’ll be calm and organised, and confident juggling lots of things at once</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.</li><li>You will enjoy bringing your own ideas to work and working closely and collaboratively as part of a team – and with colleagues across all other departments in the division</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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our Sheffield or London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editorial assistant

Closing date: 22nd April 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+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. Are you a resourceful and proactive team player with a keen eye for the latest, buzzy TV drama or wellness trend?At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here. Orion 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.Orion commercial non-fiction is comprised of four distinct imprints:&nbsp;Seven Dials, our central home for commercial non-fiction, Orion Spring, our health and wellbeing imprint,&nbsp;Trapeze, our conversation-starting list publishing across non-fiction and fiction, and our new smart-thinking and expert-led list,&nbsp;Orion Ignite. We are a dynamic team of five senior commissioners and three supporting editors and assistants who are passionate about maintaining our reputation as an exciting home for talent publishing across genres. What you'll be doingOrion is seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join our award-winning and dynamic non-fiction publishing team. In this role, you will report to the Editorial Director of Orion Spring, and will also support two other senior editorial staff. You will also provide essential support to our wider Orion non-fiction team, alongside another Editorial Assistant.As an Editorial Assistant, your key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Administrative Support: Handle general office tasks, manage internal systems, organise meetings, take minutes, generate reports, track publishing timelines, update Biblio, process invoices, submit books for awards, manage book proof mailouts, and assist the team of commissioners and editors.</li><li>Editorial Tasks: Proofread covers, write copy, prepare paperback editions for production, address author and agent queries, and handle reprint corrections.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>Passionate, adaptable, and positive</li><li>Excited by the most commercial non-fiction publishing i.e. platform-led wellbeing, TV tie-in gift titles, cookery brands of the future, podcast publishing and celebrity memoir</li><li>Spotting new trends, listening to podcasts, watching the newest viral TV shows and expanding their knowledge across pop culture and wellbeing through social media</li><li>Exceptional organisational skills with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Proficient at multitasking and prioritising tasks effectively</li><li>Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills</li><li>Experienced in administration with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook</li></ul>You will also collaborate with various departments, including editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, and publicity. Proven office experience is essential. Some publishing experience would be an advantage. Join us and help keep our publishing operations running smoothly while contributing to a fast-paced and successful team. 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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> 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.

Closing date: 23rd April at 11.59pmSalary: £36,500 - £42,000 per annum This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, collaborative division and make a meaningful contribution at Bloomsbury Publishing.This role within the adult editorial team offers an experienced and pro-active individual the opportunity to work with Bloomsbury’s editors, sales, metadata and marketing teams to creatively and effectively curate the existing rich backlist across fiction and non-fiction and drive readers to our books.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Drive consumer engagement, working closely with colleagues in marketing, editorial, sales and metadata to make sure readers find our books across all formats </li><li>Managing and optimising metadata across Bloomsbury backlist with the metadata team</li><li>Taking on responsibility for all film tie-ins, and proposing or advising on anniversary editions, cultural moments, reissues and repackaging of author backlists </li><li>Identifying commercial opportunities from the backlist and finding appropriate routes to market </li><li>Creating impactful and market-appropriate copy for AIs, retailers and covers for new paperbacks and backlist titles</li><li>Running the quarterly backlist working group with stakeholders from sales, marketing and publicity</li><li>Being a passionate advocate for the Bloomsbury brand, and working with editorial and marketing on messaging </li><li>Maintaining good relationships with authors, agents and other publishing stakeholders, providing the highest standards of author care</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>A demonstrable passion for publishing, particularly Bloomsbury titles, is essential</li><li>The successful candidate will have strong market awareness and ability to identify trends </li><li>Ability to write engaging and commercial copy </li><li>Ability to work independently and efficiently </li><li>Excellent communication skills </li><li>Creative thinker</li><li>Ability to understand contracts and licences and work with agents</li><li>Able to brief market-appropriate covers</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position.&nbsp; However, we would consider applications (a minimum of three days a week) from outstanding candidates who can demonstrate prioritisation skills and a level of experience and efficiency that would allow them to work part-time.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: Monday and TuesdayPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23rd April 2025.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 13 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;&nbsp;For additional benefits see belowBloomsbury 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.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Backlist editor, Adult Editorial

Closing date: 20th April 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside of London (+bonus +benefits)Location: Sheffield, LondonContract: Permanent &nbsp;Looking to start your publishing career with a detail-focused, supportive role at the heart of a major publishing house? Join Hodder &amp; Stoughton as an editorial operations assistant and help keep our titles running smoothly behind the scenes.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton 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. What you'll be doingThe Editorial Operations Assistant is responsible for setting up titles and contract details on our Bibliographic system (Biblio Suite) and running regular checks on metadata for all Hodder &amp; Stoughton imprints, ensuring that information is complete, correct and timely. They will also provide administrative support for cross-departmental processes, including reporting, minute taking and data cleansing. Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for someone who is organised, accurate and calm under pressure.</li><li>They must be a good communicator, problem solver, and someone who can juggle multiple priorities.</li><li>The ideal candidate will also have good Excel skills, and previous experience of data input in an administrative role would be an advantage.</li><li>Previous experience in the publishing industry is not necessary.</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>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>The role will be based at our Sheffield or London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. 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>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;

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